Gapen Crappie balsa slip float

Crappie Float

7"
$4.40
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Gapen Crappie balsa slip float

Crappie Float

$4.40
Size

Gapen Crappie Float - Balsa Wood Bobber

The Gapen Crappie Float is a balsa wood bobber built for sensitive bite detection and high visibility. Designed specifically for crappie and panfish fishing, it provides quick response to even the lightest bites while remaining easy to see on the water.

Perfect for slip bobber rigs, fixed setups, or any technique where natural bait presentation and reliable strike detection are critical.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Balsa Wood - Lightweight, buoyant, and highly sensitive
  • Excellent Bite Detection - Quickly signals subtle crappie and panfish takes
  • High Visibility - Easy to track in various lighting conditions
  • Versatile Use - Ideal for slip or fixed bobber fishing techniques
  • Gapen Quality - Authentic heritage tackle built for performance

A favorite among dedicated crappie and panfish anglers who demand reliable float performance and consistent results.

How to fish it: Fishing a slip bobber for crappie | Panfish Float setup

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  • 5 stars: 39 (87%)
  • 4 stars: 4 (9%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (2%)
  • 2 stars: 1 (2%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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EMERSON GOZA
Wonderful.

These floats are head and shoulders beyond anything I've used in the past.

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Daniel Magara

awesome float works fantastic

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Luis Francisco
Love these

I have been searching stores for this bobber since I moved out of Minnesota with no luck. So glad to have found them direct from the manufacturer. They work great and have used them for years.

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L Hansen.
Great floats but

The sliding collar on 1 of 6 units didn’t hold and slid off. . 2 of 6 ordered broke at the narrow area where the line slides. I noticed that the post and collar are a different diameter than previous models. They are smaller diameter making them prone to breaking.

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Edward E Dotson
Geat floats

It is so difficult to find quality floats in the U.S. Until now. Shop with confidence, these are the real deal.

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Gapen Customer
Convenience

You can change the position of the float very easily.

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Darrell Arsenault
Bobber Order

Great quality bobbers, very easy to see underwater once the fish takes the bait. Will continue to buy from Gapen down the road. Would like a catalog for the fishing camp if possible.
Thanks, Darrell

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Mark Causey
Excellent

Great product

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Josh Towe
Amazing

Great quality

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James Gunn
Had one already

Very sensitive

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Mark Halbrook

haven't used yet

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The panfish king!
Great!!

Great product!!

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KT
Fun bobber

Love these bobbers. Let it lay on the surface for more fun watching it react to the wee fishies. Great bobber to get kids interested in fishing. Love that it is both a slip or fixed bobber and that you can take it off the line without cutting. Great product and the service to Canada was excellent. Made it in time for our trip and we put these bobbers to work!

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Gerald Pearson
Another great Gapen float

If your using a little bit bigger bait this is the guy you want. If I'm fishing jumbo leeches or larger minnows,this is the float I'm using. Easy to get to neutral buoyancy and in addition to fishing well it just -looks- cool on the water. Kids love these things and grownups do too. Buy at least a dozen because your fishing buddies will be "borrowing" from you, I garauntee.

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B Caddock
No Match

There is no match to the quality of this product. There is also no match against a fish as you can see every little nibble and set the hook with confidence.

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love your bobbers

I have used your bobbers for the better part of 15 years. I could not find them last year in a store. So I went to the source.

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Trevor
The best! But..

These floats are the best, but they were like 1/2” longer than my old ones and don’t fit as easily into my little tackle box :(

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Goob
Great Bobbers

My bobbers arrived USPS in two days and in great condition. I’ve already gotten them wet.

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Martin Staley
Float

Awesome...loved it

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andrew sullivan

There is a lot of versatility with all the bobbers I bought.

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Darin Snedden

Awesome product along with awesome customer setvice!
Thank you

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Gapen Customer
Great floats

Best floats ever

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FRANK BEFAY
nice flooats

keeps your line under water so it dosent freeze easy on and off the line.

some stocking issues with these folks

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Donnie Ely

Love them

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KELLY HENTO
Great float

Best float I've used for ice fishing with the hi vis top

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Wayne
Best I've found

ready for use this spring

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John Vivenzio
5 and 7 inch floats

I have used them several times when using 1/32 jigs it will not stand up and I have had the snap lock fail several times float came off the line while in the water.

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Walter Yovanovich
Love the visibility of these floats

The color and visibility of these floats is awesome. The ability to either have them as fixed floats or slip floats and easy change floats without retying is also a major plus.

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Mark Horlings
Nice

Same as above

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Jay Valbert
Float

Love the Flote
It is made very well and works well. Worth the money. A sales representative from a company I work with saw it on my desk and took a picture of it. He said he was going to get some from you guys.

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Richard Butcher
First time Gapen shopper.

Excellent products and excellent shipping. Thank you. I will return.

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Jerry Collis Sr
floats

I have been using Ur floats for a long time know just wish there were dealers in my area but for now I will just order on line you have a good product and I will keep telling others about them and also let them try what I have so they can see for thier self on how good they work in all types of weather conditions

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NorthWoodsSense
Sensitive and Clever

These bobbers are amazingly sensitive to the lightest nibble. And the easy attachment design is very clever and versatile. Hook the bobber to your line then slide a small tube partially or completely over the line to use it as a slip bobber or to lock it in place. Neat! Definitely recommend these bobbers.

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Michael Hay
Great Bobber, Great Company

I hesitated to write this review because I wanted to test these bobbers out. I purchased a single bobber this summer and decided it was great, and wanted to try the rest. They all work similarly, but what I like most about them is both ease of use, and the visibility.
Over time, it seemed as if some of the clasps needed to keep the line in place cracked. After contacting Gapen, they graciously sent me better rubber replacements that look like they will work much better.

Great Bobber, Great Company. I will probably never use a different bobber again.