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Tip ups used properly and legally that's a different thing. But there is a lot of abuse to the rule. Blatant abuse. For proof just go to Fort Peck and take a night time drive on a 4 wheeler and see how many tip ups are out (a ton) and how many fisherman are out (usually 0).
"Now put in the perspective of some guy showing up after daylight and checking multiple tip ups (setlines) that were left out over night and on one hangs a new state record dead as a door knob..... That's the same challenge as catching a state record on a rod and reel in your hand? Really?"
Tip ups do become set lines when left out over night and there is no skill required or even any effort when there left out over night. That's trapping not fishing.
But, I personally wouldn't mount a fish that I caught on a tip-up. Speared? Yes, I would mount. Personal decisions.
I love fishing tip-ups and don't think there is much better than chasing flags but the one rule I don't really care for is letting people leave them out all night. I don't think it's all that sportsman like to leave a fish dangling all night long on a line...