Tipup Help?

[WalleyeAdventurer]

Hey guys I'm pretty experienced with jigging and deadsticks, etc. but am just now starting to use tipups.  One question I have is that I rigged up my tipup with line, swivel, leader, hook, and splitshot.  The problem is that when I set my line depth, the tipup line will free-spool because of the weight of the splitshot until the splitshot has reached the bottom of where I'm fishing at.  Can someone help me to figure out how to top it from free falling?  Thanks

[jamison1]

Does your tip up have some sort of drag? And how big of a split shot are you using?

[WalleyeAdventurer]

Thanks jamison for the reply.  It's a Berkley ice tipup:  http://www.berkley-fishing.com/berkley-tools-and-equipment-line-management-berkley/berkley-ice-tip-up/1285523.html

I'm not sure if there's a drag system on it, but if there is that is probably the issue.  The split shot is just a single size 2 I believe

[jamison1]

The T part where you set you flag shoild have two different size grooves one shallow and deep... Try setting it in the deeper groove

[Ole Polanski]

Hey J1.....  That makes no sense! The reel is secure on the T shaft!.... so when you set fishin depth and set flag under one or the other T sides ..... the sinker can not go to the bottom without settin off the flag!  More info please?

[jamison1]

Set to the depth where you want it then set thw flag. Ive never have a sinker trip the flag...

[WalleyeAdventurer]

Oh ok that makes sense.  Now the flag won't come up when I start pulling on the line though.

[WalleyeAdventurer]

Edit.  Nevermind I figured it all out.  Thanks jamison!

[hardwater diehard]

You are placing the line through the line guide yes .

[WalleyeAdventurer]

Yep.  That was one of the problems that I wasn't doing.  The spool still free spins a little but definitely not as much as it was before.

[Ole Polanski]

Is the reel tight on shaft?   Should be no play between spool and T bar!  The T bar is adjustable I think down ward to increase tension on the flag set, thats why the two (heavy and light )release sides!  Good luck!       Sorry J1 got the posters mixed up!!!   O.P. 

[Alex Delarge]

You are placing the line through the line guide yes .

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[chilly-willy]

Yep.  That was one of the problems that I wasn't doing.  The spool still free spins a little but definitely not as much as it was before.

is the plastic spool spinning on the shaft I had the same problem with my Berkley tip ups I got rid of them and bought a better one frabill classic wood tip ups and some frabill thermals  mine worked better once I made the switch.. I think they assembled the spool and t bar wrong and it just free spins.... like if you want it to work it will need epoxy lots of it....