The bobber stop and trigger is the fatal flaw of the i-fish pro. As the sun sets the hole is inevitability going to freeze over and the trigger and stop gets caught on top causing no freespool. With the fooler the line slides through no problem. Plus the fooler lets you place the rod at the perfect distance from the hole. Buy the fooler hole covers and the hole stays open well. I've got both and I'm switching over to the non hook setter foolers for that reason, and compactness as well.
I use the Finicky Fooler Hooksetter. I use a 36" medium in either hookset or tip-up mode. No problem with that length at all. Also the Finicky Fooler hole covers are far superior to not only the iFish Pro but all other insulation only hole covers. Real world on the ice experience running 7 Finicky Foolers with their hole covers for the past three seasons, has me convinced to never use another product.
Interesting topic, thanks for making the video. Both are great for set lines. I would offer a couple of other points between the two: -The iFish Pro requires a bobber stop style loop that can present problems when using a fluorocarbon leader. -The Finicky Fooler hole cover (not included in this video) is significantly more effective than the insulated base on the iFish Pro as it is much more closed off to the elements. -After using the Finicky Fooler many times, I find it to be much easier to set than the iFish Pro. -I use BlueTipz alarms, and find the iFish Pro flag much sturdier and better suited to hold the alarms, but I'll sometimes use tape to make them work on the FF.
The bobber stop and trigger is the fatal flaw of the i-fish pro. As the sun sets the hole is inevitability going to freeze over and the trigger and stop gets caught on top causing no freespool. With the fooler the line slides through no problem. Plus the fooler lets you place the rod at the perfect distance from the hole. Buy the fooler hole covers and the hole stays open well. I've got both and I'm switching over to the non hook setter foolers for that reason, and compactness as well.
I use the Finicky Fooler Hooksetter. I use a 36" medium in either hookset or tip-up mode. No problem with that length at all. Also the Finicky Fooler hole covers are far superior to not only the iFish Pro but all other insulation only hole covers. Real world on the ice experience running 7 Finicky Foolers with their hole covers for the past three seasons, has me convinced to never use another product.
Interesting topic, thanks for making the video. Both are great for set lines. I would offer a couple of other points between the two:
-The iFish Pro requires a bobber stop style loop that can present problems when using a fluorocarbon leader.
-The Finicky Fooler hole cover (not included in this video) is significantly more effective than the insulated base on the iFish Pro as it is much more closed off to the elements.
-After using the Finicky Fooler many times, I find it to be much easier to set than the iFish Pro.
-I use BlueTipz alarms, and find the iFish Pro flag much sturdier and better suited to hold the alarms, but I'll sometimes use tape to make them work on the FF.
What about the need for a bobber stop and the trigger. You lose a rod for other purpose with the Ifish pro
Fooler>ifish