Improved DIY Jigging tipup. Pic heavy.

[Bushleague]

As promised, albeit almost uselessly late in the ice season, I finally took some pictures of my "improved" wind jiggers. Unlike the original concept... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETsIn9mYYVQ ... these do not let you fight fish off of a regular ice rod, but they do have their advantages.

The main thing is portability, here it is folded up for transport, unlike most homemade rigs you can easily fit a half dozen of these in a 5 gallon pail.

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Here it is set up, stab the lumber into the slush, the strapping is held on by another chunk of strapping which it telescopes through. The thinner flag banding has a hook bent into the end to keep it on the spool. You can adjust how easily the tipup is tripped by changing how hooked the flag banding is. I slip a piece of thin cardboard onto the business end to catch more wind when needed. The line runs through a key ring.

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A little closer look at the business end.

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Fish on!

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Not a tip-up fish, but an important one, my youngest nephew's first fish! Caught just today!

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A few eaters that I let the kids keep. Big smiles, sunburned faces, and full bellies tonight. All the best.

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[Bushleague]

With the new ice season getting into full swing, I'll give this one a bump.

[TrollGRG]

I found that if it is even slightly windy you can simply cut a 4 to 6 foot twig from shore and support your line with that. The breeze will give the bait a lot of activity and easy enough to set up. Just stick the butt end of the twig in the snow and loop your line over the pother end.

[Bigwoodsman]

Sweet looking tip! Those boys will remember that day for a very long time.

BW