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Title: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: 2 dogs on Feb 12, 2004, 10:37 PM
I am looking for some type of an automatic battery or wind powered jigging device that I can attach to a tip up or a rod to use for short time periods as when tending a flag or playing cribbage. Is there such a thing available or does anyone have plans to make such a thing. ???
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: deadsmelthead on Feb 12, 2004, 10:53 PM
There is definately a tip up out there that jigs when the wind hits it, this guy I fish with every now and then has them I will have to call him and find out what they are called and whop makes them...
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: Turkeyhunter10ga on Feb 12, 2004, 10:55 PM
It's Called a Windlass Tip Up
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: Out4Trout on Feb 13, 2004, 06:45 AM
There is also one called the Ice Jigging Buddy. I just bought one, haven't tried it yet though. :'(
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: maine-ly backward on Feb 13, 2004, 07:13 AM
Let's see........ What ya gotta do is get ya a generator or a twenty horse Honda gas motor, have a welding shop rig up a tripod on the end of which is an offset peg on a wheel.....etc,etc. Je**s Ch**st on a crutch, if you wanna play cribbage stay home, if you wanna jig, jig. Isn't there enough automated crap being lugged out onto the lakes now?
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: 2 dogs on Feb 13, 2004, 08:07 AM
Hey jigstick, I can't play cribbage at home cause my wife won't let my looser buddies in the house and she won't let my dogs eat pickled herring and drink beer there either.  ;D
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: maine-ly backward on Feb 13, 2004, 08:12 AM
2 dogs, might be time for a new wife.
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: LoveIce on Feb 13, 2004, 08:19 AM
Hey jigstick i think your wanted in the ((((THE GRUMPY OLD MEN SHANTY)))) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ::)
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: maine-ly backward on Feb 13, 2004, 08:28 AM
They kicked me out for being too grumpy!
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: LoveIce on Feb 13, 2004, 08:29 AM
the wife kick you to :o
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: maine-ly backward on Feb 13, 2004, 08:34 AM
naw, she's the one that inspires me to post these thought provoking missives. Now if I can only get her to leave my ice fishing gear alone.
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: kerosenecounty17 on Feb 13, 2004, 10:34 AM
Hey jigstick - believe it or not that contraption you're talking about already exists.  It's an enclosed unit with a light bulb to keep the hole open and an offset cam arm that raises and drops the line to jig.  It's got a standard tip-up style trip that signals a bite.  If I'm not mistaken it's called a Finicky's Fish Factory or something like that.  A buddy of mine won one at an ice tourney.  The batteries last about 4 hours tops and the thing weighs about 10#.  It saw the ice twice and has been sitting in his garage since.

kero
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: maine-ly backward on Feb 13, 2004, 10:38 AM
If only his promotional people had been up to snuff he would undoubtedly be a rich man now. Maybe Ron Popeil would have been the way to go.
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: woodyjdh on Feb 13, 2004, 10:59 AM
Bring along your kids to do the jigging for ya! ;D
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: Hard_H2O on Feb 13, 2004, 01:39 PM
I see those things at the shows here in St. Paul. There are a few guys who swear by them. I think they are on the company payroll though.

Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: Colorado_Ice on Feb 13, 2004, 03:30 PM
Take a look at:

http://www.jigabait.com/products.htm

They have 3 that might work for you.

Also try:

http://eagledistributing.biz/fishing

I saw another one pictured wih a rattling real for a shanty wall,
I'll see if I can re-find that one too.  :'(

**Posted on: Feb 17, 2004**

Found it with sam001's help ;)

Bottom of this page:

http://www.fishhousesupply.com/houseaccessories.htm
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: Polar on Feb 13, 2004, 03:52 PM
They have a jigging box which is battery operated.For the price of 1 of those you can get a bunch of rattle reels.
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: pot-belly-perch on Feb 15, 2004, 04:56 AM
 8) 8) ok for a jigging rod  you need 2 things  Ok #1 a icerod from mad-river <carl>  & a vexler fl-*8 LOL
  today my buddy & I were in my 2man shappel & he just laid his ice rod on side of fl-8 vexler  &  his jigs were running around   it was amazeing to watch on vex  LOL
& it works .... also do-as-I-do bring 2 full coffee thermuses
and start drinking coffee  & with mad-river ice rods  you just shake  or try to stay still the jack perch will attack your jig  they did today
 hope i helped somebody
also just  like a deburr vibrater in metal fac...  with all those tubs  going  or  before fishing  the day before rent a ingalsand ram  jack -hammer  you will be shackin so hard you wont now what hit ya  LOL ~:+)))) <nerves>
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: 2 dogs on Feb 15, 2004, 09:31 AM
Thanks for the ideas especialy Colorado Ice. ::)
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: sam001 on Feb 16, 2004, 11:06 PM
check out www.fishhousesupply.co m   they have them with the rattle reels. I have a couple of them and the jiggers work with 4 D batteries and the batteries will last all season. They work great! :)
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: Colorado_Ice on Feb 17, 2004, 06:05 PM
Thanks sam001,

That's the one I was looking for to tell 2 dogs about.

Bottom of the page at:

http://www.fishhousesupply.com/houseaccessories.htm
Title: Re: Automatic Jigging Device
Post by: hard_waterer on Feb 17, 2004, 06:22 PM
Do they have the vibrating model?????? ;D :'(