Grabber bobber stops

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Comment by carl hendrix on June 12, 2014 at 6:57pm

hey john;;  I use those plastic stick tube things you get at conveience store; when I get coffee to go.  perfect size for the bobber stops!!  the knot I use;; is from my construction days;;some call it a scaling hitch. the material I use;; is rubber from my fly tying stuff.  I have used string before;; but it dries out real bad.  haven't used mono yet; but it should work great to.  do you want me to make you up a few?? I have some green mono;; and some white rubber I use in fly tying.  by the way;; I use a small hobby vise to hold my tube straw; so I can wrap it up.  works great!!

Comment by Mike Martin on June 12, 2014 at 10:57am

Great video! My problem is getting my old beat up fingers to work :).

Comment by Leo Nguyen on June 12, 2014 at 8:57am

John, use this. The best instruction I've seen in a while:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGuhcqyvVx8

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on June 12, 2014 at 6:37am

John - really old school: monofilament.

That's what I learned on. I dispense with the little tube-thingies, too.
Just tie it on the line.

Comment by John Sheehan on June 12, 2014 at 6:30am

Carl, what do you use and how do u do it? I've heard of using rubber band pieces. I see Leo uses fly backing . I could use 30# Dacron  Ice fishing backing line .I have an excess .

Comment by carl hendrix on June 12, 2014 at 2:48am

I like making my own bobber stops.  real easy to do;; make as many as I want ; and they work as well as any store bought ones

Comment by Mike Martin on October 17, 2013 at 4:47am

They are reasonably inexpensive, have long tag ends on the knot that make it easier for my old fingers to get hold of and comes with beads. I've used them for years. The company that makes them is out of Cassopolis, Michigan.

Comment by Tony Livingston on October 17, 2013 at 4:31am

That's a new one on me....what do you like about them, vs. other similar stops?

Comment by Leo Nguyen on October 16, 2013 at 8:18pm

Nope. I make a dozen or so using 30lbs and 40lbs fly backing I have laying around.

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on October 16, 2013 at 6:21pm

Whats different about them, other than they look like they are on a single straw....