Jump to content
  • GUESTS

    If you want access to members only forums on HSO, you will gain access only when you Sign-in or Sign-Up .

    This box will disappear once you are signed in as a member. ?

Venom Adjustable Floats


Recommended Posts

Guys and Gals,

These hit the market this past winter, I bought them first thing and worked them hard over the winter ice. They performed truly well, making life easier and killed alot of the downtime associated with rigging slip bobbers and such. The biggest impression from them was the ease of use, micro adjustments with big results, and the mere seconds it takes to complete the rigging.

I've continued to use these floats throughout the open water season also and coincidentally just got done today with a test of strengths between the Venom Floats and other similar and non similar floats. Now the fish were biting no doubt, which gave me this idea but they weren't biting as hard as I would have liked. My other concerns were crystal clear water, 15ft depth, and sinkers being a no no.

I wanted to get the jig down in my 15ft zone asap to avoid the smaller fish in the 8-12ft range. I was only able to accomplish this with the Venom float (AB mdl). A quick adjustment to a neutral buoyancy through the use of a Large Pin-On Weight, I was able account for a zero weight factor from the bobber. The jig fell down fast and without interruption into my strike zone. Waiting for the next bite, I could see every single lite hit that came. Now with the other floats I had available, I could not gain a fast jig drop which caused a lot of small fish to hook up. And again, detection of the light bites just wasn't there which lead to alot of empty hooks.

Things I gained from using Venom floats that I didn't achieve with other floats:

- No cutting of foam to adjust buoyancy.

- No cutting of line to apply float.

- Quick tuning to acheive the presentation I needed.

- Pin-on Weight added to Float to subtract sinkers and gain casting weight.

- Ultra Sensitive to light bite.

- Obtained fast drop of jigs into strike zone.

A quick talk about their customer service. I've spoke directly to the owner on countless occassions and they are nothing but knowledge and help to you concerning their Venom Floats. When I initially called to first purchase them, the owner gave me a complete run down on how to use this product. To top it off, he was already running late but took time out of his busy day to answer my questions in full. That's top of the line service right there.

On a 1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best, this product gets a 5.

The adjustability, visibility, bite detection and durability were all top notch. I definately will be handing these out to friends without hesitation.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now ↓↓↓ or ask your question and then register. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.



  • Your Responses - Share & Have Fun :)

    • As a recovering machinist, I can appreciate that.  If the spec is 0.001 - 0.0015, then clearly the correct measurement is 0.00125, duh…
    • I just figured that it is easy enough to just get a 3 bank so when the boat is not in use I can keep all 3 batteries charged. I have not bough a charger yet, maybe I will give it some more thought. Edit: After thinking this over, with the size, weight, and heat output of the charger (as well as the cost) I think it makes sense to just buy a 2 bank charger, I have a smaller charger i can use on the starting battery when the boat is sitting at home. Forgive me, for i am a retired engineer and I have to obsess over everything...
    • Congrats on the motor!  I think you’ll like it.   I can’t say much on the charger location but I’ve seen them under the lid in back compartments and under center rod lockers.  160 degrees is more than I expected to hear.   Curious why you’re opting for a 3 bank charger with a 24V trolling motor.  Unless you don’t feel you be running you big motor enough to keep that battery up as well?
    • I did buy an Minnkota Ulterra, thanks for the recommendations. I had a bunch of Cabela"s bucks saved up, which helped. Now i need to get an onboard battery charger. Where do you guys mount these things in your boat? The manufacturer I am looking at {Noco genius) says tht their 3-bank charger will run at 160 degrees, seems like a lot of heat in an enclosed compartment? Thanks for any input on this.
    • You're very lucky a troop of Sea Monkey's didn't carry you away.   
    • Wasn't terrible at a state park beach. Antelope island maybe.  I wouldn't recommend it as a beach destination tho.  Figured I was there, I'm getting in it.
    • The water looked and smelled disgusting with hundreds of thousands of birds sh*tting in there.  About as gross as the Salton Sea. When I duck hunted there I didn't even want to touch the water.
    • It's kinda gross with the algae in the summer but I got in it anyway.  Wanted to see the increased bouyancy at work.  You can kinda tuck yourself into a ball and you'll just float with your head above water.  When dry off you look diamond encrusted with the salt.
    • We went to the flats too. I dipped a tire on the rental car onto it just to say I’ve been there,but it was still pretty soft from winter melt. After seeing some moron in a BMW suv get dragged out of the muck I had no intention of repeating his stupidity. 
    • I've been out on the flats. It's like being on a different planet 
  • Topics

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.