Homemade Tip-up

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Homemade Tip-up
Topic Started: Feb 3 2008, 11:46 AM (659 Views)
lunker39	Feb 3 2008, 11:46 AM Post #1
Larvae Posts: 33 Group: Regular Member Member #34 Joined: Feb 1, 2008	Looking for some plans for a home made tip-up.... can anyone help?



bigfoot	Feb 3 2008, 12:11 PM Post #2
Smelt Posts: 172 Group: Global Moderators Member #35 Joined: Feb 1, 2008	you mean like this style?? We made these in the early 90's...work pretty good,,just have to buy the parts is all. Edited by bigfoot, Feb 3 2008, 12:14 PM.



bigfoot	Feb 3 2008, 12:52 PM Post #3
Smelt Posts: 172 Group: Global Moderators Member #35 Joined: Feb 1, 2008	Oh and I can totally set this up my way so you have a HUGE big blast of SOUND when it's tripped!!...PM me...or a light if night fishin.. Edited by bigfoot, Feb 3 2008, 12:56 PM.



bigfoot	Feb 3 2008, 04:21 PM Post #4
Smelt Posts: 172 Group: Global Moderators Member #35 Joined: Feb 1, 2008	here's one way and style I found for ya.. Material list: 1/2" plywood....for base 1"x2" or 1/2" thick slat....for reel mount # 6x 1-1/2" dry wall screws...for assembly and old tip up reel or line spool 1/4" x 3" coil spring (make sure it isn't real stiff but stiff enough to hold reel until fish strikes) * use 10#-15# monofiliment for pike or smaller line for panfish. Take a piece of 1/2" plywood cut to Round or square shape about 6"x10". then screw a piece of 2x2 to the center and back against a long edge. now cut a slat 1/2" thick by about 4"-5" long and about 1-1/2" wide. screw this to the top of the 2x2, and face any way u wish as long as it faces out over the base. now take a fishing line spool or an old tip up spool and screw it to the slat. (I use a wood screw, backed by a plastic washer cut from milk jugs) cut a 1" wide slot in the base all the way to the reel. for a flag: I use a 1/4" coil spring that is about 3" long. I put a piece of hot dog stick in it to make it as long as I need. If u use a line spool u will have to put a small handle on it to hold the flag. (u may have to close up the line spool with a dowel and redrill. a #10 screw 1" long and nut will do nicely.



lunker39	Feb 3 2008, 04:54 PM Post #5
Larvae Posts: 33 Group: Regular Member Member #34 Joined: Feb 1, 2008	Thats great Bigfoot... i know there are a bunch of few styles out there wouldnt mind trying a few for some fun. Thanks Again!



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