New Venom Ice Bobbers

[bucksnort64]

HEY ANYONE TRY THESE I GOT THESE AT ST PAUL ICE FISHING SHOW.

THEY ARE THE NEW GENERATION OF ICE FISHING TECHNOLOGY .I WAS SKEPTICAL AT FIST AT SHOW BUT PURCHASED THEM ANY WAY AND ALL THE CLAIMS FROM THE GUYS AT SHOW ARE TRUE. I LIKE THE IDEA OF NOT HAVING TO HAVE FIVE BOBBERS OR CUT THEM TO FIT THE JIG.

ALSO WORKED WELL AND STOOD UP WELL THIS WEEKENDS -BELOW 0 TEMPS

HAS ANYONE USED THEM

[minnbowhunter]

Can they be rigged as a slip bobber?

[Bassinbob84]

I looked at them at the show. The only problem I could find is that for light bait like crappie fishing you have to weight the bobber. I asked the guys about it and they said when a fish bites the bobber goes down. Which isn't always the case with crappies as we all know. These guys have never heard of a crappie swimming up with a bait in it's mouth. They looked at me like I was making it up. It would be a great bobber for walleyes though.

[Bassinbob84]

They are just like the ice buster bobbers but you can slide the foam for different ride heights in the water.

[minnbowhunter]

half the fish I get are set when the bobber lifts. I have an asortment of Ice Busters in diff. lenghts if I need to adjust.

[KG243]

I will stick with the yellow foam bobbers, looks like to much stuff to carry around. Fish only swim down with the bait they can't swim up!!

[shnelson]

Do they come in any color other than tickle-me-pink?

Neat concept but I think it is too many pieces for me to lose.

[minnbowhunter]

5 bucks a bobber is too much for this boy

[DTro]

Pretty tough to beat the good old Ice Buster Bobber.

Simple effective and dependable.

Not only that, but the inventor (Bruce Mosher) is not only a local, but a great guy, not to mention a member here.

http://fishingminnesota.com/icebust/news.html

[bucksnort64]

this guy is local also, he is in the process of contacting

HSO to sponsor . but as we all know when you start something

like this it cost a lot more then you could ever imagine.

I for one like the idea of something new. best of luck to this guy. good fishing be safe

[KG243]

Buck Snort maybe you should invest in a new key board I think your caps is sticking! I have yet to have a ice buster get water loged and have had them in the whole for over 12 hours! I love and I have yet to buy anymore then the ones I started with two years ago. New things are great but i am not going to switch when I have something that works great.

[pikechaser]

hmmmm...too much screwin rnd..never had any prob with the ice buster..ive got some all different lengths..work great

[Ed Carlson]

Pretty tough to beat the good old Ice Buster Bobber.

Amen!

[icehousebob]

I'm pretty well sold on Ice Busters. I have a bunch cut to different lengths and it only takes a few seconds to switch to the right length to balance the lure. I only wish Bruce Mosher (the inventer) would come out with brighter colors. Old eyes+low light= poor bobber watching late at night. Bright orange, hot pink, fire engine red, glow in the dark,,,Bruce, are you listening?

[tweedlap]

Bump.

More bright colors, please.

tweed

[minnbowhunter]

I HAVE BEEN PAYING MORE EVERY TIME I BUY THE YELLOW ICE BUSTERS.

IT IS NICE TO ONLY PAY ONCE AND HAVE IT LAST ALL SEASON AND NOT GET WATER LOGGED IN 4-5 HOUR AND WHEN YOU SQUEEZE THE WATER OUT IT SINKS LIKE A ROCK (ice buster bobbers )

That is the reason we do not allow posts that are negative toward any person or business.

You need to check more than your Caps button

[bucksnort64]

I guess you are correct my caps where on sorry I forget that

means you are mad or something , not the case just bad eye site . I have always had to replace them at least once a day.

if you fish walley they don't need the weights .

the guy will tell you that he is not out to screw any one over just to make a sale. from what I know also this is a product that is made in minnesota not over seas . the older I get I'm turning to my dad! you must buy American made products. sorry off my soap box, but made in America means alot to me .

good fishing

[deadeye]

Bump.

More bright colors, please.

tweed

Word. I have a hard time seeing the ice busters sometimes. Maybe a couple other colors would liven things up a bit. I have tried painting them but they are so flexible it flakes off.

I have seen the venoms but with a box full of ice busters its hard to buy more. Maybe if there was a couple of colors to choose from I would have a reason to buy them.

[Double A]

I HAVE BEEN PAYING MORE EVERY TIME I BUY THE YELLOW ICE BUSTERS.

IT IS NICE TO ONLY PAY ONCE AND HAVE IT LAST ALL SEASON AND NOT GET WATER LOGGED IN 4-5 HOUR AND WHEN YOU SQUEEZE THE WATER OUT IT SINKS LIKE A ROCK (ice buster bobbers )

I have never had a problem with an ice buster bobber. I don't squeeze them (might end up like Of Mice & Men.) I've never had one lose its buoyancy.

[Ed Carlson]

Actually Black or Dark Blue would come in handy at times too. A lot of times a dark color helps against the white snow and ice.

Maybe a Candy Cane swirl Red/White?

Those Red and bright Yellow rubber 3/8 protective caps used on bolts and things can slip on top of the Busters..and add extra bright tops and a tad bit of top weight too.

[minnbowhunter]

Bucksnort, no harm, no foul, the point I am trying to make is you have every right to say you like whatever product you want. But not by flaming someone elses product like you did. Ice Busters are made of closed cell foam, they don't absorb water, they don't sink. I can get them for 1.50 each. They work great at a lot less money than the ones you like. New products are great, but there has to be a need or they have to do the same job at a lower cost. Me, I'll stick with what works for me.

[bucksnort64]

minnbowhunter, no worries, good luck fishing

[mr_jman]

+3 on the brighter colors or even some darker colors for Ice Busters. The yellow works well on most days, but in the evenings even with my lantern or LED's on it can be tough to see the lighter bites. I like to cut or use ones that just barely float to give the fish the least amount of resistance possible but this makes it harder to tell during low light!

[minnbowhunter]

If you poke a hole in the top of the foam with a toothpick, you can jam one of the micro light sticks in the top. The foam will hold it tight and you can see it better in low light.

[herefishy15]

I was also reading a couple of the posts about crappies swimming up with this bobber. I spoke to head designer himself about that and he said that he recomends pulling the weight out and it will lay right over on its side if bait is lifted up. Maybe the others didnt know. The reason for the weights was to eliminate the need for sinkers when using light lures. I think its a great option to have if that is your style of fishing. Keep the rubber on the ice!!