Tying your own Bobber Stops?

[student]

I know it can be done, but how? Anyone know?

[The Chemist]

I believe there are kits to do it. My cousin has done his own. All you need is line and straws. Don't know the exact knot that you tie on the straw though.

[Uncle Grump]

You can buy the kit at tackle shops or do it
yourself.

If its OK w/ Rick, I can post a image of how to tie the knot. You will need a mandrel of some sort - I use 1/8" dowel rod, and coffee stir sticks from Subway stores - they fit perfectly on that size rod.

I use fly line backing as my material for the knot - I get 30-40ft at a time from Gander Mtn. It takes about 6-7-8" of material to tie a knot - for me anyway.

UG

[Guest]

I don't think you need a kit, I have tied them directly to the line for years, easy to do with no tools, other than opposable thumbs. The knot I tie is a blood knot I believe but, I have always called it a uni knot as it is the same knot I use to attach fly leaders to fly line. You basically take a four inch piece of braided dacron (I always carry a spool)...you know what this is way to confusing to write...I will post a link if Rick oks it.

Sorry it is called a uni knot, not a blood. Do a search for fishing knots and you'll see how easy this one is to tie, it takes seconds!

[This message has been edited by chiro (edited 12-11-2002).]

[sorenson]

I just use a double overhand (surgeon's) knot tied directly to my line with unwaxed dental floss. Not quite as durable as the commercial ones over the long hual, but they work fine for a few hours. Using it in combination with Ice Buster bobbers, no bead is needed; the knot is big enough to suffice.

[the big dipper]

The bobber stop kit is a great little purchase. I lost the tying thingamjigger soon after I bought it, but I use the yellow string and just tie a knot of some sort that seems to work. I wish I knew the proper knot cause it seems to help to get more wraps around the monofiliment.

[student]

Thanks for the help! I should be able to figure something out.

[Dave]

I think this link would be ok..... it just describes some fishing knots.

http://www.blacklakeny.com/fishknots.html

[hydro]

You need a tube, some line as described above, and a 6" piece of the line folded in half and creased to pull the loop.

Take the tube in your left hand and bring the knot line in from your left, holding it to the tube with your thumb. Take the folded line from the right and lay it next to the knot line, also holding it under your left thumb. Wrap the line over itself, not too tight, from right to the left about six turns. Thread the end of the line through the creased loop and pull it under the wraps. Tighten, trim and your'e done.

[Surface Tension]

I use the slip knot also, you it tie directly to the fishing line.
Once you start doing it this way you wont make them ahead of time anynore.

[MnSportsman]

Dave provided the HSOforum/illustration to what I use for my "in the field" bobber stops. I've used almost the same style, as is shown, of knot to create my own "bobber-stops" for years, & it works great in most all applications. The only difference that I see from the picture, from what I do is the number of turns on the fishing line. It appears that they show 2(?) twists & then 4 or five turns to knot. I use 5 - 7 turns around the main line & then 7-10 turns to tie off & trim the ends. But I usually use colored (cotton?) embroidery thread(red, orange,yellow for visibility) also, rather than other fishing line.
I have another way for you to try. Take your fishing line & carefully double it over & tie an overhand slipknot in it at the approximate depth you wish to fish. Then take a piece of thread.(off your jacket,[or off a buddys' hat ], or even a twisted piece of foil from a pack of smokes, & place it in the loop formed by the slip knot. The thread provides a marker for bobber depth, also provides visiblity to where the line is set. Improvise... You may make a million bucks!

See ya out there!

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Good Luck & Watch your bobber!
MnSportsman
Proud to be a member in good standing, of the
"Church of the Divine Wilderness"!

[the big dipper]

The bobber stop kit is a great little purchase. I lost the tying thingamjigger soon after I bought it, but I use the yellow string and just tie a knot of some sort that seems to work. I wish I knew the proper knot cause it seems to help to get more wraps around the monofiliment.