Gapen Walleye mahogany balsa slip float

Walleye Float

4"
$4.40
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Gapen Walleye mahogany balsa slip float

Walleye Float

$4.40
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Gapen Walleye Float - Durable Balsa Wood Bobber

The Gapen Walleye Float is a robust balsa wood bobber designed for targeting walleye and larger panfish. Its durable construction and excellent visibility make it ideal for river float fishing, slip bobber rigs, and situations where you need a reliable float for bigger baits and stronger fish.

Anglers appreciate its sturdiness compared to lighter floats, making it a go-to choice for walleye presentations in rivers and big water.

Key Features & Benefits

  • Durable Balsa Wood - Strong yet buoyant for walleye and larger fish
  • High Visibility - Easy to track bites in rivers and varying conditions
  • Reliable Bite Detection - Sensitive enough for walleye while handling heavier setups
  • Versatile Use - Great for slip or fixed bobber techniques
  • Gapen Quality - Authentic heritage tackle built to last

Perfect for walleye float fishing in rivers or when targeting bigger panfish that require a more substantial bobber.

How to fish it: Walleye Float setup for river and lake | Bait-Walker rigs for walleye in current

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Michael Jabour
Walleye bobber

Sleeve isn’t tight enough to lock the line in place.

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dale thompson
Perfect size

I can take them off with out cutting line take them

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Raymond Rich
Walleye floats

Seem to hold up better than bream Floats.

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Mark Causey
Floats broken in the mail package

Thanks for replacing the broken floats. Great Customer Service. I've been using these floats for many years and enjoy the ease of placing and removing them from the fishing line

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Kenneth Fudala

The reason I bought these bobbers was that I liked the style and the way you put the line on and off.

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Bruce Hoffenberg
The best bobber on the water

Great. Great. Great

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Josh Towe
Perfect

Exactly what I was hoping for

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Mark Halbrook

easy to see in choppy water

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Jeremiah Osborne
Awesome floats

Awesome floats

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walter Thomas
Walleye Float purchase

The website was easy to follow. I had alittle trouble submitting the order, but figured it out. I think the Dan Gapen bobbers are the best. I consistently catch more and bigger smallmouth , using the technique of having the float hevily weighted, thus creating less resistance when the fish tyakes the bait.

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Richard Baumgartner
Walleye Floats

As in all of Gapens line of floats the Walleye Floats are very well made . I cant wait to put them on the water.

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Ray Unterseher
Sales, service and product

Thank you very much for your kindness, knowledge, availability, speed in shipping, and your superb product. I go to a lot of big sports stores and I always take my Walleye Float to show them the most suburb float known to man!
Thank You For All You Do!
Ray Unterseher

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andrew sullivan

Overall my favorite bobber..... it's funny I've collected a lot of bobbers over the years and I always come back to these.....

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Gapen Customer
Bobber

Very good will buy from again

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FRANK BEFAY
little short like 5" crasppie for visibility

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

some tangling issues comes off line easy to clear.

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Frank Nordman
walleye float

not as easy to see as bream float, but just as sensitive

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Ray
Canada Walleye

Guess who was the only one catching eyes when fishing a river system in Ontario. The weather was hot and the eyes had pretty much shut down. Floating a bobber, with a 1/8 oz jig and a leach, through the tail end of a slow pool, was the ticket. Nothing better than fresh walleye dinners.

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Mike Ostopowicz
Great float.

Great to use when drifting. They don't get pulled over like the floats with the line going through the center. These stay upright and are much more visible. The easy on and off your line system is a nice feature also.

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Gapen Customer
always a good experience

Ann called said there was a delay. I didn't expect to hear anything. Order was filled as soon as the product came in. My favorite float bombers for steelhead. Walleye Series. 18 of them. Tanx. Mike, WildWater guide service, Michigan.

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David Ebert
Best walleye bobber

These floats are perfect in wind, wave or calm water. It's great to be able to use them in two feet of water or 20 feet of water. little more money than then plastic bobbers but well worth it. And I had fast delivery.

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Walter Yovanovich
Excellent product

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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Jimmy Keller
The best

The best slip bobber out there . Easy on/off and great visibility.

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Mark Horlings
Nice

Same as above

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john zawikowski
Bobber

GREAT !!!!!!!!!

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Don Borchardt
Walleye floats

I found these first at the Milwaukee sports show. Now I bought a bunch for my buddies

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Richard Butcher
First time Gapen shopper.

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

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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.

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Steven Zickert
Glue of ?

Occasionally the lower stem will come lose/off of the line guide cap when trying to move the line collar down. Stronger glue or more of it? Not sure what the corrective action is but not a big deal unless it's the only float you have with you that day or you have no skills or desire to spend a minute to fix it. It does knock the perceived quality of the product down a notch or so when you compare it to a traditional slip bobber.

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Roger Carlson
great bobber

super accurate as a slip bobber

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Jeff
quality work

I have been using Gapen Floats for years. I first found them while on vacation in Minnesota at Lake Koronis and found they worked well and we're made with quality in mind. I will continue to buy them online and happily pay shipping to make sure these stay in my tackle box for many years to come.

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Holmes
Beautiful float

I was looking for a classy gift for my buddy. Found these surfin. The craftsmanship is amazing.

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David E
Balsam Walley Float

Best product for slip bobber fishing possible. In heavy waves, it stays steady on the surface. super light for the bite. Once you set the depth, you will catch walleye.
Used to have a store in town that sold them. but they went under. so I went directly to Gapen, nice price, fast delivery.

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Jesse W
The Best

I bought my bobbers from you at the sport show in Mpls..... I can’t even remember how long ago, way more than 15yrs ago anyway, and I finally wore out a bobber. It has literally been the only one I have used in all this time! I did buy several sizes but there is one in particular that got used every time and I am anxious to get another one!!
I have to tell you, I hope you let potential customers know how impressive I think these things are! What seems to be the best thing about them, for me, is how well they cast and reel back in.
I use them all year around. Through the ice or from the boat, there is nothing else I will use, so please send me the catalog asap!
In short, Semper Fi! And I mean that. It is that simple. Thanks for making space in my box for more hooks by eliminating the need for more bobbers!