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#1600921 - 11/19/08 11:00 PM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: skeeterpro1]
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#1600924 - 11/19/08 11:04 PM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: skeeterpro1]
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Real deal, a smart system.
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#1600940 - 11/19/08 11:17 PM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: Ed Carlson]
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love em, best thing if you have to fish outside when the line is icing up

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#1600946 - 11/19/08 11:23 PM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: Dean Schellinger]
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The only bobbers I ever use ice fishing are the icebusters and I use the bigger weighted ones in the summer. Real deal for sure.

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#1600951 - 11/19/08 11:26 PM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: Northlander]
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I would never us a regular slip bobber again. I have fished outside in pretty cold temps before the ice buster freezes up whereas a regular one freezes if it is anywhere near freezing. Just my experience.

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#1600952 - 11/19/08 11:26 PM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: Agronomist_at_IA]
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Originally Posted By: Agronomist_at_IA
Originally Posted By: JDrummer
these bobbers should be at any tackle store! walmart sells them i think!


i heard walmart will not be handling ice fishing stuff anymore


WalMart in Fairmont has stuff.......
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#1600966 - 11/19/08 11:39 PM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: zamboni]
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I was told today that Whatever walmart has left in inventory will be sold and will not restock anything from then on for ice fishing. Luck me, my closest walmart doesn't have anything left from last year and isn't bringing anything in.


Unless the SOB lied to me in the store today.

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#1600973 - 11/19/08 11:48 PM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: Agronomist_at_IA]
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It may depend on each individual store. I remember when WalMart was going to cut selling guns, and it was left up to each individual store manager.
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#1600979 - 11/19/08 11:55 PM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: zamboni]
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Hmmm???? Maybe if I go across the boader to the north they'll have stuff.

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#1600997 - 11/20/08 12:50 AM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: Agronomist_at_IA]
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The ice buster is the only bobber I have used in the last 12 years, and the only thing I will use till they come up with something better, whatever that could be??
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#1601023 - 11/20/08 04:16 AM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: NAMASafetyDirector]
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I'm an ice buster fan too. Before I learned of these I'd use a slip bobber. We know what happens in cold temps to slip bobbers.
Being able to clip the ice buster on and off is another plus.
Because of the versatility I'll use them in the summer too.
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#1601067 - 11/20/08 07:00 AM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: nmitchell17]
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Originally Posted By: nmitchell17
where do you get these bobbers?


They are a sponser on this web site.

http://todaystackle.com/icebusterbobber.html

Look around at other fisherman out on the ice you will see huhdreds of these, for good reason.

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#1601070 - 11/20/08 07:06 AM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: Reservoir Dawg]
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yep, what everyone else said

the real deal
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#1601071 - 11/20/08 07:08 AM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: schweady]
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Real deal... no doubt about it. When set properly, the fish will feel no resistance... a very important feature. They also keep the knot and slide-portion under the water, saves on freeze-up.

You can cut-down an Ice Buster to match any presentation and situation... by far the most versatile bobber on the market, period.

If I ever use a bobber on the ice, the Ice Buster is the only one I'll use...
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#1601086 - 11/20/08 07:22 AM Re: Ice Buster Bobbers: Real deal or gimmick? [Re: Matt Johnson]
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Bruce is around... I talk to him a few times each week.. I know he will be at the ice show again this year. At least that is what he told me this last week.

If you need to get ahold of him drop me an email...

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