Don’t Throw Out Your Used Bobber Stops! You Can Reuse Them!

Here’s how you can reuse your used bobber stops to save a few bucks!
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I was born and raised in Chicago, but after working 12 years in the financial Industry regulating the futures and options markets at the CME/CBOT I decided to pursue my passion fishing professional tournaments and left my full time corporate job. At that point, I moved to Junction City, WI with my wife Sara and two boys Hank and Duke. I've been fishing professionally since 2011 and full-time since 2015. I've qualified for seven MLF Championships and won over a half million in tournament winnings at the professional level.

[@edpoints1127]

Good video Matt. I've been using dental floss threaders for years. Also called dental bridge threaders. Waaay safer for kids and they hold more stoppers than a needle depending on the brand... quite a few more.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for the info!

[@danielhedrick9917]

Love this, never knew how to rethread them on the line, this works perfect.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad I could help!

[@richardmajewski3815]

Awesome tip Matt. Thanks for sharing. I also liked your recent tip about putting the bobber stops on wide gap hooks to act as a stop on the bend of the hook.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad to help!

[@benjaminsroka2151]

Honestly the best tip you've given! 😆 Don't know why I didn't think of this

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you liked it!!

[@markbenn1907]

Perfect. Simple. Amazing. Thank you!

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@PsychoSynoptic]

Holy shit. Idc if this is a year late. I had the issue the other day where I just bought my first pack of stops. I was rigging a micro texas for my bf. I used the stop for the weight and i end up smacking my fishing bag and breaking the line with the stop off the main line. Luckily no parts were lost but a bobber stop because i couldnt reuse it. Second go around i was rigging the texas again and my hand slipped (something made me jump) causing the stop to get pulled off. Finally the third time was the charm and is going 2nd week strong but i went through 3 in a day and was upset I didnt have a way to use them again. Thank you so much for this. I have a wife that sews so ill just rob her needle box

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad to help

[@patcochran3284]

Matt, this is absolute genius. Thank you for sharing this.

[@MattStefanFishing]

you bet!

[@TN-Vols-Fan]

You're right Matt, save every penny you can! Years ago when I was building race cars, when hulling out a body or stripping down a frame, the old saying was "ounces make pounds". In this case, pennies make dollars. If something retains it's functionality, why not reuse it!

[@MattStefanFishing]

you got that right!

[@choitotheworld]

Best kind of tip. Simple and practical. Thank you.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@scottvaughn9565]

Good video. I had other ways but this is easier. One of my favorite uses for them is under the hook on a drop shot to help keep it up and not wrap in the sinker portion of the line as bad.

[@MattStefanFishing]

great tip!

[@lucascarter2277]

Great tip, Matt. I hate to spend money on things like bobber stops. Thank you!

[@MattStefanFishing]

you bet!

[@johnm2617]

James watson taught me how to reuse them ! But a different way ! And I do reuse them !

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@shanescott3168]

Great tip. I was wondering just recently how I could reuse a bobber stop.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad I could help!

[@Geoonthegrind]

Great tip! Waste not want not. Thank you for the idea!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@billluceno1255]

Nice tip. Thanks for sharing. I have one for you. I use them on finesse jigheads that don’t have good bait keepers. ie…Keitech. Just thread them on the hook. It works. 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@moynaghbassfishes3818]

Good tip. I gotta find me a sewing needle! As cheap as I am, I always felt guilty when disposing a perfectly good used one.

[@MattStefanFishing]

me too!

[@garywright4233]

Great tip , its not just money its the cost to the environment as well.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Absolutely!

[@kylemolletfishing9123]

That is a great idea Matt. Its not even about the money so much as it is not having them if you need them, and this just might eliminate that. Appreciate the tip brother. 🙌

[@MattStefanFishing]

Very true!

[@MrJohnB-qs6dp]

Awesome!!👊🏻 You are the MAN!!!👍🏻 Don't know how many times I wished I could reuse those bobber stoppers. Yeah, they may cost a little but like you said why spend more when I know have a way to reuse. Looks like I have to go shopping in the sewing department!!! lol Stay Safe & God Bless!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Right on

[@foreststevens9653]

Never stop learning, you the man.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching!

[@DaTGuY2HoLLyWooD]

Oh man I see some company making a tool for this now! You better get some royalties on that. 💪💪💯

[@MattStefanFishing]

I wish!

[@redfishrambo5761]

Dude, this is genius. One way I have been trying to do it, is when I go to take my rig off my line i'll tie a short piece of braid maybe 20 inches long with an alberto knot to the line below the bobber stop and then slide the stop down the line to my extra peice. And like with how you do with the needle, ill save that line that has a few bobber stops on it and retie the end of it to my main line and slide them up above the knot and then cut it. Then i'll be good to go to make a new rig. The only problem with doing it like i do is the amount of time it takes sometimes to tie the extra knots to slide the bobber stops up and down from the keeper line to my main line.

[@MattStefanFishing]

that sounds like it works as well. I like with mine at the end of a day of fishing i can slide them all onto a needle and put the needle in my tackle box for the next time i need them.

[@redfishrambo5761]

@@MattStefanFishing Yea the needle sounds a little more simple than what i've been doing. Same idea, just more efficient. I save my line with the stops but it's easy to get tangled in a tackle bag or lose unless you have a small pouch for it. I'm gonna give the needle a shot in the future.

[@pensnut08]

Great tip!! I was wondering about that!! Thank you!!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@codydulmes804]

Awesome tip! The simplest things some dont think about doing, so I appreciate you sharing this with us!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@eddiehawk8861]

Excellent tip. I seen Bill Lowen in a video on recycling the bobber stops. Just do a over hand knot not clinched on main line and have a used one still on scrap line. Slip the scrap line into the over hand knot tighten it down on the line moisten and slip the bobber stop over the knot on your main line.

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds like that would work as well

[@eddiehawk8861]

@@MattStefanFishing I like your tip better it’s not as messy. Yours is much better organized and saves space

[@Matthiaskyriakidis]

Can’t wait to see this one. I always wondered what else I could do with this.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice! Thanks for watching

[@josefunes2406]

Thanks Matt. Great tips and awesome video

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you liked it!

[@basscatlildave]

Simple but a great hack. Thanks for sharing.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet!

[@craigstevens9734]

Been wondering about this topic for a little while .Ain't gotto wonder no more glad to say ain't never threw one away just started using them appreciate . That canoe wore me out .But we caught some shoalies.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@richardbossman9875]

Seriously can’t believe I didn’t think of this... I fish techniques that use bobber stops a lot and it does add up not to mention having to wait for them to show up in the mail (or I can drive 40 miles to the nearest place that has them).

[@MattStefanFishing]

good point!

[@woosa42]

Wow, great idea. Thank you for sharing

[@MattStefanFishing]

Anytime!

[@aarongreenlee7867]

Matt, that is good stuff. I used to know another way to do it, but I have forgotten how that way worked. I have literally kept a pegged bait on that wasn't working just so I didnt have to waste the bobber stop. Dumb, but back then it was just fun fishing. Great tip. I am definitely using it going forward!

[@MattStefanFishing]

awesome!

[@lannyseals2084]

I have to thank you Matt, I had no idea about this I just used them and threw it away when done and you just saved me a few extra bucks and I appreciate it! Thanks Matt!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Happy to help!

[@MAGNUSDRONES]

Glad to see this episode. Same technique but I’ve epoxied the sharp end of the needle in a small wooden dowel to make a handle. Works great and I rarely buy bobber stops.👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

thats a great idea!

[@woosa42]

How's that work? Are you putting it back on the same way you're taking one off? If so, does it lead to stretching out the inside of the bobber stop? Just curious, because I was thinking about making a couple of yours, because it sounds a little easier to grab. lol. Thank you for sharing.

[@dennisederer3594]

What hoot! The best bobber stop reuse video yet. Now I must convince my wife to donate one of her needles to me.

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha!

[@Fisherman613]

wow great idea , I've been just leaving them on my line with whatever lure I'm using until i need to peg something but i like your idea way better. thanks for this information

[@MattStefanFishing]

Right on

[@shannonkirby9295]

Great tips, Matt. Thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet!

[@larryswain6005]

Matt, thank you so much for this info. As easy as it is to save your stop your way, I have racked my brain on how to do this. I will certainly start using a needle.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@egschreib4795]

Thank you for these short videos. Very helpful and useful.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you like them!

[@michaelsheppard4227]

Best way to reuse bobber stops I've seen and I've seen a few ways other pros recommend. I didn't use the other pros idea cause it just wasn't a good way to store them. This way is ingenious. Thank you.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it helped

[@macking4942]

Nice. Would have never thought about this.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you liked it

[@outdoorswithjt6652]

Thanks Matt I remember asking you that question a few months back. You told me a needle. Much appreciated 👍.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Happy to help!

[@johnkent9019]

Terrific tip! Thanks a bunch.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@1MoreFish]

Wow, simple hack. Thanks Matt!

[@MattStefanFishing]

You're welcome!

[@NedRigNerd]

I reuse my bobber stops also. But I just put them back on the lil rig they come on. Just take the wire they come on, pinch the opening that your line goes thru closed, slide the stop back on the wire and then just open up the wire again for your line to go in.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@jj_fishing88]

Thank you I’ve been looking for an easy way to do this for months now this is about to save me a lot of money and time

[@MattStefanFishing]

your welcome!

[@williamschneider6811]

Great idea. With today’s costs anything you can save is a plus.

[@MattStefanFishing]

ABSOLUTELY!

[@Mr.Higgs.]

I've thrown away alot of them and wishing I never have now. Thank you for this tip

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ercly9382]

Brilliant. My issue is wrong rigging with redo or on my last few. Thanks for sharing.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You're welcome!

[@josephhrnciar9376]

Great idea Matt!! 👍👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks! 👍

[@johnrayner5599]

Great tip Matt, I was on vacation and started to run low on them and this would have worked out great! Great idea.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good stuff! I hope vacation was fun!

[@LUE68]

That's awesome!! I'll leave a Texas rig on a specific setup way too long and not repurpose it just because of the bobber stop. I swear!! Solid tip MStef!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@kendalllunsford775]

Awesome idea...... !!!! Ive transferred them from one line to another with an overhand not and running the new line thru the not and then slide it on..... but this is genious and a way to store them too.... Really good stuff..

[@MattStefanFishing]

Sounds great!

[@shawn_r_schultzfishing4883]

Very cool tip! I always felt like I was just wasting them!

[@MattStefanFishing]

You and me both!

[@Huntn_fish365]

Absolutely love the knowledge you bleed out brother! Thanks a bunch!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rogermurphy1548]

He is definitely a treasure trove of information!

[@Huntn_fish365]

@@MattStefanFishing never lead me astray!

[@BassDudeFishn]

Great idea Matt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@johnnyblaze2620]

😮 Great tip brotha will be doing for now on. Thank you 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

Awesome!

[@jholl7339]

If you cut off the stop with enough line, you can tie a loose overhand knot in it, run your new line through the knot, tighten down, and run the stop over the knot, onto the new line. Safer than a needle. Just be sure to make the knot on the correct line. I made the mistake last weekend, and made the knot on the NEW line, and the stop never transferred over. The lines just slipped apart. 😄

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for sharing. thats a good way if you have a new line to put it right onto.

[@Northstar-Media]

That's what I do . Cut my line when breaking down & transfer it over when setting up again. I hate throwing something away that's reusable even though cost a couple of pounds a pack.

[@jjfig86]

Great information ! Thanks sir!

[@MattStefanFishing]

anytime!

[@cjnugent4102]

Thanks for the tip! Sadly, I have been throwing them away for years. Definitely will be saving them now. 👍🏻🇺🇸🎣

[@MattStefanFishing]

Nice!

[@ronforeman5317]

Wow, I would have never thought of that. 🐟🐟🐟

[@MattStefanFishing]

give it a try!

[@maxcole3930]

Awesome idea will be using that one

[@MattStefanFishing]

Go for it!

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

Good stuff, great topic. A lot of times I rig stuff up for a tournament or to go fishing and don't use it much or sometimes like this last tournament never even casted that rod. And then when you go to rig something else up you cut them and throw away unused bobber stop

[@MattStefanFishing]

For sure!

[@PaintballShyguy]

Not so much the expense but the availability, they're nearly sold out at my local stores. Nice needle tip!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@keithspencer8474]

Great tip! I sometimes use as many as 3 pegs on a Texas rig, 2 above the weight if its 1/2 ounce or bigger and 1 below to protect my knot

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great tip!

[@robertwright7501]

OK! I Wondered myself how to save them. Thanks! I run 5 rods on my kayak and each rod has a stop. And the ones that stay home have another 14 rods that have stops.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Right on!

[@richardporter1455]

Holy smokes. Great tip Matt! It not so much that they are only a few buck, but it's another trip to the tackle shop. And I'm not just going to buy a few packs of bobber stops so I end up spending way too much money on other stuff as well 🤣🤣🤣

[@MattStefanFishing]

Right on!

[@Huntn_fish365]

Oh I’m excited for this one!! Lol

[@MattStefanFishing]

Hope you like it!

[@mattthomen1608]

I take a piece of line,and I tie a knot from.my new line to the old one with the stop. I just drag the stop over the knot from my old line to my new line and it works great.

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds great

[@rodcashman4793]

Great information thank you 😊

[@MattStefanFishing]

anytime!

[@johnhanley8708]

great Idea Thanks Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet!

[@razorbak6783]

Nice tip Matt....I used to hate to toss those out....a buck here a buck there now a days really adds up.

[@MattStefanFishing]

you got that right

[@vincentlivoti4184]

Matt super tip! So simple but so great! Thanks as always for sharing.

[@MattStefanFishing]

My pleasure!

[@michaelwatson7186]

Great idea Matt

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks!

[@bradmcdaniel9675]

Great tip! Thanks.

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks for watching!

[@nelsonchiro]

Mind blown!!! Thank you! Make a reel and put this on tick tok. I have no idea how to do that, but this seems like a perfect tip for that!

[@MattStefanFishing]

if i had tic tock I would

[@freeagentangler5159]

Awesome tip, I always hate having to throw them away for the same reason as you described b

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@mikeandvickiejohnson3691]

Thanks Matt. I've been throwing them away.

[@MattStefanFishing]

dont have to now!

[@BWOUTDOORS]

yes that is a good video on the stops, thanks for that tip i wont throw them away no more, i use a bunch when i fish all day, i spent about 15 to 17 dollars every 2 weeks thanks a bunch matt.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad to help

[@erichildreth7562]

This is really great and thanks for sharing!! You always have some really great stuff to share with us!!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks for watching!

[@giovannim5101]

Great video good info. Thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rodrigoelgu]

what a great tip man thanks.

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet!

[@randomschmo5778]

Cool! thanks MS.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Any time!

[@mattkraemer471]

Great tip Matt. This is really useful.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johnlantz7278]

When changing rigs with a bobber stop,with out a needle ,I would cut off at the connection leave a short length of line form a overhand knot ,wet the line slide the stop over the knot leaving part of the loop of line were you now can reconnect by placing your li e through the loop wet the loop slide the stop onto your line again reconnect

[@MattStefanFishing]

sounds good!

[@johndaniels2922]

Dude such a good tip thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

Happy to help

[@caroferg8857]

Brilliant idea!

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you think so!

[@dawgoscannatina]

Awesome Tip 👍🏼

[@MattStefanFishing]

thanks!

[@timjacobs1997]

That’s awesome always wondered how to reuse them very cool man thanks a lot 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

No problem 👍

[@thestime]

Great tip, and perfect timing. I'm just about out. THANKS!

[@MattStefanFishing]

you bet!

[@mikedaley2882]

Very cool tip. I been fishing for 40 years and never seen it

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Glock-1]

I always take the line that has the bobber stop make an overhand knot with it then put the new line new line going through the knot then pull the bobber stop down over the knot onto the new line

[@MattStefanFishing]

that works too if you have another line to put it on

[@jasonjordan1548]

Man thank you for this tip right here

[@MattStefanFishing]

No problem!

[@ivanradi4275]

Thanks, very useful. Will start to do it.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Great!

[@PKClark-qw5oq]

That’s amazing! Thanks

[@MattStefanFishing]

Glad you liked it!

[@LowBrowFishing]

That's a great tip! I go through bobber stops like I'm trying to waste them on purpose. But I just use the original wires that the bobber stops came on. Just poke your line through the hole, then tie an over hand knot or clench knot with a long enough tag end that you can grab so that you can easily undo it, and slide the bobber stop back where it came from. Then just undo the knot you made and you're all set. It works pretty good for me.

[@MattStefanFishing]

Good stuff!

[@robertcook8187]

Excellent information thanks and good fishing

[@MattStefanFishing]

You bet

[@douglasspickler4925]

NICELY done 👍

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks 👍

[@busteroaks402]

Great tip Matt! So simple it completely slipped my mind to do this! Thanks Btw, no pun intended 😂

[@MattStefanFishing]

haha!

[@colbycasey9355]

That was Awesome to think of that love the channel

[@MattStefanFishing]

Thanks 👍