Tip ups?

[Jigger Man]

Never really used tip ups. Which brand have you had the best luck with? Any information will be appreciated.

Thanks.

[ifishsd]

I use the polar brand. I think they are mage by HT Tech? I have had one of them for 10 years. The ones that cover the hole are nice because they keep the snow from blowing in the hole and don't freeze over as fast as the standard tip ups. But they take up more more to store.

[Guest]

I agree with ifishsd. This time of year you should be able to pick up tip-ups for about $10. I use the polar brand also. The main thing to consider is how you will be using them. If you are going to be doing a lot of pike fishing, get the ones with the bigger spools on the bottoms. If you are not sure what you will be fishing, go with the bigger spools. It has been my experience that the tip-up itself is less important then how you set it up.

The type that cover the hole are to big and when I tried them I always found I was leaving them at home because they took up to much space. Just a few suggestions. Scott Steil

[S.D. Ice Angular]

I use the Frabill, “Lite-Bite, Magnetic Tip-Up System”
I have tried darn near all the others and still own them.
This Frabill version has the reel submerged and there are no moving parts to freeze up. I do use a self made cover so the holes don’t freeze up as fast.
I would recommend the Polar versions if you plan on fishing for large Pike though, they seem much beefier.

S.D. Ice Angler

[This message has been edited by S.D. Ice Angular (edited 12-10-2002).]

[Guest]

Make sure you spool up with the braided line made for tip ups,with a mono leader, then you son't have a big mess of tangled mono laying on the ice after your first fish.

[Guest]

You did'nt say what kind of fish you are after? If it's pike you after then maybe a quick strike rig with smelt.Gut out the smelt so it will keep right side up in the water.And use tip-up line.I use HT hard water tip-ups with a old pail lid with a slot cut half way throught to cover the hole so it will help keep the hole free of ice.

[Pig_sticka]

i use the cheap ones, 6 bucks or so. pretty sad, next year i am going to upgrade to the wooden ones because they are alot better for finicky biters. and the wooden ones dont have as much tension.

[Dakota Iceman]

LOl....i have various versions of the new fangled tip-ups...but i still say a piece of wood with a nail in each end wrapped with tip-up line works like a champ. For whatever reasons....i always end up digging to the bottom of the bucket and pulling out one biggest pieces of dump and catching the most fish on it!