Stop knot
Also called: float stop knot, bobber stop knot
Sets the depth of a sliding float: a short piece of line tied round the main line, which can be slid to a new depth.
- Use
- Rigs, reels and floats
- Lines
- Monofilament
- Difficulty
- Easy
White: the line to your reel. Orange: the tag end, the part you move. Mirror flips the drawing for tying left-handed.
Steps
Lay a 15 cm piece of mono along the main line.
Fold one end back to make a loop lying along the main line.
Wrap that end round the main line and the piece's other leg, through the loop, 4 or 5 times.
Wet it and pull both ends to close it on the main line, firm but still able to slide. Trim the ends, leaving them long enough not to pull through.
Tips
- Wet the knot before you pull it tight.
Sources
Each step was checked against these written guides:
- Angling Times, How to tie the stop knot
- Sea Angler, How to use a sliding float
- In-Fisherman, Classic catfish rigs
Drawings and animation by Fishwake. We give no breaking-strength figures: published numbers differ with the line and the test.
