steeliebob Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 Anyone buy those new spring loaded tip ups yet? I saw them for the first time on TV last night. The fish grabs the bait and when the flag goes off the hook is set. They caught my interest a little bit but I fish for steelhead with tip ups and they tend to drop the bait alot. They will pull just enough to spring the flag then you have to wait a couple of minutes before they take off with the bait. They really look awesome but I think that I would lose more fish than I caught. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted December 21, 2011 Share Posted December 21, 2011 You ever try slammer boards? They work a lot better than tip ups for steelhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steeliebob Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 It might be where or how I fish for steelhead through the ice but I have seen slammers miss fish at least 4 of 5 times. I think that they work good in deep water but I seldom fish over 10 feet of water. Most of the time I am in about 3 feet of water. The steelhead give the bait (spawnbags) a tug drop it then wait a couple of minutes before hitting it hard. Another issue with slammers is that most of the time I am fishing it is about 10 degrees or less out. Holes freeze up fast in that temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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