01-11-2008, 08:36 PM
In this particular set up you are right,
there are a number of types of tipups, the most common one is similar to the one below but made of wood 1/2x1/2 inch wood stock... [center][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/8691/cat/574"]![[Image: tipup.jpg]](http://www.bigfishtackle.com/photos/data/574/thumbs/tipup.jpg)
[/url][/center] [center] [/center] [center]your spool in this type sits below the water, when the pike or trout grabs the live bait and runs it turns the release and the spring loaded flag pops up to let you know you posibly have a fish on the line.[/center]
On my previous post if you look closely at the photos, the largest enhancement, click on photo when the new photo opens click on it again for the largest veiw.
the bar that sticks up has a catch at the vary top that holds the rod in a loaded position, when the fish tugs on the line, the rod releases, the bar slams in to the base alearting every that you have a strike. I could put a flag on it, but it is not nessisary if you are fishing any where near it...
when the rod releases it sets the hook and holds tention on the walleye, walleye have hard mouths to the extent that if you dont hold tention the walleye will release it self.
the drag is set just tight enough to set the hook, but light enough to allow the fish to run. thus allowing me to land a 30 pund salmon...
enough weight is needed to hold the live bait in place but not so much that it weight the rod down restricting it from setting the hook when it is released, it is on a 1-2 foot lead from the main line and can be placed under or over the weight...
if the bait can reach any plant life it can rap it self around and false release the tip up..
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there are a number of types of tipups, the most common one is similar to the one below but made of wood 1/2x1/2 inch wood stock... [center][url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/photos/showphoto.php/photo/8691/cat/574"]
[/url][/center] [center] [/center] [center]your spool in this type sits below the water, when the pike or trout grabs the live bait and runs it turns the release and the spring loaded flag pops up to let you know you posibly have a fish on the line.[/center] On my previous post if you look closely at the photos, the largest enhancement, click on photo when the new photo opens click on it again for the largest veiw.
the bar that sticks up has a catch at the vary top that holds the rod in a loaded position, when the fish tugs on the line, the rod releases, the bar slams in to the base alearting every that you have a strike. I could put a flag on it, but it is not nessisary if you are fishing any where near it...
when the rod releases it sets the hook and holds tention on the walleye, walleye have hard mouths to the extent that if you dont hold tention the walleye will release it self.
the drag is set just tight enough to set the hook, but light enough to allow the fish to run. thus allowing me to land a 30 pund salmon...
enough weight is needed to hold the live bait in place but not so much that it weight the rod down restricting it from setting the hook when it is released, it is on a 1-2 foot lead from the main line and can be placed under or over the weight...
if the bait can reach any plant life it can rap it self around and false release the tip up..
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