Ice buster bobbers

[kevfish]

I like the bobbers but they occassionally come off the line. anyone have a solution for this. I use 6lb line

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[Jeremy airjer W]

Never had a problem with them coming off. I use 6lb. ice line and 2lb (line size) fire line. Are you using the big bobbers or the small ones?

[kevfish]

not sure- they are 4-5 inches long. I have lost several under the ice while fighting a fish.

[woodman]

I have never had a problem with that. I can suggest using a razor blade to cut the plastic for your line to go throught. The small incision will not let your line pass thruough.

[kevfish]

not sure what you mean- they come pre-cut. Or maybe we are talking about different bobbers

[Matt Breuer]

Woodman is talking about the Wavebusters, they have the option of being threaded on or cut for easy on-off. If you make too big of an incision they will fly off the line.

As for the Ice busters, I've never had that problem with them, you can glue the cut together and thread them on if it's a problem.

[Jeremy airjer W]

The smaller ones are roughly the diameter of a pencil, the larger ones are noticeably larger in diameter.

[Tahoe2349]

I use them all the time and cannot say I've experienced anything negative about them..

Well, the price seems a little out of line.. just picked up (5) of the smaller ones and paid $1.29 each.

Considering its only foam and plastic that you modify or cut to size.

My vent for the day !!

[The Chemist]

Been using these for a couple of years. Picked them up when they first came out, ended up buying about 50 or so. A good way to keep them on is to use some electrical tape to cover the opening. Cut it so the width will fit through the inside and wrap it around. Also make sure you have the right size. The small ones are for I believe 6lb and less and the bigger ones for 8 and up. To date this is the best bobber that I have found because you can cut them down for the tackle you have on the line. I usually trim them so they are no more than an inch above the water.

[Deitz Dittrich]

I feel like I was one of the last one to jump on the ice buster bobber bandwagon... And they are about the same price as some of those nice balsa bobbers which you cant tune. SO its really cosmetic that you could only complain about.. and your right, they arent pretty.. but they just work.

I have never lost one under the ice? strange!

[Eric Wettschreck]

Personally, I've never had a lick of trouble with my ice buster bobbers. I will say that I love em. I've never had a bobber freeze problem!!!!!

[Mopad]

I was wondering if anyone has had any success with these bobbers and fly fishing line. I would like to use the fly fishing line in the permanent fish house for on the rattle reels but the line seems like it would be to thick for the bobber to freely slide up and down on the line?? Any success with this??

[kevfish]

hard to believe I am the only one that has had this problem. I have also had them fall off when I had a fish out of the hole and it would shake causing the bobber to come off. I have only used a couple of them-must have gotten a bad batch or something

[packattack]

I have had this problem, but I was using 1 lb test line on an old bobber. I guess I am not a big fan of the Ice buster. I know of a lot of guys that swear by them. I think that they are to long for me, I prefer the a small tear drop shaped one.

[Deitz Dittrich]

packattack, None of the ones I have bought are still long.. I have cut them to the length so that they are just barely above water. I have some that will just barely float a Go Devil spoon .. some that will just barely float a small sinker and a bare hook. But deffinatly dont leave it long.. your then defeating what the product was made for. They are tuneable floats.

[f1sh1nfool]

one problem that i have encountered is that several of my ice busters soaked up water and became less bouyant. when that happens i have to switch to a new one and tune it.

[Dan Thiem]

I like to "tune" mine so that if my minnow struggles a little, it makes it look like I have a bite. Keeps me on my toes.

Also if I get a little mushroom of ice built up on the top of it, I just give it a little squeeze and twist and I'm back in business.

[The Grebe]

These are some good bobbers...I've had them come off before, while using 4# test. Usually it has been one that I have had for a number of years....it does'nt happen often.

Like one of the other posts stated, they are a little pricey? When I first started buying them, they were something like 3 for a buck, maybe even less? It's been awhile....I got a bunch of them. It's about all I use in the winter.

For the fella that wants to use fly line through them, if it binds, how about using a little drill bit on it? Might have to have a whopper bobber stop, but...

[hanson]

I saw the ice busters at a sport show in Fargo, ND what seems like 5 years ago now. Hmmm... Maybe it was.

They were being demonstrated in a fish tank and I thought what a joke.

I finally decided to give one a shot and have used nothing else ever since. I gave my dad one to try and next time I was fishing with him, he had bought another half dozen. I'm STILL trying to sell my grandpa on them. He just won't give in! You would think that after outfishing him 2-3 to 1 on URL crappies trip after trip he would give in but NO. I have them tuned so they barely float and it doesn't take much to detect a bite. I think he is missing alot of fish due to the lack of sensitivity in some of his equipment. Maybe this will be the year to get him to switch.

[Hammer-Smites]

Try pinching the gap together so the ends over lap. It is plastic and flexible, so it kind of pinches the gap down a bit. I have never had one come off, even with 2 lb.

[Ely Lake Expert]

Once I started using these for ice fishing I emptied the other bobbers out of my winter tackle box and I will never switch back. They are great.

[muskybuck]

Kevfish, yeah they come off the line quite a bit. I use them only for panfish though and never give them the chance to go under the ice. The older they get and the more they are (put on and off) used the more they come off. My Grandson loves to use them in the summer also and then they come off when casting or fighting a fish and will float away from you. But yes they do come off and you are not the only one.

[marine_man]

I've had trouble with the bobbers coming off with superlines like fire line or power pro due to their small line diameters...

My rememdy was to go to a deadstick rod with no bobber, or better yet.. a deadstick rod on a Rock N Reel...

marine_man

[EBass]

Ice Busters are all that I use. Once in a while they do flop off. I use 4lb Vanish.

If you really didn't want them to flop off maybe you could melt the slit together? Just a thought.

[merc]

Maybr a little spendy but the best bobber on the market in my opinion. Never had one come off.