![]() There are instructions and plans all over the internet to build your own that other anglers have shared. They are simple and very cost effective to make. I even have a buddy that used his old bow hunting arrows as part of his tip down system. There are also plenty of ice junkies that have designed their own style of tip downs. Other companies have websites you can order directly from. ![]() ![]() Some of these brands can be picked up at the local Fleet Farm, Gander Mountain or Cabelas. I know there are a ton of other companies that have their own tip downs. Pirate fishing tip downs and Sure Strike are a few another companies that comes to mind. Innovative came out with a great tip down that folds in and out of a canister. Sullivan has the tip drop and the power jigging tip down. Plenty of companies have come out with their own tip downs. It shouldn’t take more than a minute or two to set up. Most tip downs are very portable and easy to set up. You simply ( and lightly) set the hook before reeling in. Once a fish has taken the bait, the rod literally tips down toward the ice (with no resistance to the fish at all), notifying the angler that there’s a “fish on”. The rod usually sits at a 45 degree angle or horizontal in some designs. Tip downs come in many different designs and styles, but they all serve the same purpose – to help you catch fish… A tip down functions on weight balance using an ice rod stand or brace with a notch. Typically I rig up a plain hook, between size 2-6, a sinker 6-8″ inches above the hook, and a live minnow or rosie. Usually I’ll have a one set right off the bottom and the other suspended a couple of feet off the bottom. I like to setup tip downs at different depths. This allows me to cover a little more area at one time. I’ll setup 2 tip downs in different spots in a section of water I’m trying to cover, while I hole hop in another section. Here in Wisconsin, you’re allowed 3 lines in the water, per person. With tip downs, I like to spread it out a little bit. It’s much different than when you’re fishing with a group of your buddies and everyone is working as a team to find fish. I prefer to use tip downs when fishing new bodies of water, larger structures, when I’m out fishing by myself, especially when the bite is finicky. It’s not rocket science to operate them, and they’re very simple and effective. Here’s my tip: pick up a couple of tip downs. ![]() This might not be ideal for everyone, but it certainly suites me and maybe others as well. Have you ever been on the ice wondering how you can cover a little more water when searching for panfish? I know I have before. ![]()
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