Author Topic: rubber band technique? (Read 4923 times)

jacksmelt71 · « **on:** Mar 11, 2009, 07:21 AM »

i hear you guys talking about rubber bands on tip ups. was curious on how this works? wanted to try some big suckers for muskie and togue but the darn things pop the flag all the time. ive had to break thier backs w/ my knife to stop them from doing this. fin clipping doesnt even slow them down. any info is appreciated. pm me if you prefer. t.y.

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #1 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 07:42 AM »

Read through this post and you'll find what you're looking for.....hint...olbluuu's post is what you're looking for....
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=111553.0

Yukon Steve · « **Reply #2 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 07:56 AM »

Quote from: jacksmelt71 on Mar 11, 2009, 07:21 AM

i hear you guys talking about rubber bands on tip ups. was curious on how this works? wanted to try some big suckers for muskie and togue but the darn things pop the flag all the time. ive had to break thier backs w/ my knife to stop them from doing this. fin clipping doesnt even slow them down. any info is appreciated. pm me if you prefer. t.y.

Read oldbluu's post, gave me some good pointers and what size bands to use. I used circle hooks for Pike fishing and had flags all day but couldn't land one but if I had been using the bands I think I could of iced a bunch. Pretty cool technique

james · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 08:00 AM »

Another trick is when you pull your flag out, dont pull it all the way out, only pull it out so you can still set your flag.
james

buddah · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 09:48 AM »

The bands won't stop a big bait from tripping the flag,it's just for hook setting.Try screwing a clothes pin to the bottom of your trap and placing your line in that.A big fish should be able to pop it right out,You could play around with a downrigger release too.

jacksmelt71 · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 09:57 AM »

thanks for all the info.! i could use the drag on my heritages but then you wind up w/ stolen or dropped bait. anyone else got any ideas?

billditrite · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 10:21 AM »

cut the tails off those suckers so they dont swim as hard

sst4life · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 10:26 AM »

Put your fingers on their gill plates and squeeze just enough til they are barely dead and twitching ( make sure they are bleeding also ). I leave them about 6 inches from the bottom. Never set off my traps you can go as far as cutting there belly and sqwishing their are sacks and sending them down they still live but have a really hard time swimming and just flop on the bottom

billditrite · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 10:38 AM »

Quote from: sst4life on Mar 11, 2009, 10:26 AM

you can go as far as cutting there belly and sqwishing their are sacks and sending them down they still live but have a really hard time swimming and just flop on the bottom

this was a deadly technique for me on saturday

pegasus · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 10:40 AM »

I'm calling PETA!

Corso · « **Reply #10 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 10:42 AM »

jumping up and down on sea kittens..the shame

icefisher-45 · « **Reply #11 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 10:44 AM »

Peta will not be happy

nofishin · « **Reply #12 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 10:51 AM »

use the drag on your heritage traps. when i have big bait i just turn it in a little bit and that stops it from happening. if you turn it up too much that is when the fish steal the bait.

jacksmelt71 · « **Reply #13 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 12:14 PM »

the drag works ok till' you pull the trap to clean it then its too tight from ice buildup. esp. the cold we have up here. gave up on the drag a long time ago. ive treid clipping tails and fins then cutting the spine behind his top fin. that usually slows them down but forget using the sucker for another day.

fishlessman · « **Reply #14 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 12:23 PM »

i gotta try that rubber band method, i had alot of pickup and drops 2 weekends ago. if the sucker is seting the heritage trap off too frequently you can strenghten the set drag by turning the spring on the flag clockwise looking from the top. with more finicky biters turn it the other way so its just barely set.

maineduckhunter · « **Reply #15 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 12:32 PM »

Can't wait to try it at E-Grand this weekend....

Corso · « **Reply #16 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 02:38 PM »

Quote from: maineduckhunter on Mar 11, 2009, 12:32 PM

Can't wait to try it at E-Grand this weekend....

awesome idea...if they arent biting..at least you can "fling" them at each other

buddah · « **Reply #17 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 03:02 PM »

Quote from: maineduckhunter on Mar 11, 2009, 12:32 PM

Can't wait to try it at E-Grand this weekend....

Pay no attention to the holes with the broken rubber bands beside them..

Legal disclaimer before someone comments.............. ...There were actually no broken rubber bands left on the ice at East Grand last weekend,the mentioning of such was for entertainment purposes only and all rubber bands broken or un-broken were discarded in an appropriate manner.

bbpinecone · « **Reply #18 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 03:13 PM »

Quote from: buddah on Mar 11, 2009, 03:02 PM

Legal disclaimer before someone comments.............. ...There were actually no broken rubber bands left on the ice at East Grand last weekend,the mentioning of such was for entertainment purposes only and all rubber bands broken or un-broken were discarded in an appropriate manner.

I saw you put 'em in your pocket, if you need a witness.

SilverSides · « **Reply #19 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 04:32 PM »

Quote from: buddah on Mar 11, 2009, 03:02 PM

Pay no attention to the holes with the broken rubber bands beside them..

Not many fish where those holes are anyway.

Unless you're looking for ones with whiskers.

_FLAG_ · « **Reply #20 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 04:35 PM »

Quote from: bbpinecone on Mar 11, 2009, 03:13 PM

I saw you put 'em in your pocket, if you need a witness.

when i emptied my pockets sunday night I found the one from the jig rod

SilverSides · « **Reply #21 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 04:37 PM »

Quote from: _FLAG_ on Mar 11, 2009, 04:35 PM

when i emptied my pockets sunday night I found the one from the jig rod

Say it ain't so

robbfishing · « **Reply #22 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 04:45 PM »

Quote from: SilverSides on Mar 11, 2009, 04:32 PM

Not many fish where those holes are anyway. Unless you're looking for ones with whiskers.

those will work

SilverSides · « **Reply #23 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 05:35 PM »

Quote from: robbfishing on Mar 11, 2009, 04:45 PM

those will work

They are very active right now. I jigged about 20 in 3 hours. Alot of them were up 10-20 feet off bottom too which is strange.

robbfishing · « **Reply #24 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 06:13 PM »

in deep water

Countyiceman · « **Reply #25 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 06:49 PM »

I used them for the first time this weekend as a hook setting tool while my wife and daughter were fishing with me. I set some tipups near the pickerel beds and we went across the cove and I set some more for trout. The rubber bands worked great and the pickerel didn't run out half the reel in the time it took us to walk to the traps. Seemed to work well.

GasBlaster · « **Reply #26 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 06:58 PM »

I'm on to the rubber bands now to . I use the ones from the local sandwich shop . I just asked for a few at lunch and the girl handed me about 100 . I like these because they are the lightest I have found . I loved them this past weekend for pickerel . Lip hook is a good thing with the toothy critters . about 90% hookup so far after a few weeks of testing . I started on them at the Sebago derby and haven't looked back . I've taken togue ,bass ,pickerel ,Yellow perch and brooktrout on them so far ..

buddah · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 11, 2009, 11:19 PM »

Quote from: GasBlaster on Mar 11, 2009, 06:58 PM

I'm on to the rubber bands now to . I use the ones from the local sandwich shop . I just asked for a few at lunch and the girl handed me about 100 . I like these because they are the lightest I have found . I loved them this past weekend for pickerel . Lip hook it a good thing with the toothy critters . about 90% hookup so far after a few weeks of testing . I started on them at the Sebago derby and haven't looked back . I've taken togue ,bass ,pickerel ,Yellow perch and brooktrout on them so far ..

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Scott Wright · « **Reply #28 on:** Mar 12, 2009, 03:58 AM »

Quote from: GasBlaster on Mar 11, 2009, 06:58 PM

I'm on to the rubber bands now to . I use the ones from the local sandwich shop . I just asked for a few at lunch and the girl handed me about 100 . ..

Obviously flirtting with you, you handsome devil!!!

GasBlaster · « **Reply #29 on:** Mar 12, 2009, 04:21 AM »

you should of seen the looks I got when I told her they were for ice fishing LMAO

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Author Topic: rubber band technique? (Read 4923 times)