Bobber stops?

[trigger7mm]

Which is the best bobber stop to use when casting a slip bobber set up into deep water. Something that doesn’t catch or grab on your rod guides on the cast. Thanks.

[Unclerj]

I use the smallest rubber one that will hold on the line. I also usually just leave them on and slide them down when I'm using a regular lure.

[mtnhunter]

I’m interested in this as well. I find they catch on the guides or my reel bail. I end up going through at least a couple each time I fish.


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[Truck Norris]

I've had very good success using the bobber stops from VMC when I'm using gear for Salmon and Bass fishing. They're a little more expensive, but they have a taper at both ends that isn't too noticeable going through my rod's guides.

[pikeman06]

I use a very small swivel. Still not the greatest when trying a long cast but it works. I don't tie a knot I just thread it thru the top and bottom eyelet and it binds up enough to grip the line. I pinch the eyelet on the swivel a bit. Better than a bead. I've broke off some big fish with the bead setup.

[wildwoods]

I’ve caught thousands of ‘Eyes on a slip bobber. I have never had issues with the small beads and knot. The bead will very rarely go past the rod guides. The knot provides very little to no drag while casting and absolutely zero breakage over the years I’ve been fishing with them. Works for me.

[huntsfurfish]

I prefer slip bobber knots tied on straws (use uni knot).

Easy to tie can re-tighten if necessary.

Have tried all the plastic ones and dont care for any of them.

Use with small bead and swivel. Prefer mono for this task as main line.

Also found spiderwire fusion was the best superline for slip bobber fishing (have some that I hoarded before it was discontinued.)

[Bushleague]

Originally Posted by wildwoods

I’ve caught thousands of ‘Eyes on a slip bobber. I have never had issues with the small beads and knot. The bead will very rarely go past the rod guides. The knot provides very little to no drag while casting and absolutely zero breakage over the years I’ve been fishing with them. Works for me.

This is my method as well. Tie a uni knot on your line, next run a bead and then the bobber. Make sure your weight is fixed, not sliding, sliding weights seem to move the bobber stop around on the cast.

Realy big baits, big bobbers, and heavy weights will cause a regular uni knot to move around... in this case make a wrap or two around your mainline before you tie the uni-knot. It wont be easy to reposition but it wont get moved around on a hard cast.