Float/bobber stops, what's your fav?

I am getting things ready for float fishing in the spring and I want to make sure I am doing this right. Normaly I use those rubber slip on bobber stops. Easy, weffective and cheap. I have seen a lot of the string ones but when I put them on they seem to be really bulky and when I tried them they did not slide through the eyes of the pole well at all.

Is there a better stopper than the thin small profile rubber ones? Not the bulky fat ones. What can a person tie their own stops with that will slide through the eyes of a trout rod better and not cut casting distance so much?

Dental Floss works.

Never done well with the string ones so I switched years ago and still use the small rubber ones from Janns. Cheap and work with trout rods just fine.

Fatman

fish_4_all,
For me a plain old rubber band.
Cut it.
Use one end and tie it on the line with any knot - even the old granny knot (square knot).
Pull it tight.
Cut the excess off.
Now you have a bead stop. The bead stops the bobber/float
1perchjerker

Good idea. Hey Tommy. Don't see you out here much. Fishin's good , you goin?

I use the dental floss knot.

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...1/STOPKNOT.jpg

Here is a simple palamar knot for your hook
http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...41/palomar.jpg

http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/d...shipahoy41.gif

I have used bobbers from every place you can buy them and these are the best.
http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shop.../52867/-996189
http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shop.../52866/-996187
Small hole so you don't have to use a bobber stop. I use yellow 30# Power Pro line for the stop. Tied like Shipahoy41 shows.

ifish, I have a bunch of floats like that but they are not big enough to float a lot of weight. For trout I love them, use them all the time. But for salmon I have been using 1/2 ounce sinkers below the float to get the bait down fast. Do they make one large enough to float 1/2 ounce or more and not have a huge thing on the end of your line?

I only use waggler floats, either fixed or slip style. I normally use the string, but dental floss or mono (slightly heavier than your main line) also works well.

dbd, where do you buy them? I need to get some so I have some good floats in a variety of sizes and don't need to carry 10 different styles. No chance of me getting them localy.

Never thought of using dental floss and Ship thanks for the illistration on the knots. Very seldom use a bobber but you never can tell when one might be needed.

Redman

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Originally Posted by fish_4_all

dbd, where do you buy them?

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Both Bass Pro and Cabela's sell the Thill wagglers:

Thill Gold Medal Series - TG Waggler

Cabela's: Search Results

You can also order them directly from Lindy.

And FishUSA.com sells some Drennan wagglers:

Drennan Floats at FishUSA.com - America's Tackle Shop!

Hey Fish 4 all. I think these are what you are looking for.
-Clear Salmon Floats- Steelhead Stalkers Online Store
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