Venom Bobbers - I'm sold.

[zamboni]

I bought 4 of them the other night. For $22 after tax I hope they really are the cats meow. 2 glow and 2 regular packs. Corey, if you read this- why don't the glow come with the tacks? I have yet to use them and don't know if there's a reasoning for it.

[freezincold]

I bought 4 of them the other night. For $22 after tax I hope they really are the cats meow. 2 glow and 2 regular packs. Corey, if you read this- why don't the glow come with the tacks? I have yet to use them and don't know if there's a reasoning for it.

Zamboni, the cost of adding the luminous dye for injection molding and the included luminous foam top cap is actually a bit more expensive than the cost of the pin-on weights included with our AFSK package. The glow dye is the very best available to our knowledge for injection molding and very expensive. We only use virgin dye and do not use reground plastic for the very best performance with our glow components.

The pin-on weights are designed to eliminate the need for sinkers on your line in any case that you don't wish to use sinkers. They offer seamless adjustment for smaller jigs and bait presentations and also add weight to the bobber for casting for open water use. I hope that helps!!

[croixflats]

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The glow dye is the very best available to our knowledge

Yeah, about that how do you shut them off. Woke up in the middle of the night all droggy and a lite was emitting from my stone legacy bag took me a bit to wrap my mind around that it was the glo venom. Now they are set out on top of the bag for a night lite.

[mixxedbagg]

I see a lot about how great they are, but what is it that makes them so great? I've never had a problem with Ice Busters, so why would I try these? Just curious.

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Please make a bobber stop that acually works form week to week....

+1

[croixflats]

Sometimes you have to make a leap . No one is going to try to convince you. I am not. I am just happy how they perform.

[mixxedbagg]

No...I just wondered how they are different from Ice Busters, other than the glow??

[croixflats]

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Be simple if you read the previous post in the thread.

[duckfarr]

you don't have to cut them to adjust them to be perfectly flush with the top of the water so the lightest bite the fish will not feel the bobber.

it is also nice to be able to switch from a smaller bait to something larger and only have to pull some foam out, instead of looking for the other bobber you cut earlier.

I fish with the small foam and the small pin on weight for about 90% of my pan fishing and adjust it up or down to have the perfect boy ency ,

or even negative boyency to have the bait fall as slow as I want through the fish that are suspended ,very cool you can't do that with the bobber

that you are using .

[bucksnort64]

I use them the same way ,I love the fact that they can be used multiple ways with multiple jigs. I also love the Glow and the fact no batteries or grow sticks just charge with LED light or the UV light and they Glow for a long while very impressed.

I found mine in Lonsdale at the Hardware store. I will be using them this week a L.O.W. this week .

[bobbymalone]

No...I just wondered how they are different from Ice Busters, other than the glow??

I thought the same thing as you and held off on them last year. Seeing them in action in an aquarium at the ice show showed me the light.

Other than the glow, they are infinitely adjustable. Well maybe not infinitely but you don't have to cut them just right for them to float just right and then need to switch because you tied on a lighter or heavier jig or put on a bigger or smaller minnow. Just slide the foam insert in and out from the holder.

[kevfish1]

I bought some venom floats this fall and have yet to catch a fish on one. But I rarely use a bobber. I have the rest of the weak off so my goal is to catch a nice walleye using one of these floats. I will post a picture on here if I catch one.

[Slabasaurus]

Alright... forgive the naivety here

Do you use a bobber stop with these things or what? I tossed a handful of stops in my ice tackle box with my venom float, but was thinking bout it and I have no idea if that;s what the deal is.

Thanks to whoever finds it in their heart to help an ice rookie

[Northlander]

Yes you would use a bobber stop just like you would with any other slip bobber. I have been using the glow bobber and it works great for them times when your fishing into the night. Very good product and their customer service is great too.

[Slabasaurus]

Groovy... thanks!

I did not pick up the glow version when I was at the shop last weekend. I'll probably add that to the arsenal as I'll be doin more night fishin this time round.

Good product for sure. As someone said above, it's one of those "Why didn't I think of that" deals.

[Swimmer]

I haven't had a chance to try these yet. You know the sh*t, I just cut off to much of my Icebuster and now it's sinking. Sure you can stick a toothpick into the end of the foam, but still a hassle. One trick I do since jigs are fairly cheap is to take my needle nose and snip a tiny bit of lead off the jig so that you don't have to change Icebuster bobbers. The Venom sounds like a good idea though that I'll have to try.