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Old 11-05-2009, 09:39 PM
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Default 'The Original Ice Rigger'

www.icerigger.com

It's not much of a website, but I've been searching for info on this thing for a bit, and this is all I've found.

I saw this product at The Wal recently, and I'm curious if anybody out there has used one of these things before? Seems like a cross between a tip-up and the automatic fisherman. It pops up a flag when a fish takes your bait like a tip up, and lets you use a regular ice rod like the automatic fisherman, but it doesn't set the hook for you.

Seems to me like instead of getting a couple tip ups with different weight line on them, I can get one of these and have an excuse to get a couple more rods/reels...makes me more versatile and all that


edit: I forgot to mention, the one I saw at The Wal was manufactured (or at least packaged) by H.T. Enterprises, though I can't find anything about it on their site.
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Old 11-05-2009, 10:04 PM
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Looks good - there's a few different manufacturers out there making something similair. The In Fisherman Ice fishing edition last season had 2 or 3 different ones. Giver a try and tell us how she works. What was the price on it?
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Old 11-05-2009, 10:09 PM
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I'm pretty sure it was $18, and if I get it from The Wal and it sucks I can always return it
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Old 11-05-2009, 10:11 PM
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Check out the Slammer tip up. It uses a 5' 6'' rod on the bend and has some real setting power. I made one a few years ago and it works really quite well, smokes the pike and lings.
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Old 11-07-2009, 10:15 PM
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I'm pretty sure it was $18, and if I get it from The Wal and it sucks I can always return it
May I ask from which Walmart you got it?

Thanks in advance!
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Old 11-08-2009, 05:48 AM
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May I ask from which Walmart you got it?

Thanks in advance!
I haven't picked one up yet, but I saw it at the Walmart in the South Edmonton Common. They just put out their little section of ice fishing stuff within the past couple weeks.
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Old 12-04-2009, 08:05 PM
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Grabbed myself one of these guys today, but haven't messed around with it yet. I'll hopefully be able to give it a shot on Sunday as long as there isn't a freakin' blizzard going on then!


Kept my recipt just in case it's a POS
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Old 12-04-2009, 08:15 PM
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made by the same company that made my pop up, Im hoping the quality is good. find out tomorrow I guess, Im on the ice firtst thing unless the blizzard decides to come down this way. nothing so far anyways
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Old 12-04-2009, 08:22 PM
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Good luck out there tomorrow Wayne! And I hope you don't get the weather we're getting here right now. Got a bunch of snow through most of the day, but I think it's stopped now? Bloody windy though, so there's still snow blowing all over.

I think the conditions Sunday are supposed to be decent...just cold, which I can deal with
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Old 12-04-2009, 08:29 PM
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What a perfect unit!!! I like the laziness factor of a tip up but you still get the action with a rod & reel. The ol' wallymart you say? Think I might have to pay them a visit.
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Old 12-04-2009, 08:32 PM
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What a perfect unit!!! I like the laziness factor of a tip up but you still get the action with a rod & reel. The ol' wallymart you say? Think I might have to pay them a visit.
Yeah, it seems like a good idea to me...I don't know why, but I'm just not keen on the handlining thing, so this way I get to use a rod, but still have the convenience of a tip-up

Once I try it out I'll let you know how it works
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Old 12-04-2009, 08:38 PM
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Yeah, it seems like a good idea to me...I don't know why, but I'm just not keen on the handlining thing, so this way I get to use a rod, but still have the convenience of a tip-up

Once I try it out I'll let you know how it works
Dude for the 18 bucks think I might just grab one!! If your heading out let me know I haven't fished for over 2 months getting a little antsy. Pretty neat little rig though.
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Old 12-04-2009, 08:46 PM
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Dude for the 18 bucks think I might just grab one!! If your heading out let me know I haven't fished for over 2 months getting a little antsy. Pretty neat little rig though.
I feel ya! On Sunday I'm tagging along with ghostguy6 and maybe another buddy of his. I think we're going to start at Chickacoo.

I'll shoot him a PM...I'm sure he won't mind if you come along
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Old 12-04-2009, 09:18 PM
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So I took it out to mess with it, and it seems like it should work well, except for one problem. The one ice rod I have has a cork handle that flares out on the end, and it doesn't fit in the rod holder part. Going to have to look for a rod with a thinner or maybe foam handle, or modify it slightly to make it work with the rod I have.

Still looking forward to using it!
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Old 12-04-2009, 09:36 PM
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I think if you have a an exacto blade you could probably shave the handle down a bit in order to make it fit properly.
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Old 12-04-2009, 09:43 PM
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I think if you have a an exacto blade you could probably shave the handle down a bit in order to make it fit properly.
Already crossed my mind

Also thinking about just sliding a slightly bigger piece of ABS or PVC over the existing 'holder'.

Should be an easy fix either way.
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Old 12-04-2009, 09:51 PM
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Ahhhh yeah suppose that would work as well. Like you said either way. I'm certain it's not worth going out and buying a whole new rod. PM sent for sunday.
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Old 12-04-2009, 09:57 PM
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Ahhhh yeah suppose that would work as well. Like you said either way. I'm certain it's not worth going out and buying a whole new rod. PM sent for sunday.
I still want to pick up another rod or two anyway, but now I'll be looking closer at the handles.

I think shaving the flare off the end of the handle would probably be the quickest fix for now though.
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I met the manufacturer of the Ice rigger a few years back at a U.S. boat show. It works excellent and is a hell of a lot better than fishing with any tip-up. Now you have use of a rod and reel to set hooks reel in line . Way more fun bringing in fish and no more cut or cold hands from hand-lining tip ups.

The whole system is great up until your line freezes in but we recently solved that problem by using Ice-Stoppers. You gotta get these thhings they are awwsome and make the Ice rigger even more effective. The have a website that explains what they are and how they work. www.cansportrecreation.com I bought mine at the fishin Hole but you can mail-order them as well. last time I went to the Fishin hole they were sold out and hadn't restocked.---Good Luck
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I met the manufacturer of the Ice rigger a few years back at a U.S. boat show. It works excellent and is a hell of a lot better than fishing with any tip-up. Now you have use of a rod and reel to set hooks reel in line . Way more fun bringing in fish and no more cut or cold hands from hand-lining tip ups.

The whole system is great up until your line freezes in but we recently solved that problem by using Ice-Stoppers. You gotta get these thhings they are awwsome and make the Ice rigger even more effective. The have a website that explains what they are and how they work. www.cansportrecreation.com I bought mine at the fishin Hole but you can mail-order them as well. last time I went to the Fishin hole they were sold out and hadn't restocked.---Good Luck
That ice stopper looks suspiciously like an adjust-a-bobber, just used in a different application.

Good idea either way
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