bobbers

Anglers' strike indicators

Bobbers are small floats used in fishing, attached to a line to suspend bait at a desired depth and signal when a fish bites: Watch the bobber—if it goes under, you've got something.

The term also refers informally to things that bob up and down, and in vulgar slang, to breasts.

angling

fishing

Catching aquatic creatures

hook · line · sinkers · reel · rod · bait · cast · catch · trout · bass

buoyancy

float

Buoyant object or vehicle

upthrust · surface · submersion · density · neutral · sinkability · ballast · bladder · inflatable · pontoon

patience

waiting

Remaining in expectation

endurance · composure · calmness · vigilance · attentiveness · quiet · meditation · observation · focus · persistence

haircut

styling

Arranging for appearance

layers · pageboy · coiffure · salon · scissors · shears · trimming

Categories
Opposites
fishing tackle function

bobberssinkers

Weights that pull lines down

weights · split shot · lead weights · anchors · downriggers

Phrases
Family

bobbed, bobber

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G