Northwest Fishing Reports

My bobber stops keep sliding down my line. I've tried multiple brands including the string tie ones but every time I cast the stop slides down the line causing way too much line under the float which is leading to snags and lost gear. Anyone have a solution for this?

Tighten your stop if it's a yarn stop. Leave a little bit of tassle left when you trim it so that periodically you can tighten it. If you're not fishing a mile down, don't reel your stop into your guides, that's what is making it ride up when you cast. If you're using a rod made for float fishing, you're probably casting too hard. They are bendy and noodly to be able to cast the river with a smooth, fluid casting stroke. Let the rod do the work, not your arm. If you're running braided line, it's going to be slick and skinny, and that will make your stop slip around even more. I've found that tying a monofilament stop on braid will solve the problem. You can look up online how to tie the knot, and use a length of mono leader or scrap line to put your own stop on the braid, it slides around a lot less. I've seen this problem a lot, that's how I fix it.

What kind of mainline are you using? Braid or mono? When I fish my bobber set up with braided mainline, I use those pre-tied daron stops, by Beau Mac. Never had any trouble with them sliding down too much. Just pull on opposite ends, until it's snugged down real right. I hear some people slide two bobber stops on top of the other, to prevent the first stop from sliding.

Thanks Nate. Just came back to say I'm running the stop on braid which may be the problem. I'll see what I can dig on your suggestion.

I just tie my own with 20# Dacron, never have any problems regardless of line type. Just tie on a nail knot, it makes no difference which order it goes on. There no slipping through, its tying it on.

I was having issues with the dacron bobber stops and braid too, so I ordered some rubber ones, and they work great! They still will slip once in a while, but not nearly as bad as the dacron ones.

Cheaper too. Check ebay for them.

If you know how to tie nail knots ( google it )you can use rubber bands on it... it really helps with braid and I always have access to coffee drinking straws and broken rubber bands.... Fishing is not a cheap sport and if you can save money, do it where you can but never, I mean never buy cheap line , hooks or swivels.....

As stated earlier, just tie a nail knot on your line and be done with it. If the knot slips, you're not pulling hard enough.