Slip bobber question...

[Flash]

Do you need to put the bead on your slip bobber rig? Whats it for?

[from another site]

The key to slip bobbers is that they are not attached directly to the line, but they are limited in moving by a part that is. This part is the line stop or stop knot. A stop knot is small enough to pass easily through rod guides but too large to pass through the stop bead ahead of the slip bobber. Thereby stopping bobber at that spot. The stop knot is tied tightly enough to resist movement under pressure from the bobber, but can still be moved along the line if you desire a different depth

[TJ.]

I never use the beed. Just the bobber stop. Never seen a reason for the beed and the bobber stop together. And never have a problem without using the beed. it. As far as what it is for I do not know.

[The Bullhead]

No, you dont need the bead. You would only need to use the bead if the hole in your bobber is too big for the knot. In other words if the knot slides through the bobber, you would then put the bead on so that the knot would catch on the bead, which in turn would stop the bobber. LOL. Sounds a lot more complicated than it really is. It will likely happen to you someday, and when it does, you will then know that you need the bead! I'm a poet and I doent even know it!! Good luck and good fishing!

Ryan

[Wiley Walleye]

You must be a Longfellow

Remember there are different size stoppers and beads for different size line. Many never check this out. I will use different gear for 2-4# line vs 10# or more.
Joe

[The Bullhead]

Longfellow....?

Something to do with poetry!? ;)

Just ask my 8th grade Lit teacher....... It's a wonder I even passed that class. :)

Poetry was never my strong suit. My wife would probably vouch for that also!

Oh well... I can fish!

[Some floats]

allready have a bead in the stem. A bead prevents the knot from going through the stem. I use waggler style float with a snap on the bottom of the float and run the line through a bead and then the snap. This has two benefits. Once cast you can pull your line under the water and reduce the drift by holding your rod tip under the water. In this way you keep your line off the surface. By using a snap you will eliminate the grooving that occurs where your line enters the float. This grooving, caused by the line wearing on the float stem, will prevent your line from running through the float after you cast, keeping your float from ####ing. I've had some floats groove in less than an hour, making them useless. Thats why I switched to the waggler style float. Make sure you shot so that only the top inch or so is above the water once the float ####s.

[Wiley Walleye]

Your teacher would have been proud iding that poet. That comes from an old corny kid saying: I thought I was a poet but did'nt know it, but my feet show it, their Longfellows.
I said CORNY!
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