Bobber stops

[Nater]

I fish with kids pretty often, and everybody loves bobber and bait fishing. To keep baits in the zone we use slip floats quite a bit.

When we fish deeper I like to use a little more weight and a bigger float. I’ve had the same bag of thread knots tied on little tubes for probably 15 years and it’s almost gone. These things work great with less weight, but 1/2 or 3/4oz moves them and we have to check everything pretty often. I’ve put a little superglue on them, but obviously that eliminates moving the thing.

I just got some 15gr slip floats online and they came with rubber stops on wire loops. Ive used this kind before and they’re easy to put on. I’m a little worried about trying to slide them up 20’ of line. I would assume it would get hot and open up the hole a little.

I’ve used the tiny plastic ones with 4 holes in them. After you thread the line through you can move them, but you need a needle to pick it apart. If you don’t pick it, it will heat fray the line. I’ve always steered away from these mostly because I was too lazy/blind to deal with the tiny threading. I’ve all but given up fly fishing for essentially the same reason, kinda tough to tie on a size 18 elk hair caddis on 8x.

So the question is, what do you use?

I’ll need to get another bag of knots this season, but I’m willing to try anything. I’ll probably get a pack of the 4 hole style too.

[BuckeyeCrappie]

I use the Beau Mac Bobber Stops. The come with the beads. I use the 2-6 lb which corresponds with my line. I have never had a problem with the little hole enlarging. I use thill slip floats and they work just fine.

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[DockShootinJack]

I would think a little water on the line would help lubricate things to prevent heat build up

[catfishtoon]

What Mr Jack said. I've never had a problem with the line wet. The ones with four holes were awesome. Have not seen them in years.

[DrNip]

I use these 6th sense ones. Use them when dipping to hold 1/4 weight 12” or so above jig. They never move until I move them. I’ve also used them for slip corking.

[Jamesdean]

I tie my own with crochet thread on a coffee stirrer straw...

[GrumpyLoomis]

You can learn to tie your own. Put them on swizzle sticks and cut sticks to length. You say heavier weights cause them to move, if your using small line or braid then get it where you want it and cinch down tight. They should not move. I use braid for larger weights but run the line thru the heavy egg sinker twice to help lock it in place.

[gunwhatgun]

I'm in the "tie your own" camp. I feel like the little rubber footballs cause interference with the line during casting. I also have noticed that they tend to cause ribbon curls in the line after a few adjustments. I like the crochet thread to, I just don't bother pre-tying anymore. I figured it was just as easy to tie them right on my line as it was to mess with the coffee stirrer. I just keep a few lengths of thread in a bag.

[skeetbum]

No idea who makes them but yesterday we used some black robber ones about a quarter inch long that worked great, no bead supplied or needed. My little rubber footballs are so old I have to throw them out, the rubber is dead.we caught near 50 crappie in a foot of water, a lot of them on slip float rigs. All were caught on 2 lb in the pads. Yes, we broke a line a bunch but caught a bunch of fish too. I’ll take pics of the stoppers when the house wakes up.

[BobC]

I use the Beau Mac Bobber Stops. The come with the beads. I use the 2-6 lb which corresponds with my line. I have never had a problem with the little hole enlarging. I use thill slip floats and they work just fine.

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These are the ones I use as well, in the size mentioned above. They won’t work with my little LUNA if the drop is too big, but for a short drop is fine. My other U/Ls no problem.
Bob