How Do You Make A Homemade Ice Fishing Tip-Up?
A homemade ice fishing tip-up can distinguish your equipment from the gear that belongs to others in your group. Tip-ups are easy and inexpensive to make from easy-to-find materials. An unusual flag waving over the ice will quickly alert you to your catch if you wander away. Place the center the 3/4-inch dowel on the 1/4-inch dowel approximately 4 inches from the end of the thinner dowel. Lash the dowels together with heavy fishing line. Secure the dowels together with a strong knot. Tie a unique or brightly colored piece of cloth (the “flag”) to the long end of the 1/4-inch dowel. Securely attach your fishing line to the short end of the 1/4-inch dowel. Yank on the fishing line to make sure the flag pops up.
