I have used all three kinds of bobber stops and have experienced all the annoyances described. My preference is the string knot on the glass tube then clip the excess line.
To me the biggest annoyance is to break the line with hang ups and have re-rigg with a new bobber. A new tip, to me anyhow, while using slip bobbers was to put the knot, bead, bobber, bead and a small swivel on a heavier line. To the swivel attach a smaller line, spit shot and the hook.
When you get hung up the smaller line should break below the swivel leaving only a piece of line and hook to reattach.
I was using braid down to the swivel but didn't like the way the line worked through the slip bobber so went to mono. I did lose a bobber one time using 8 # line and 6# line when the 8# broke instead of the 6#. Assumed a nick in the 8#. I went to 8# then 4# and it has worked fine.
Since I don't have any new and unique ideas of my own I like to pass on any that I receive and think are pretty neat. Also I'll thank the wacky fellow from another board that I got this from "thanks Walleyecrazy". Since he is crazy I'm assuming someone else passed this on to him :D
This exchanging and sharing of ideas on message boards is what makes this such a unique place to lurk around and mine for nuggets info.
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