This is an everlasting slip bobber. So you set up a bobber and drop it in water. You get ready to readjust the bobber, but when you go to push knot back up the line, the knot has slid through eye of the line.
It is gone again. Now you have to tie another knot. Then you wait.
Wait some more. Slip bobbers slides off the fishing line and it’s an all too familiar annoyance for anyone who wants to be efficienty and quiet with their fishing. Everlasting slip bobbers uses a special plastic sleeve around the line that holds onto the line and prevents the bobber from sliding off.
Everlasting Slip Bobber Performance Review
Everlasting Slip Bobber Overview
Sounds like a good idea so let’s see if it works based off the way you fish and what you’re looking for in a bobber. This slip bobber system are called the Everlasting system and it centers on this sleeve you slide up onto your main line instead of something like a rubber bead or some other type of stopper knot. Inside the sleeve is a rough texture that provides friction and outside there’s a slick surface that allows the bobber to sit flush against it once its slid into position at the depth you want.
Performance in Shallow to Mid-Depth Water
The internal friction and the way it grips the line make it work realy well for fishing in shallow to mid-depth ranges. The grip are tight enough to keep the bobber from moving during the cast. However, it is loose enough to give so the bobber will easily slide up on a hookset when a fish bite.
That can be tricky to get right with knots and they tend to either get to much or not enough.
Limitations in Deep Water Fishing
The big problem with this design, however, come in deep water. When you put more line into the sleeve, it gets sticky very quickly.
This lead to an exponential increase in friction that will cause your bobber to hang just under surface of the water after about twenty-feet. This makes it totally ineffective for catching bottom-dwelling fish and is price you pay for its simplicity and speed in shallow water. If you’re fishing for catfish or bass on deeper structure, you’ll likely be reaching for a good ol’ fashioned slip bobber rig instead.
Durability and Strength Benefits
I also give this one credit because of durability as well. Unlike other small pieces like tiny rubber beads or even cotton string, these don’t wear out to fast in saltwater and they maintains their shape over time. They stay intact.
And I think if you are someone who fishes all day long or throws it a bunch, then it’s nice to have something you know won’t rip or tear apart after so many cast. The Everlasting sleeve holds its form. So you wouldn’t of constantly replacing your friction piece.
Ease of Rigging and Speed
Additionally, it’s very easy to rig. Just slip the sleeve on, thread a leader through and add the bobber. No beads to mess around with and no stopper knot to tie.
When you’re covering water quickly or things is changing fast, this makes a difference. And by keeping it simple, you lessen your chances of user error. The stopper knot can easily come undone if not tied well then snap off under the strain of a fighting fish.
The Everlasting sleeve spread out the pressure so it holds much better. It’s a beefy system that keeps the line from breaking when a fighting fish pulls on it much more better than a flimsy piece of string tied in a knot. For shallow to medium depth, it definitely deliver on that promise.
Final Verdict and Recommendations
It’s less finicky, more durable and faster different than traditional methods. For deep water, the friction turn into a liability here as well. Your best bet is to stock a few of these Everlasting sleeve in your tackle box for quick casts.
Use the normal slip bobber components for the heavy lifting. You don’t have to choose between them, so you can easily adjust to whatever depth you are targeting. The next time your knot slips on a bobber and you have to retrieve it, think of the sleeve.
While it may not work in all situations, it’s a great solution to a particular issue. That’s what fishing is. Using whatever we’ve got to solve an issue.
And sometimes the best tool is the one that doesn’t come undone.
