Are Slammer Tip-Ups classified as “tip-ups” or “fishing rods” by the State of New York??
Attached Message From: Robert Lucas To: info@slammertipup.com Subject: “Slammer” question Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2005 18:03:33 -0400 Hi Fisherman, We have had numerous questions similar to yours over the years as different tip-up types and modifications have appeared. Here’s my take on this subject, and I acknowledge up front that I am biased in favor of the fisherman, both because I fish and because I think the sportsman should be given every opportunity and every consideration when we can allow a new technique, tool or method. My take on the Slammer: it is clearly designed to be used without constant tending or handling by the angler. It is designed to operate in the same fashion as a tip-up, in that it just sits there until a fish takes the bait and trips the device to signal the angler that there has been fish activity. After the device has been tripped the fisherman comes over and pulls the fish out through the ice. We must remember that there is no definition of tip-up or fishing rod.
