bobber

Example Sentences

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He reels in the baitfish, unhooks it, rehooks it with the shark hook, and tosses the bobber, leader, and bait back out, before handing the shark rod to me.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2022

“It was exciting, watching a bobber go under the water, being outside. When I was in high school, I decided I wanted to manage fisheries,” he said.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2022

Catfish have been good on a bobber deeper than 4 feet.

From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2019

The Dakes cast upstream and let their baits drift down, ready to set the hook should the bobber dip below the surface.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2017

I had a bobber up the line that would just sit out in the water.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson