Stopping bait from moving up the snood?

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Stopping bait from moving up the snood?

#1 Post by cw1 »

Just wondering what ye use to stop bait from moving up the snood after casting? I usually just tie a stop knot from a bit of shockleader + trim the tag ends down and seems to do the trick. Any other suggestions? Does it make much of a difference? Thanks.
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Re: Stopping bait from moving up the snood?

#2 Post by dfella25 »

I use the small rubber bait stops. The ones that are on a loop and you feed the snood line through and slide the bait stop on. Quick and easy! And then just add a float bead.

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Re: Stopping bait from moving up the snood?

#3 Post by bigsod »

I use the rubber stops like dfella but generaly i dont add the floaty bead, i use a sequin which helps keep the bait where you want it.I find the mustad rubber bait stops the best.
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#4 Post by dfella25 »

Oh yeah I always add a sequin to after the float bead. :oops:
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#5 Post by eric »

cw1 wrote:Just wondering what ye use to stop bait from moving up the snood after casting? I usually just tie a stop knot from a bit of shockleader + trim the tag ends down and seems to do the trick. Any other suggestions? Does it make much of a difference? Thanks.
to be honest mate, that'l do the job fine. i like clear power gum, clear silicon tubing and like you bits of line tied with a 5 turn blood knot. the float stops are really good but in the long run their far more expensive.
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Re: Stopping bait from moving up the snood?

#6 Post by Danny M. »

bigsod wrote:I use the rubber stops like dfella but generaly i dont add the floaty bead, i use a sequin which helps keep the bait where you want it.I find the mustad rubber bait stops the best.
I use the same bigsod.
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Re: Stopping bait from moving up the snood?

#7 Post by crazyfish1983 »

I use a baiting needle and push the point out 3/4 way down the worm and push the head up onto a ruber bait stop on the rig. Works fine for me even with lng range casts.
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#8 Post by alby »

I use 10lb mono, 5 turn blood knot and a sequin. Works well, cheap & effective!!
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#9 Post by Al »

alby wrote:I use 10lb mono, 5 turn blood knot and a sequin. Works well, cheap & effective!!
Ditto!
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Re: Stopping bait from moving up the snood?

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Cheers lads.
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Re: Stopping bait from moving up the snood?

#11 Post by trout hunter jnr »

Wel to add to all the fancy stuff, i dont use any stoppers for the bait. When the worm is past the eyelet it normally stays up no matter how far itgoes :P :mrgreen: 8) :lol: :lol: :lol:

Any major downfalls to doing this? :roll: :D
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