Heated Box Tip Ups

  • fishalot
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    November 17, 2011 at 2:27 am #1302855

    Has anyone tried the new Heated Bite Me Box Tip Ups? Looks like a good concept. Videos on their site look like they are pretty effective tipups.

    deertracker
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    November 17, 2011 at 2:50 am #1009691

    I haven’t seen those yet, but here is one I made. I just put a candle in it and the hole stays open in even the coldest weather.
    DT

    dan stien
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    Waunakee, Wisconsin
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    November 17, 2011 at 3:32 am #1009696

    If you don’t mind me asking deertracker, how did you go about making the shaft longer?

    kruger
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    November 17, 2011 at 5:21 am #1009704

    Guys on Mille Lacs have been using these for a while, Im sure one of those gurus could help out.

    arklite881south
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    November 17, 2011 at 12:07 pm #1009720

    We used to make them back in high school. Work fine. Need a Uhaul to get gear out on the ice.

    deertracker
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    November 17, 2011 at 2:04 pm #1009752

    I didn’t. I leave it out of the water so the spool can stay warm and not ice up.
    DT

    Hunting4Walleyes
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    November 17, 2011 at 2:04 pm #1009753

    DT, I would also like to know more about the building process if you don’t mind.

    It looks like I have one of the most important parts too.

    deertracker
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    November 17, 2011 at 2:06 pm #1009755

    The original ones my dad and a few of his friends made 30 years ago had the spool out of the box on top. This would ice up. Not an issue with it inside although I still use the others also.
    DT

    dan stien
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    Waunakee, Wisconsin
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    November 17, 2011 at 5:27 pm #1009868

    Thank you for the info, I will haveto try this when I am out on those really cold days when everything freeze instantly Bring on the ice!

    fishalot
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    November 18, 2011 at 11:28 am #1010111

    Here is a pic of the Bite Me Box Tipups. I like the fact that the flag does not have the spring tension that adds resistance to the bite. Sensitivity is a big deal for walleye and panfish.

    FishPlunger
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    November 18, 2011 at 11:57 am #1010114

    I use the Bite Me Box Tip Up and love it. I use to use the underwater tip ups and got sick of tangled lines, wind trips, and frozen holes. I dont have those problems now and wind up at the end of the day is a breeze! I bought mine online. The cool part was it came completly assembled and ready to fish.
    Now when we get a bite we yell BITE ME! It sounds better than flag. Try them.

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