Bollie Stops

[SteveW1805]

If you are like me, then you are all fingers and thumbs.

At first, mounting a bait on a hair and then securing it with a bollie stop, held many a fear for me. You need to hold the stop in place, hold the hook-length, and then slide the bait up the hair - and by my count that makes three hands required

However, this may help:

Don't cut your bollie stop from the length of plastic that holds them all together. Put the first stop on the strip into the hair. You then have the rest of the strip to hold on to - either with a handy finger, or your teeth.

I have found that this makes things significantly easier.

Also, if you run out of stops, use a thick piece of grass instead!!

[cal35]

good tips, but if you really find that hard aswell, try using the korda extender stops, they will stay on the hait thenmselves so you dont need the extra hand to hold it! but make sure your hair is a bit shorter than required!

[NoKnot]

Another tip is not to buy boilie stops! At their stupid prices! But buy fine electrical ties for electronics, you will get a lifetimes supply for a pound and are the same and just as good

[SteveW1805]

Another tip is not to buy boilie stops! At their stupid prices! But buy fine electrical ties for electronics, you will get a lifetimes supply for a pound and are the same and just as good

What's that Kev'?

[NoKnot]

Another tip is not to buy boilie stops! At their stupid prices! But buy fine electrical ties for electronics, you will get a lifetimes supply for a pound and are the same and just as good

What's that Kev'?

Exactly as I stated Steve, they are ties for fine electronics, I will try to find a piccy

[NoKnot]

Another tip is not to buy boilie stops! At their stupid prices! But buy fine electrical ties for electronics, you will get a lifetimes supply for a pound and are the same and just as good

What's that Kev'?

Exactly as I stated Steve, they are ties for fine electronics, I will try to find a piccy

Here you go peeps:

[bigfrenak]

I never knew that kev, thanks for sharing! Where would one buy these ties from? I suppose an electrical store would be the obvious but is their and online UK stores?

[NoKnot]

No Idea in the UK Craig,

Just go to a sparks shop, I'm sure they will sort you out

[NoKnot]

In fact it was Harry Palmer, a member of TC that found these in HK just after he paid 30 odd pounds on an order of stops from the UK, Thanks Harry

[big trev]

regarding boilie stops like those pictured, the same tags are used on fire extinguishers, the colour changes every year so keep an eye out for when the company come round to replace them. I have about 300 long strips (yellow) that i got from the fire bloke a few years ago. Also if you shop at Asda and there is a George section try asking the ladies for some of the price tag strips these are clear/white and i got a shed load for the price of a smile and a few nice words.

[infra]

My girlfriend has a habit of leaving labels from new clothes all over the bedroom floor. Sometimes they are held on with beaded plastic tags that make perfect (and free!) boilie stops.

EDIT: Gah - beaten to it by Big Trev, but good to know that someone else has cottoned on.

[SteveW1805]

cottoned on.

Boom Boom

[moorsey]

Another tip is not to buy boilie stops! At their stupid prices! But buy fine electrical ties for electronics, you will get a lifetimes supply for a pound and are the same and just as good

What's that Kev'?

Exactly as I stated Steve, they are ties for fine electronics, I will try to find a piccy

Here you go peeps:

They look a bit long to me fella and that "keyhole" in the end is gonna show up on the lake bed. lol.

[nobby c]

http://www.btinternet.com/~kabletie/e0325.html

Or look for beaded knot ties.

[SteveW1805]

http://www.btinternet.com/~kabletie/e0325.html

Or look for beaded knot ties.

Cheers Nobby.

[steviweavi]

I would have never thought of those, my m8 can get them by the bucket load

[tony1964]

Also, if you run out of stops, use a thick piece of grass instead!!

I always use grass, not the green blades but the thin brown ropey bits. It's free, natural, wont spook the fish and if a fish swallows it won't do any harm!
Why re-invent what mother nature provides

[SteveW1805]

Also, if you run out of stops, use a thick piece of grass instead!!

I always use grass, not the green blades but the thin brown ropey bits. It's free, natural, wont spook the fish and if a fish swallows it won't do any harm!
Why re-invent what mother nature provides

A very good point methinks

[levigsp]

I don't use stops!

[bigfrenak]

How do you keep the bait on?

[big trev]

he glues it on

[Robby Malfliet]

Several ways to fish a boilie without using boilie stops.

You can tie boilies on, or "lasso" them on (the Frank Warwick way).

[levigsp]

How do you keep the bait on?

Sorry should have said.
I cut a thin sliver of the end of some catapult elastic and tie it like a baitband on the end of my hook link before I tie my rig up.
I then pierce the boilie as normal hook the loop of elastic and pull the elastic into the boilie.
Because the elastic is stretched as it’s pulled into the boilie it expands on release and holds the boilie very tight.
I started this trick fishing waters with cray fish that used to nick ALL the boilie stops I tried.
I have problems with finger mobility and find this far easier than stops or tying on.
Frank

[tony1964]

How do you keep the bait on?

Sorry should have said.
I cut a thin sliver of the end of some catapult elastic and tie it like a baitband on the end of my hook link before I tie my rig up.
I then pierce the boilie as normal hook the loop of elastic and pull the elastic into the boilie.
Because the elastic is stretched as it’s pulled into the boilie it expands on release and holds the boilie very tight.
I started this trick fishing waters with cray fish that used to nick ALL the boilie stops I tried.
I have problems with finger mobility and find this far easier than stops or tying on.
Frank

Thanks for this Frank, we all assume that everyone is able bodied and can tie fiddly rigs and use all the same kit and techniques as everyone else.

Has anybody else had to adapt their fishing due to a disability?

[benidormbill]

go to staples or any office suplies buy a packet of small rubber bands a bout i inch round a pound for 2 hundred or so hang over hook pull through boilie tight when you let go it expands cut of excess it stays on cast after cast you need new one each time you put on new bait but so cheap dosent matter