Blue Fox Marker Bouys

  • bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    July 31, 2002 at 2:53 am #1231778

    Does anyone know where a person can buy the Blue Fox marker bouys? I have a friend who says hes looked all over and can’t find anyone who carries that brand. Thanks, Bill

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    July 31, 2002 at 7:57 pm #235793

    I have one laying on a shelf in the garage that your friend can have. Just a matter of getting it to ya…heading through St Paul anytime soon?

    J.

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    July 31, 2002 at 11:08 pm #244792

    Thanks Jon, When is the next time you will be in Red Wing/Everts Resort? Bill

    jon_jordan
    St. Paul, Mn
    Posts: 10908
    August 1, 2002 at 2:21 am #244803

    I may be down this weekend….I’ll P.M. you.

    J.

    nate-cadwell
    Rochester, Mn
    Posts: 498
    January 5, 2003 at 1:30 am #249882

    Hey Just wanted to bump this back up we are still looking for a few more of these.
    Thanks
    Nate Cadwell

    Steve Plantz
    SE MN
    Posts: 12240
    January 6, 2003 at 1:49 pm #249973

    Hey Jon,
    are you still coming to the meeting tonight?

    thumperw
    White Bear Lake, MN
    Posts: 93
    January 8, 2003 at 4:35 pm #250081

    Just like Jon, I too have one sitting on a shelf in the garage that I’ll give away.

    Going to the Northeast Metro anytime soon?

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    January 12, 2003 at 7:36 pm #250270

    Where are you located? Send me a private e-mail. Thanks, Bill

    thumperw
    White Bear Lake, MN
    Posts: 93
    January 22, 2003 at 5:21 pm #250824

    Will do, Bill.

    To all (if anyone cares):
    The Blue Fox marker buoy is rather unique. It’s larger, longer than other marker buoys (about 18-20 inches), and has locking spokes near where the line spools off of. One of the air chambers on the BFMB will fill with water, causing it to tip to it’s side after the lead weight has reached bottom. The tipping action locks the buoy in place, preventing it from spooling off more line than is neccesary. That keeps the place where the buoy floats on the water closer to the originaly marked spot than free-spooling buoys. It’s a great concept.

    I’ve found, however, that in rough water the waves can cause the buoy’s anchor weight to skip along the bottom. Also, draining out the water when retrieving the buoy can take a minute or so. That doesn’t sound like much, but it’s a pain holding it over the side that long, and I’ve frequently had my sleeves get wet. Winding up the line (50-feet, I think) is hindered by the length of the buoy. Finally, they take up much needed space in my 14-footer. So I went back to the standard buoys.

    bill_cadwell
    Rochester, Minnesota
    Posts: 12607
    January 22, 2003 at 7:01 pm #250837

    Hey Rick, I also use the regular ones but my future daughter-in-laws Dad likes them and they are hard to find. I just responded to your e-mail you sent me. Also, Welcome to FTR and also check out FTL. Thanks, Bill

    Heres the link to FTL

    http://www.fishthelake.com/

    mbenson
    Minocqua, Wisconsin
    Posts: 3842
    January 27, 2003 at 6:49 am #251044

    Hey Guys:

    If you like to fish at night these things have reflector tape on the top half of them so they can be seen with a flashlight real easily. I have never purchased one, but my brother had a couple and I thought that was also a neat feature.

    Mark

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