Pan Fish on Tip Ups ?

[Bite]

Whats your thoughts/techniques for pan fish on tip ups? I know box tip ups can be very effective for perch and crappie.

[RiverFish]

Have you ever used tip downs for crappies? We use them with fairly good success.

[Alagnak]

You can down size your tip up set up (line/terminal tackle), make sure you have a very free spooling tip up that doesn't freeze up in extreme cold, set them to trip easy and use them for perch, some times get a nice crappie or something if using small minnows and they actually 'take' the bait and not just nip at it like panfish do a lot. But it's usually a lot more effective to just use a second rod with a set line along with your jig rod if you're pan fishing. There are many makes of tip ups you can set just as light as the 'box'- they all just hold the line. It depends on how you set them. The only advantage is that wind won't trip you up.

[th64]

I like a tip up more than a dead stick because I can test another nearby area or depth while I am using my jigging stick.

I attach a jingle bell so I can focus on other stuff.

Works great