Tip up holes from FREEEZING ??

[Realtor Boy]

So lets hear some ideas that everyone has on keeping there tip up holes from freezing...

I use a bucket I put the tip up on top of it. I drilled a hole so it goes through the center. I rig a candle holder inside the bucket and use a candle to keep it warm. The candle only lasts for about 4 hours though...

[hunter322]

a budy of mine uses the polar tip ups, the circular ones and puts a hand warmer in the little tackle box on em.

[blackdog1101]

I use black foam rubber "disks" that I bought at GM. I put one over the hole, and then pack snow/slush around the edges. That seems to seal the cold out, and don't have much problem with the hole freezing over.

[CaptainBly]

Take a metal coffee can, dump some charcoal in and lite up. Set next to the hole, so the bottom of the can is over the hole a little bit. The can heats up and melts the ice slow and it seems to be enough to keep the hole open. Seems to work for me.

[jigginjim]

I made a wooden box to set over hole, with a candle to add heat inside so far so good. Iam thinkibg of redoing another so tip-up goes out the side of cover for sub-zero days.

[bikeoutback]

Got this idea from a buddy, we use some carpet squares. These were from the carpet put down in an office building and simply cut a slit on them. When pretty cold out will put the square down and cover with snow otherwise just the carpet works ok for awhile, the price was right on them though

[LOTWSvirgin]

I second the carpet Idea exept for when it freezes down itself.

[gritsnham]

Except for the extreme cold days the thermal tip ups work really well. The cover and insulate the hole enough to keep it from freezing really fast. If its to cold for those to freeze even when you check them every 45mins or so then I just dont use tip ups because its not worth the hassel in my opinion. I have two thermals tip ups now and the old fashioned styles ones have collected alot of dust since I bought those

[NCLaker]

I use black foam rubber "disks" that I bought at GM. I put one over the hole, and then pack snow/slush around the edges. That seems to seal the cold out, and don't have much problem with the hole freezing over.

I use the same thing. Even in subzero weather it is workable. Just need to check them periodically and break up any ice forming every once in a while. Most days no icing up at all. Best of all it cheap, packs up very compact, and doubles as something cushy to kneel or sit on.

[Realtor Boy]

I fished out of my perm this wknd and we used the power from our generator and ran an extension cord to a bucket that we had a clip on 100watt light inside. Drilled a hole in the bucket for the light to fit as well as the tip up on the top. The light threw enough heat to keep the hole from freezing and when it got dark the bucket glowed right up and you could even see the flag from 50 yards away when it was pitch dark. We lined the bucket with tinfoil as well.....