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Title: Tipup trick for large minnows
Post by: Knife2sharp on Jan 22, 2015, 11:52 AM: Have you ever had large minnnow trip your tipup? This trick can be used for most tipups; put an un-opened pop or beer can on its side between the flag and spindle. This puts upward pressure on the spindle and can even be used in real windy days. Also, I would think a plastic pop/water bottle would work and they come in different sizes.

My buddy was using this trick last weekend. We went to check on his minnow and when we were walking away we heard, 'plink', and a northern just grabbed the minnow. So it also doubles as an audible alert when you're close by.
Title: Re: Tipup trick for large minnows
Post by: thomasthepikehunter on Jan 22, 2015, 01:02 PM: I do this from time to time, a ball of snow works too. Another trick is to set the T so it has to go "up" the shaft to set it off. You can increase tension by raising the whole shaft up.
Title: Re: Tipup trick for large minnows
Post by: Martian on Jan 23, 2015, 08:27 AM: I am trying to picture this, the can go under the flag arm? I always put the flag with it blowing into the spindle, but you are right,, sometimes you need more, but who carries beer cans on the ice?
Title: Re: Tipup trick for large minnows
Post by: Mogi on Jan 23, 2015, 10:37 AM: Quote from: Martian on Jan 23, 2015, 08:27 AM
but who carries beer cans on the ice?
Guilty...keeping them full is what I have trouble with ;)
Title: Re: Tipup trick for large minnows
Post by: Knife2sharp on Jan 23, 2015, 11:47 AM: Yes, it goes under the flag arm between the flag pedistal and the spindle, on its side. That's why I think a used plastic bottle filled with water and the cap tightened will do the same thing. But if you have a bunch of beer, you can use one of the lone soldiers.
Title: Re: Tipup trick for large minnows
Post by: crittrgittr on Jan 23, 2015, 03:27 PM: Trimming the tail down also works.
Title: Re: Tipup trick for large minnows
Post by: esox_xtm on Jan 24, 2015, 08:11 AM: Here's my favorite. Been mentioned a few time over the years.....

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=266318.msg2743241#msg2743241 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=266318.msg2743241#msg2743241)
Title: Re: Tipup trick for large minnows
Post by: mjk67 on Jan 31, 2015, 09:18 PM: Wrap some electrician's tape around the spindle of a BD. Creates enough friction usually. Otherwise, a small rubber band will also do the trick.
Title: Re: Tipup trick for large minnows
Post by: northernnyice on Feb 01, 2015, 10:45 PM: Send them down dead, problem solved lol.
Title: Re: Tipup trick for large minnows
Post by: HybridHunter on Feb 02, 2015, 12:39 PM: Quote from: northernnyice on Feb 01, 2015, 10:45 PM
Send them down dead, problem solved lol.
Yup. Lately I've had better results on dead bait over live.
Title: Re: Tipup trick for large minnows
Post by: northernnyice on Feb 02, 2015, 03:25 PM: I will be soaking some big live suckers tomorrow, but ill be in about 3 feet of water so Im not worried about keeping it down. Let him go wherever he wants, i tighten my spools on my Lakers just thr tinieat amount, keeps them from tripping. Once in a great while i will get a sucker flag.

If you really like using big livebait, clipping the fins has always helped keep them down and keep them from tripping tipups. Nothing like a big perch with all his fins cut off struggling around.