02-22-2011, 02:47 PM
I was out checking out a lake in michigan last week to study it for a tourny for the weekend. any hoo, I did see one of these on the ice.
I did see one of these on the ice, and did have a chance to look it over, but I did not bother to ask him what it was or who made it. In michigan our 4-H kids make them out of wood. They are called "Tip Down"s here.
they do work, the down side is that they are easily set off by the wind. Last week when I was there his unit was nothing more than a rod holder because of the 20-50 mile winds we had that day.
the way I fish especialy for crappie, I like my rod to return if the fish releases it.
I use a heavy noodle rod with a reel set for the fish to run and strip line and a holder that mounts on to a 5 gallon bucket.
thill makes an excilent stick style slip bobber for those of us who dont like slip bobbers with the string thing on thier line.
I would suggest to any one using a tip down or totter to go down to an auto supply and pick up some of those flimsy bungies to hook up to the back side of the rod to pull it back down if the fish releases it. All you need do is perminantly mount the bungh to the unit and tie a loop big enough for the rod to slip in and out of easily. You could even fashon a pvc ring to acomplish the task of the return action.
I agree that anglers need a series of different ice fishing methods when headed out on the ice, I always cary 6 totaly different styles every time I go out, but I am allowed only three lines in the water, so I have to choose between the best rigs for the day.
the rigs I pack are:
[ul][li]jigging rod[/li][li]noodle rod[/li][li]hand line[/li][li]tipup[/li][li]steale headers board / slammer[/li][li]slip bobber[/li][/ul]I think I have posted the plans for a tip down here on this board some where, but if any one wants the plans for it and cant find it, let me know and I will pull it up for them.
I did see another style while I was out last week, sory it is not pattened yet so I cant tell you much about it, but I was not impressed, but I do see where it could be marketable so I cant devulge much info about it, only that is weights 10 pounds if it weighted an ounce. [:p]
half the fun is building your own fishing equipment..
If any one wants plans for a steal headers board I will give that out too..
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I did see one of these on the ice, and did have a chance to look it over, but I did not bother to ask him what it was or who made it. In michigan our 4-H kids make them out of wood. They are called "Tip Down"s here.
they do work, the down side is that they are easily set off by the wind. Last week when I was there his unit was nothing more than a rod holder because of the 20-50 mile winds we had that day.
the way I fish especialy for crappie, I like my rod to return if the fish releases it.
I use a heavy noodle rod with a reel set for the fish to run and strip line and a holder that mounts on to a 5 gallon bucket.
thill makes an excilent stick style slip bobber for those of us who dont like slip bobbers with the string thing on thier line.
I would suggest to any one using a tip down or totter to go down to an auto supply and pick up some of those flimsy bungies to hook up to the back side of the rod to pull it back down if the fish releases it. All you need do is perminantly mount the bungh to the unit and tie a loop big enough for the rod to slip in and out of easily. You could even fashon a pvc ring to acomplish the task of the return action.
I agree that anglers need a series of different ice fishing methods when headed out on the ice, I always cary 6 totaly different styles every time I go out, but I am allowed only three lines in the water, so I have to choose between the best rigs for the day.
the rigs I pack are:
[ul][li]jigging rod[/li][li]noodle rod[/li][li]hand line[/li][li]tipup[/li][li]steale headers board / slammer[/li][li]slip bobber[/li][/ul]I think I have posted the plans for a tip down here on this board some where, but if any one wants the plans for it and cant find it, let me know and I will pull it up for them.
I did see another style while I was out last week, sory it is not pattened yet so I cant tell you much about it, but I was not impressed, but I do see where it could be marketable so I cant devulge much info about it, only that is weights 10 pounds if it weighted an ounce. [:p]
half the fun is building your own fishing equipment..
If any one wants plans for a steal headers board I will give that out too..
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