Types of fishing line stoppers: how to put on the stopper

Fishing stopper description

Fishing stops are needed to limit the sliding of a number of elements through the forest (of any type): float, sinker and leashes. In other words, with the help of such a clamp, the elements of the equipment are given a certain amplitude of movement or are completely limited by fixing them in one position.

Functionality of the locking element:

• pass freely through the passage rings on the fishing rod;
• be fixed on the fishing line so that the nozzle sinks to the required depth;
• freely change location if necessary;
• hold securely.

The fishing stop must be dense, plastic, made with high quality and without visible defects. Thus, a rubber or silicone stopper without the required density will not be able to stay on the fishing line under pressure. Elasticity is essential for moving safely through the forest without pulling on it too much. The quality of this accessory is no less important. It must withstand the effects of negative factors (water, sun, wind).

Types of stoppers

The following are used as a line stopper in various equipment options: a silicone stopper, a bead, a cambric, or a knot.

Silicone

Factory-made silicone stoppers for fishing line have the shape of an ellipse or a ball; for convenience, they have a loop that allows you to pull it and put it on the main fishing line.

Industrial stoppers have a size designed for a certain thickness (diameter) of fishing line. The requirements for a silicone stopper are as follows:

• Good density.
• Elasticity.
• From a reliable manufacturer - stoppers made by someone unknown may disappoint you. They will not have the required characteristics and will not fit the selected fishing line diameter.

Cambric

This group also includes plastic cambrics, which are sold in stores, and a piece of simple elastic (nipple). Nipple stoppers have been used for a long time, but have a number of disadvantages. For example, they slip off the fishing line.

Thread

This factory-made stopper is formed from thread and is sold complete with beads. You can fix it and put it on the fishing line using a plastic tube through which the fishing line is inserted. After tightening such a knot, the ends of the thread should not be completely cut off, leaving a little.

Stopper knot

It is knitted directly onto the fishing line. If you are tying such knots for match fishing, keep in mind that they must pass freely through the passage rings.

Basic requirements for such knots: must be well tightened.

You can knit stopper knots from any fishing line, but preference is given to braided or thick woolen thread. On a monofilament fishing line, braided knots will be more reliable and will also be better visible.

Here are examples of stop knots:

• Clinch.
• Kremkus.

How to put on a stopper

To make it convenient for the user to change the stoppers on the fishing lines, “brakes” with wire loops were created. As a result, even a non-specialist will figure out how to rearrange the stoppers from the factory loop. It is enough to stretch the line into the factory loop and pull the locking device along it.

On sale you can find a factory-made locking unit in an untightened state, usually equipped with beads that protect against impacts. They put it on the fishing line according to the same principle, only instead of a winding loop, a tube is used, onto which the knot is pulled together and then fixed. The disadvantage of this type of fastening is that the tie must be constantly tightened.

It happens that during the fishing process the line breaks off and all the stops are lost. This problem can be solved quickly: insert a piece of fishing line folded into a loop into a regular needle and pull the needle along the stopper. As a result, the stopper eye is ready and can be used again.

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Types of fishing stops

The choice should be made depending on the conditions of the planned fishing, its purpose and the characteristics of the equipment.

Silicone stops

Silicone brakes
Silicone brakes are small nipple tubes, 5 mm long. A fishing line (thread) passes through them. Their disadvantage is that they make the tackle coarser and impair the throughput through the rod rings. Such models come in various configurations, such as:

• ball;
• ellipse;
• spindles;
• cylinder.

The choice of shape depends on the preferences of the fisherman. Only with a sliding float does the shape of the stopper matter. It is not advisable to take oval and spindle-shaped accessories. It is also not recommended to install stoppers that are too large, so as not to weigh down the tackle (often leading to line overlap and other problems during fishing).

Rubber

Classic version
These are popular accessories among fishermen, due to the large assortment on sale. Therefore, it is easy to come across counterfeit products. Only a beginner can notice that it is not original only after installing the stopper on the fishing line. Poor quality rubber brakes manifest themselves as follows:

• do not stay on the forest;
• they sit crookedly;
• The wire breaks during installation.

Good limiters can be easily recognized by the following indicators:

• the pack shows the diameter of the line for which the product is intended;
• the wire of the clamps is the same along the entire length (without differences in thickness) and is not particularly thin;
• the stoppers are strung evenly;
• brakes without visible defects.

Stopper knots

Stopping nodes mean self-made limiters. Knit directly at the fishing spot or at home (apply to a ballpoint pen, which is used to put it on in the forest). Ideal for fishing with a float rod. It involves a long rod with many passage rings and stoppers that prevent the free passage of the clamps.

To prevent them from clinging, special fixing knots are made that correspond to the size of the rings on the fishing rod.

Brake requirements:

• the knot is designed to facilitate proper deepening of the float;
• be mobile;
• pass freely through the permeable rings on the form.

Before tightening the knot, the fishing line must be moistened with water. Otherwise, the process heats up greatly and transforms.

Stopper knot knitting technology

Knitting technique for the simplest but strongest knot called “clinch”:

1. A loop formed from fishing line of a similar cross-section is attached to the base thread (fishing line). At the same time, one tip is left longer than the second.
2. Apply the loop with the shorter end. Next, make up to 6 turns with the other end, simultaneously tying both the short tip and the main line.
3. Having wrapped it, the remaining segment is threaded into the resulting loop and pulled into a knot (pre-moistened with water).
4. The excess is cut off, leaving a length of 2.5-3 cm - the tail. It allows you to tighten the lock if necessary.

Type of equipment with locking units
Other types of locking units are also common and no less durable. They are just more difficult to knit. The following options have worked well:

• "Cremkus". A double knot that even a beginner can handle. You need to fold a piece of fishing line in half, wrap the main fishing line up to 5 times, make a loop and several turns inside it. Then moisten with water and tighten. Leave tails 2 cm long.
• "Improved". A needle is required here. A piece of fishing line along with a needle is applied to a certain area on the main fishing line. Up to 6 windings are made with the tip of the line, then it is threaded into the eye, moistened with water and pulled into a knot.

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Thread stoppers

These are factory knots, which the manufacturer presents in the form of knitting on a tube. You just need to insert the fishing line into this tube and tighten the knot. Then lightly tighten and cut off the ends, leaving a mustache 3 cm long.

Thread holders

Fishing cambric

This accessory can be considered universal, since it performs two functions at once - it fixes it and serves as bait. It is a short tube made of available material (plastic, rubber, silicone, etc.) in a wide variety of colors. A scaffolding (cord) is threaded through it.

Fishing cambric

Advantages of cambrics:

• durability (not subject to oxidation, rotting);
• reliability;
• plastic;
• protects the forest from damage.

Using a silicone limiter, you can easily attach a weight or float of any size to braid or other fishing line. And since such stoppers look like invertebrates that fish feed on, the chance of an increase in bite increases.

This fishing device can also be used as a nod to a whip on a winter fishing rod. 2 cambrics are fastened together using a nod plate.

Beads

Stopper and bait at the same time
Another fishing product that serves a dual purpose - stopper and bait. But, the main goal is to protect fishing nodes from exposure to negative factors. It consists of multi-colored beads strung on wire.

It’s easy to place the beads on the fishing line, and they move well along it. Often such stoppers are used on float tackle. For such installation, a number of additional components are used (carbine, swivels, knotless, locking knots).

With a sliding float, you cannot do without such inclusion. Due to it, the depth of the bait is fixed and it passes unhindered through a series of rings on the rod. The beads are placed between the float and the locking units, between which they slide freely.

Layout of bead stoppers
Also, beads are used when installing a feeder, spinning equipment, when fishing with a bombard and catching carp. This device is made from various materials: silicone, glass, ceramics, plastic. The specific material is selected depending on the fishing method.

So, in the case of sliding floats, ceramic options are used. It is important that they are without sharp protrusions and not light.

Homemade stoppers

Homemade brakes not only save the family budget, they are much more reliable than purchased ones. For making, whatever you have on hand is suitable. For example, this could be a gasket for a water tap, which, if necessary, can be purchased at any hardware store and inexpensively.

This short video will help you make your own stopper for sliding equipment:

Dimension and shape of fishing stopper

As mentioned above, stoppers for fishing tackle are used in two types, from two different materials, and they all have their own dimensions. Let's start with the form...

Olive stoppers

In the photo below, this is exactly the form.

The main use of this form is (in float fishing) to fix the float when mounting it with limited running (sliding) equipment, or in the form of a blind installation.

Limited running rig is a method in which the depth at the fishing spot does not exceed half the length of the working section of the fishing line. That is, the maximum immersion depth of the nozzle is half of the total length of the rod (this is due to the convenience of casting and feeding the nozzle).

With this option, in the sliding version (when the float moves along the fishing line at the moment of immersion), a smoother feed occurs due to the fact that the float (its movement along the fishing line during ascent) somewhat slows down the soaring of the nozzle in the water column.

And if we have used the “Deaf method” (the float is fixed in place and does not move along the working area of ​​the tackle when immersed or removed), then this form is visually more convenient due to its contrast and tactile perception.

Oblong stoppers

This form, due to its parameters, is more universal for use in float fishing and allows you to cover a wider area of ​​use.

If you are fishing and your fishing rod has a spinning reel or a wire reel, and as a result, there are guide rings, then this option can be considered the most convenient in terms of use.

An oblong stopper fits better through the rings when casting, does not interfere with the line coming off the spool (if the depth at the fishing spot exceeds two rod lengths or the longest cast is required), and is also less noticeable visually on the tackle.

When installing with a float, especially with this model, it is worth paying special attention to the size of the passage rings (the float stopper should easily pass through them without experiencing any obstacles).

Float stop dimensions

It’s all the same as in clothes, and putting on a jacket of size “L” when you yourself wear size 56, you risk simply ruining the thing, leaving yourself “out of luck.”

We give the approximate (!) dimensions of stoppers for fishing

Exactly APPROXIMATE because there are no common standards for all manufacturers and therefore, as in the case of hooks, each manufacturer does what he wants!

Stopper size “SSSS” - diameter of monofilament line 0.06-0.1

Stopper size “SSS” - diameter of monofilament line 0.08-0.12

Stopper size “SS” - diameter of monofilament line 0.1-0.14

Stopper size “S” - diameter of monofilament line 0.12-0.16

Stopper size “M” - diameter of monofilament line 0.16-0.24

Stopper size “L” - diameter of monofilament line 0.22-0.30

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Where are they used?

Many fishing rigs cannot do without a holder. Where the products are usually used:

1. Feeder tackle. The main thing when fishing like this is not to miss a bite, and this is difficult due to the heavy feeders used. In order to notice the weakest bite in time, it is necessary to equip the fishing rod with sensitive elements. This means rubber shock absorbers. A silicone stopper or cambric fixed to the forest in a certain place will prevent stretching.
2. Sliding float. With such installation, the stopper is an important element. Their size, workmanship and compliance with the diameter of the line affect the targeting of the bite. The main task of the limiters is to reduce or increase the interval from the float to the load, feeding container, and hooks.
3. Equipment for carp representatives. Stoppers play a big role in carp hunting, especially when using hair.

This type of equipment uses silicone brakes. They are attached on one side to a leash. Stoppers are needed to keep the nozzle in one position - to prevent movement towards the hook. Otherwise the tackle will not work. Then the boilie installed behind the stopper is fixed with another stopper.

Educational video: how to use the stopper

Best stopper color

For fishermen, the choice of stops is simply amazing with the variety of colors.
But most retainers are available in black, coffee and transparent. They are considered productive because they do not divert the fish’s attention from the main bait. For stoppers that perform two functions simultaneously (for example, beads). Scarlet colors are suitable for water areas with a clay bottom, green - where there is dense vegetation, yellow - with a sandy bottom. Based on this, choose the desired option.

Sizes and color of stoppers

The dimensions of the stoppers are determined by the equipment used. This element must be fully compatible with the gear used, in harmony with it, not have a negative impact on its sensitivity and not increase visibility for underwater inhabitants.

The large size of the stopper is guaranteed to reduce its sensitivity, which will not allow you to record careful contacts of the fish with the bait and perform hooking on time. In addition, a noticeable third-party element can alert underwater inhabitants, especially shy ones such as tench, chub, ide, trout and bream.

A small stopper, on the contrary, will not be able to fully perform its functions. It will constantly move or fly off, disrupting the operation of the gear. As a result, the fisherman will not be able to clearly adjust the equipment for fishing in the given conditions at the required horizon.

Most stoppers are black, brown, dark olive or clear. The use of bright colors is undesirable, so as not to distract the attention of the fish from the bait and not to alert it. Their use is relevant only occasionally, for example, when it is necessary to increase the contrast of equipment on a muddy bottom or among abundant aquatic vegetation.

Stoppers dimension

Another characteristic of the stoppers is the size, which has several markings: from the small “SSSS” to the maximum “L”.

Line stopper size

The size of the limiter must be in harmony with all components of the installation. If the problem is length, it can be reduced by trimming. In specialized departments there are ready-made modifications of stops designed for various types of fishing. And the installation of these elements is easy to cope with, since some instances only need to be pressed firmly. Others require threading a line through it and then forming a loop.

It is important to remember that the practicality and durability of stops largely depends on the manufacturer, so you should not save in this regard.

Video: installing a stopper on a fishing line

Basic requirements for stoppers

A float stopper, in order for it to make sense to be used in a rig, must meet certain requirements:

• It should securely fix the float at a given depth. There is no point in using a stopper that will slip every second cast. The depth will be lost, which will lead to the loss of the fishing horizon.
• The stopper should not damage the fishing line during installation, because when a trophy specimen bites or in the event of a snag, the break will be precisely in the weakest place. When the gear is assembled correctly, it is usually the leashes or knots connecting the leash to the main line that break, and not the main line at the place where the stopper is attached.
• Installing a stopper on a fishing line should be quick and simple, without requiring any additional equipment.
• In the case of factory-made products, it should be clear what diameter line a particular stopper can be used with.