Author Topic: Home made Tip ups? (Read 57292 times)

BlueDuck · « **on:** Feb 10, 2007, 08:23 PM »

Any ideas or pictures of your home made tip ups. Over the years I have seen a few. Just wondering whats all out there?

putback · « **Reply #1 on:** Feb 27, 2007, 05:56 PM »

Do you mean the true old balance beam "tip-up" as opposed to the modern type spool rigs. If yes so post, I'll see if my kids can put pics on site. Have a set of 15 long arm fold ups. Ingenious design, 30+ yrs old, best walleye rigs I've ever used.

fish_finder · « **Reply #2 on:** Feb 27, 2007, 06:30 PM »

I use the balance beam ones all the time, pretty much all i use, i have 2 polars that i usebut mostly use the homemade ones. here's a pic of them all set and ready to go.

BlueDuck · « **Reply #3 on:** Mar 02, 2007, 08:04 PM »

The balance beam ones look interesting. Any chance of a close up or how to info? Thanks for the replys.....

putback · « **Reply #4 on:** Mar 07, 2007, 05:57 PM »

Quote from: BlueDuck on Feb 10, 2007, 08:23 PM

Any ideas or pictures of your home made tip ups. Over the years I have seen a few. Just wondering whats all out there?

I now have the pictures on the computer. If I can hold my temper long enough to learn to post through photobucket you'll have them. If not I'll no longer have a connection to Iceshanty! I knew we shouldn't have shot all those carrier pegions!

teacup13 · « **Reply #5 on:** Mar 07, 2007, 06:32 PM »

if you cant post the pics... just email me the pics and i will do it for you.... pm for addy

Little Brown Dog · « **Reply #6 on:** Mar 07, 2007, 06:34 PM »

Here are a few pictures of my Champlain Jacks.

Made with scrap wood, coat hanger, egg sinker, replacement spool, finish nail, nuts and bolts, and a few strips of reflective tape.

putback · « **Reply #7 on:** Mar 10, 2007, 07:20 PM »

These tipups were designed and refined in the '60s & 70's explicitally for walleye by Bruce Archambault {deceased}. They preform flawlessly. All of 3/4" maple, the stand is the most complex to build, it's 28" tall. The balance arm is 34" with a 9" wire extention.This gives 50" of draw, and nearly 0 resistance. They work so well you can tell the species of fish taking just by watching the arm! all measurements are criticall to overall performance. Anyone wanting to build a set post your questions on details, I'd be very happy to assist as a tribute to Bruce. Photos are aranged from bundled on sled to set up.

fish_finder · « **Reply #8 on:** Mar 13, 2007, 08:08 PM »

mine are almost identical to putback's only they dont have the base, i just stick them in the snow and pack them in.

WANNAKETCHUM · « **Reply #9 on:** Mar 14, 2007, 03:56 AM »

Quote from: BlueDuck on Mar 02, 2007, 08:04 PM

The balance beam ones look interesting. Any chance of a close up or how to info? Thanks for the replys.....

In my neck of the woods they call that style " tip-downs"...I have been going to make some...as I have seen that they are very effective. Not to mention that they're usually simple by design, light, and relatively inexpensive as far as materials go. Most of the ones I've seen were made from scrap with little if any purchased material. I have a friend that made a set from old broom handles and they work great! Especially for light biters...WK

Fishin is the Mission · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 24, 2007, 07:06 AM »

Here's a pic of one of mine with a Rainbow that I just caught from it.

eyehunter · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 01:41 PM »

Here is a box tipup I made this summer,cant wait to try it out.

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c109/EYEHUNTER/HPIM0495.jpg?t=1194028403

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c109/EYEHUNTER/HPIM0489.jpg?t=1194028546

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eyehunter · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 01:52 PM »

Hope this works

eyehunter · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 02, 2007, 01:59 PM »

One more try I think I got it now

RUGERGUNZ · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 04, 2007, 08:12 AM »

I can't really call these homemade but they are heavily modified in my home. If I had some real nice plans for tipups like these I would like to build some from scratch.

These started out as regular Heritage Laker's but have been converted to solid PVC, no warping, swelling etc. The white did not show up well on the ice, so I added a colored top, the colors are my lobsterbuoy colors and show up very well.

I made them some time ago and last year changed out the flags for even more visibility and customness.

As you can tell I think way too much about icefishing and have too much free time in the winters.

Here are two others I converted but never even fished them last year.

Woodsman · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 24, 2007, 02:25 AM »

Heres a picture of my homemade tip-ups.

Best Wishes: Rick

Ilya · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 01:21 PM »

HI! I from Russia. Here my номе made tackles for pike catching. I wait for comments!

They very compact, easy and convenient in application. I do them by the hands.

Olrik · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 01:23 PM »

Ilya i relly like those tip ups. I would to try to make some and now iam thinking i may try it. Thanks for sharing

Ilya · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 01:28 PM »

I badly understand in English, but have understood your words. Try to write more well for me.

I can add a photo still

bart · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 01:31 PM »

Tip-downs

Olrik · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 01:33 PM »

Ilya i write better for you ok.

And Bart very cool tip downs.

Olrik

pikeking · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 01:37 PM »

Nice traps send more pictures.

Ilya · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 01:39 PM »

I on fishing

My wife on fishing

Ilya · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 01:45 PM »

Can create to me a separate theme? For example: Russian tip-ups. At us in Russia them name ЖЕРЛИЦЫ (ZERLICI)

Olrik · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 01:50 PM »

Very cool ЖЕРЛИЦЫ i like

Ilya · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 01:55 PM »

- жерлицы, tipup, Jerlici

pikeking · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 02:02 PM »

Do you have ice yet?

Ilya · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 02:07 PM »

At us ice will be in 2 weeks. Also we fish from ice of 5 months in a year. I have correctly understood a question?

pikeking · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 02:11 PM »

yes! can you send more pictures of tip ups

Ilya · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 15, 2009, 02:14 PM »

Certainly I will make more photos, but later as I will process

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