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Re: Home Made Tipup
| Author | Subject: Re: Home Made Tipup |
| Gerry Dibble | Posted At 19:51:31 01/23/2001
Bob; Material list: 1/2" plywood....for base 1"x2" or 1/2" thick slat....for reel mount # 6x 1-1/2" dry wall screws...for assembly and old tip up reel or line spool 1/4" x 3" coil spring (make sure it isn't real stiff but stiff enough to hold reel until fish strikes) * use 10#-15# monofiliment for pike or smaller line for panfish. Take a piece of 1/2" plywood cut to Round or square shape about 6"x10". then screw a piece of 2x2 to the center and back against a long edge. now cut a slat 1/2" thick by about 4"-5" long and about 1-1/2" wide. screw this to the top of the 2x2, and face any way u wish as long as it faces out over the base. now take a fishing line spool or an old tip up spool and screw it to the slat. (I use a wood screw, backed by a plastic washer cut from milk jugs) cut a 1" wide slot in the base all the way to the reel. for a flag: I use a 1/4" coil spring that is about 3" long. I put a piece of hot dog stick in it to make it as long as I need. If u use a line spool u will have to put a small handle on it to hold the flag. (u may have to close up the line spool with a dowel and redrill. a #10 screw 1" long and nut will do nicely. Use a little for thought and your project will be great. The mono works great for freezing temps. tight line. aye Gerry |