Since
the earliest days, anglers used various floats made of wood, cork,
porcupine quills and more recently plastic as strike indicators. Except
for the materials used, the technology of those floats changed little
for centuries – until now!
“Summer Ice
is truly a revolutionary breakthrough in float design,” said
Jeremy Bennis of Rod-N-Bobb’s Premium Fishing Products, a family-owned
company based in Eau Claire, Wis. “Rod-N-Bobbs has been committed
to providing fishermen everywhere with the highest quality products
for nearly two decades. Summer Ice gives anglers an incredible advantage
because it removes the buoyancy from the surface of the water, something
that has never been achieved previously. Our products give anglers
unmatched world-class sensitivity for that extra edge.”
Summer
Ice incorporates a plastic bottom to which line can be rigged for either
fixed or slip fishing with a foam cylinder that remains perfectly buoyant
when sunk into the water by the weight of the jig or sinker. It floats
vertically in the water column with little protruding above the surface.
Add a fluorescent Viz-Stick, included in the package, to the designated
spot atop the foam cylinder for better visibility. At night, replace
the Viz-Stick with a Rod-N-Bobb’s Original
Beacon lightstick similar to a miniature chemical light used by the
military. Looking like a firefly, it should glow for more than 20 hours.
“People
can fish the Summer Ice system in the same way they’ve
fished bobbers for years, but Summer Ice gives anglers an unmatched
advantage because Summer Ice can eliminate all the surface weight or
buoyancy,” Bennis
explained. “Sometimes, crappie or walleye bite really finicky
and take a long time to inhale the bait. More sensitive fish may spook
if floats offer too much resistance. The fish feel little resistance
- which is a huge plus when fishing most species!”
For even less resistance,
anglers can trim the foam to the custom size they need. For instance,
if the float protrudes an inch from the surface, clip an inch from
the foam so that the top rests on the surface. Then, attach the line
and start fishing!
“For the
first time in history, anglers can now control how much buoyancy
they need for any given situation,” Bennis
emphasized. “They can
remove part of the foam and eliminate excess buoyancy to increase sensitivity.
No other conventional bobber allows anglers to remove part of the product
to make it sink lower in the water and reduce surface buoyancy. Anglers
can use it day or night. That will help them catch more fish all year
long!”
Winter or summer,
anglers can rig the Summer Ice system various ways. They can rig
the float one way to suspend baits at a fixed depth or use it like
a slip bobber. To use it as a slip bobber, attach an improved Rod-N-Bobb’s
Bobber Stop and fish it vertically to probe holes at varied depths.
Anglers can also buy low-cost foam refills or more chemical lightsticks
to replenish their supplies as necessary.
Made by the company
that produces the patented Boss Bobber, the world’s
first and only resistance distributing bobber, Summer Ice comes in
3-, 4- and 5-inch sizes and two high-visibility colors to meet every
fishing need. Anglers can find packages of Summer Ice at various sporting
goods chains throughout the country or order directly off the Internet.
To
order directly from Rod-N-Bobb’s, U.S. customers call 1-800-353-9824.
International customers call 715-877-1406. On line, see www.bobbers.com
or www.rod-n-bobbs.com or send an e-mail to sales@rod-n-bobbs.com.
