Call for clarification: is there a fish on or not? If YES, let the bass man call it a bobber. If NO, get a dang fish on and let the bass man call it a bobber. He can only use the words in his limited vocabulary. Bobber is in his wheelhouse because he's used them before himself. You be you, let him be bobber boy.
Had my bright red strike indicator on with a snow cone Chironomid, The fish started to bite my indicator, so I switched to red headed leach and pulled in 3 -18" trout one after the other, So now maybe I can call it a bite indicator.
I bought some red and white corkies to use in front of my friends who call indicators "bobbers". I have forgotten from the old days if the red or the white is supposed to be on top. I think red is.
I have a small red and white bobber that I plan to clip o. The next time I'm fishing shallow enough that I don't need a slip indicator. Should be next weekend.