Ice Buster Bobbers

[JHansel7]

Hey Guys- A quick question before i go and try these out, are you sopposed to cut the foam so the bobber lays on its side, and then when you get a bite it pops up on end and then goes under water, or are these sopposed to stand up like a regular and just go down under the water? Thanks!

[bj1]

i trim the bobber so it just barely floats. the least resistane possible for the lite bitters the better. thats just the way i do it. i suppose there are a few other ways too.

[Powerstroke]

They are supposed to stand up. There are 2 sizes of bobber so make sure you have a couple of each. You can trim the bobber so that there is less than 1" of foam above the water. This will decrease the amount of bouyant material the fish has to fight making it very sensitive. It also helps to make it stand up and lay down faster if a fish lifts the bait. I love these bobbers. I never leave without them.

[The_Duckslayer]

I use them just the way they come out of the pack. Have several sizes to choose from so I pick the smallest one that I can and still have it float. The best thing about them though is that they do not freeze up like the pencil corks do. I think mostly because the line goes through the bobber under water and there for it dies not sit on top of the water in the cold air and freeze into the bobber. N Joy the Hnunt././Jimbo

[fishin789]

Best dang ice bobber you will ever buy. Just my 2 cents.

[cliffy]

I also cut them down so the bobber barely floats above the water line. I keep the extra foam that I cut off....you can add it back to the bobber if you change lure wieght...just use put a toothpick in the boober and add foam as needed.

[HoleHopper]

You can do the toothpick in the top and stick a glow stick in the top and presto , a lighted bobber! or use the summer bobber orenge sleve to hold a lightstick.

One thing I have done for ice fishing is to dip toothpicks in bright jig paint, then stick one in the top of an ice buster. The tooth pick stands out against the white ice.

Great bobber, only bobber i'll ever use!

[tashit]

I do exactly what Cliffy said. I never have more than 1/4" above the water. They go down almost effortlessly. I'm going to have to try the glowing thing one of these days.

[Blackduck]

When I use these bobbers I cut them so they stand up, but so they stay just above the water line. Not every fish "pulls" the bait/bobber down. Sometimes they hit it from below. In this case the bobber would come up and on its side. If you already have the bobber on its side, you may be missing some bites, or alot of bites on the right day. that's my main reason for "balancing" my ice bobbers.

[dsludge]

I tried the ice buster for the first time this winter. It was one of those times when I thought, "Why did I wait until now?"

I use the size that lets the bait pull the bobber down a little when agitated. I add a small sinker for balance if needed. If you get a variety of sizes, it may be best not to cut the bobber shorter. If you need the stock size later, you can't "cut any foam back on".

Go Fish,

dsludge

[Matt Breuer]

With the use of a toothpick, you virtually can "cut the foam" back on! I have a ton of toothpicks in my tackle box now!

Also, now that you've used them and are addicted to them in the Winter, don't forget to get addicted to the Wave Buster in the Summer. Another one of those, "Why didn't I try them earlier?"

[HoleHopper]

The summer version (the wave buster) has a weight in the base that you can cast a lot further than a standard or slip bobber.

[dsludge]

Thanks for the info, good tips.

dsludge