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Light at night for tip-ups

Author Subject: Light at night for tip-ups

Jordan Posted At 07:45:14 12/11/2001
This works quiet well. I am only 14 years old but my dad said i had a good idea for this. I had him drive me to Wal-Mart to the sporting goods. There is a cheep little coleman lantern for $5 run on batteries. I bought 3 of them for myself when we go ice fishing at night. I simply place it next to the tip-up and weight. It works well when your going around cleaning out yours holes to. It gives off good light. From Shawano Wisconsin

Matt Re: Light at night for tip-ups (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 07:46:10 12/11/2001
i have tried this, it works very well, thanks

John Re: Light at night for tip-ups (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 02:01:49 01/04/2002
I picked this up from a guy in Pembine, WI. I use the 10" Frabil tip ups. I make a simple electric circiut using a wire coat hanger, 9-volt battery and an old Xmas light stringer. It requires some drilling but is not difficult. I bent a piece of the coat hanger into a "V". At the ends of the hanger I bent it about a 1/2 inch away from the opening of the V and secured into the top of the Frabil. I wired the battery in the little compartment and connected 1 end to the coat hanger and 1 end to the metal part of the tip up stick. The xmas tree bulb was placed in the flag which was cut out a little bit. Once the tip up flag pole hits the hanger it completes the circuit. It took me about 2 to 3 hours and a few beers to perfect the system on 6 Frabils. I used 9-volt connectors from radio shack. The materials are cheap and the bulbs can be seen across the lakes at night. I'm going fishing in the morning and I'll post some pictures when I come back on Monday or so.

buel Re: Light at night for tip-ups (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 18:08:40 01/15/2002
we r trying the light trick now on lake buel mass.

Mike Re: Light at night for tip-ups (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 21:36:48 01/25/2002
My brother used to do flyins ice fishing to Canada...his idea (which I thought was great and have used at night since) take a good old coffee can and fill it with charcoal and let 'er rip. set it up wind of the hole. It will shed enough light to see the flag and also keep your hole from freezing up!

the huner Re: Light at night for tip-ups (Currently 0 replies)
Posted At 07:31:25 01/26/2002
simple circuit with christmas light,9v battery,battery holder any mercury switch. very light and compact. get it all at radio shack. merc switches are being phased out because of hazard but now the switch uses a tiny ball bearing to make contact.wire it all up in series. GO PEMBINE

Author	Subject: Light at night for tip-ups
Jordan	Posted At 07:45:14 12/11/2001 This works quiet well. I am only 14 years old but my dad said i had a good idea for this. I had him drive me to Wal-Mart to the sporting goods. There is a cheep little coleman lantern for $5 run on batteries. I bought 3 of them for myself when we go ice fishing at night. I simply place it next to the tip-up and weight. It works well when your going around cleaning out yours holes to. It gives off good light. From Shawano Wisconsin
Matt	Re: Light at night for tip-ups (Currently 0 replies) Posted At 07:46:10 12/11/2001 i have tried this, it works very well, thanks
John	Re: Light at night for tip-ups (Currently 0 replies) Posted At 02:01:49 01/04/2002 I picked this up from a guy in Pembine, WI. I use the 10" Frabil tip ups. I make a simple electric circiut using a wire coat hanger, 9-volt battery and an old Xmas light stringer. It requires some drilling but is not difficult. I bent a piece of the coat hanger into a "V". At the ends of the hanger I bent it about a 1/2 inch away from the opening of the V and secured into the top of the Frabil. I wired the battery in the little compartment and connected 1 end to the coat hanger and 1 end to the metal part of the tip up stick. The xmas tree bulb was placed in the flag which was cut out a little bit. Once the tip up flag pole hits the hanger it completes the circuit. It took me about 2 to 3 hours and a few beers to perfect the system on 6 Frabils. I used 9-volt connectors from radio shack. The materials are cheap and the bulbs can be seen across the lakes at night. I'm going fishing in the morning and I'll post some pictures when I come back on Monday or so.
buel	Re: Light at night for tip-ups (Currently 0 replies) Posted At 18:08:40 01/15/2002 we r trying the light trick now on lake buel mass.
Mike	Re: Light at night for tip-ups (Currently 0 replies) Posted At 21:36:48 01/25/2002 My brother used to do flyins ice fishing to Canada...his idea (which I thought was great and have used at night since) take a good old coffee can and fill it with charcoal and let 'er rip. set it up wind of the hole. It will shed enough light to see the flag and also keep your hole from freezing up!
the huner	Re: Light at night for tip-ups (Currently 0 replies) Posted At 07:31:25 01/26/2002 simple circuit with christmas light,9v battery,battery holder any mercury switch. very light and compact. get it all at radio shack. merc switches are being phased out because of hazard but now the switch uses a tiny ball bearing to make contact.wire it all up in series. GO PEMBINE