tip up lights

[mjmader]

I was wondering what kind of tip-up lights everybody uses.

I have the HT one that clamps onto the T bar. i have had problems with it freezing up. any thoughts?????

[Scott M]

I bought that one on clearance at Walmart...makes me nervous. I also bought a clip on light that is similar to those little thill bobber/battery combos that light up. However, I wish I hadn't bought any of them because I was doing some cleaning and found some of those 12 hour glow sticks. I always carry electrical tape with me on the ice if a rod seat needs a touch up and I thought, why not just tape that to the flag? I've got plenty of spring to support it...Just a thought for those out there....Those glow sticks can get expensive if I remember right. I got mine from an army surplus store.

[icehousebob]

For night fishing with tip-ups, my brother-in-law taught me a simple trick. Just put a piece of 3M reflective tape on the tip-up flag. Set the tip-up so that snow blocks your view of the flag in the down position. Then just sweep the area with your flashlight to check your flags and the one that is up will show up well. Pretty low tech but it works.

[bigb56303]

i have the round thermal frabil tip ups, and i baught the lights that are made for them by frabil, there is a slot in the flag that they clip in to and are very bright easy to see at night, they cost a bit round 8 buck a piece, but i like them no problems yet anyway

[mpester]

I stuck two parallel 1/2" strips of reflective tape on the flag. When the flag is down, the strip is parallel to the ice. When the flag is up, the strip is perpendicular to the ice. The tape reflects well with an LCD light up to about 100'. Low tech, cheap and it works for me.

[metrojoe]

I've got the HT Omni Strike with the tilt switch. I just clamp it on near the flag. It takes a little adjustment, but once it's set it works great.

[Bigfife]

I have the orange Frabill clip on lights and it works very good. When the flag goes up, the light starts flashing red. I have not had any problems with it in two years. I also have the HT light, but I quit using it when I got this one. I was always too worried about breaking it.

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Ive got the HT lights, too. No complaints.

[Everclear]

Spend the money for a couple of STRIKE SENSORS and you will never use lights again!