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Title: Tip ups for crappie
Post by: Berkley4life on Feb 08, 2013, 06:56 PM

I was wondering if anyone had tried the rubberband trick on thier tip ups for crappie.  I know guys use them for salmon and lakers where the fish tend to run and drop the bait.  Just a thought i had.

Title: Re: Tip ups for crappie
Post by: Dave S. on Feb 22, 2013, 10:00 PM

 Not familiar with how you are utilizing the rubber band on your tipups ??

Title: Re: Tip ups for crappie
Post by: big bobber on Feb 27, 2013, 09:26 AM

not with paper lips....best way(and funnest)is jigging them...however...anyth ing is possible..just dont see the point i guess....it would work great for locating schools tho..

Title: Re: Tip ups for crappie
Post by: CrappieGuy on Dec 17, 2013, 03:40 PM

It could work but Tip Ups tend to offer too much resistance for Crappies, Tip Downs work much better.

Title: Re: Tip ups for crappie
Post by: rabbittrapper on Dec 30, 2013, 03:22 PM

Quote from: CrappieGuy on Dec 17, 2013, 03:40 PM

It could work but Tip Ups tend to offer too much resistance for Crappies, Tip Downs work much better.

I have caught lots of crappie with tip ups never had one drop it. I use the polars they spin smoothly.

Title: Re: Tip ups for crappie
Post by: chrisk on Jan 06, 2014, 10:44 AM

Never had even had one drop it. My crappies are clumsier then yours.

Title: Re: Tip ups for crappie
Post by: tipwaydown on Jan 06, 2014, 11:36 AM

tips downs work the for me less resistance when the crappie takes the bait free spools off nicely an holds pressure when they stop running wit the bait.

Title: Re: Tip ups for crappie
Post by: keithire2 on Jan 07, 2014, 07:46 PM

I catch many crappie on tip ups. Use med size shiners

Title: Re: Tip ups for crappie
Post by: kpd145 on Feb 09, 2014, 07:14 PM

Quote from: keithire2 on Jan 07, 2014, 07:46 PM

I catch many crappie on tip ups. Use med size shiners

same here,no rubber bands needed.

Just use small or medium shiners. Sometimes tip up is 1 foot off the bottom others it is suspended halfway down the water column.