Venom Bobber Help

[LMITOUT]

I ordered the Venom kit on Wednesday evening and today the mailman dropped them off just in time for a trip to the lake. Upon opening the package I saw there was a note attached with very easy to understand directions describing how to make the cut to allow for taking the float on and off the line without cutting and retying if you prefer that option. If you look closely there is a notch in the plastic on the line-end that gives you a guide of where to make the cut. I chose to leave them intact as I typically have a rod dedicated as a deadstick anyway, not to mention with this adjustable design there won't be any need to switch floats when jig weights are changed.

I rigged up a rod with the new float, set it for the depth, and then adjusted the float to achieve perfect buoyancy without a bit of trouble. I was wondering how the AB size would work with a 1/8 oz jig (in this case a Kastmster tipped with a fathead minnow) but using the longer float without the pin weights it balanced perfectly. It was interesting to see how moving the float in and out of the plastic piece just slightly would make the jig slowly fall or hold in position.

About mid-afternoon out of the corner of my eye I saw the float "pop" a little and then lift out of the water about an inch higher than normal where it held there, so I snatched the rod out of the holder, felt resistance, and set the hook on about a 2lb pike. With the float at perfect buoyancy the pike never saw it coming.

Tomorrow I hope to get out again to give them another try, but I can already see these will be a staple in my tacklebox. Thanks for the fast delivery as well!

[Rick]

Pretty cool concept on these babies.

[DonBo]

Got to use mine last night for crappies and again this morning for trout. So far I'm impressed.

The crappies were deep. (35+) I needed a good amount of weight to get down there quickly. I changed jigs several times and each time I was back fishing quickly because there was no need to figure out how many of what size sinkers to use to get the float set just right. The adjustability of these bobbers was quick and easy and much appreciated. The fish were finicky and did not want much movement in the bait. As a result, the deadstick/bobber rod caught about half the fish. And face it guys, is there anything cooler than watching a bobber sink down your hole?

Took the same setup trout fishing this morning in shallow extremely clear water, and without having to retie my rig I was able to fish a very small jig without using a sinker at all. (which I think is important in super clear water with super finicky trout) The only change needed was to add the weight into the bobber and I was good to go.

I will definetly be using these as my go-to bobbers in the future.

[Boss Hogg]

Just got back from Lake of the Woods. First time I used Venom Floats. It is really nice to have an adjustable feature such as they have. Each time I change to a heavy presentation, it takes just a twist and the float is at the desired level wanted.

This week I am going after sunfish, so I will be using the small float. Didn't have a chance to use it on LOTW. I am sure that this prove to be an advantage also.

They sure are a hit will me. If you want to try something new, try them out.