Tip ups for saginaw bay walleye??

[Ausable Junkie]

I usually ice fish inland lakes with tip ups for my eyes. Once in a while,
ill jig for em but 95% of the time its tip ups. My brother from saginaw area
came up last few years to fish with me when conditions kept ice off sag. bay
well into january.
He was surprised by the success we woud get with tip ups. He started out jigging 2
rods like he was used to, but soon switched to my extra tip ups when i kept
chasing flags while he got no hits.

He spends most of his time on the bay jigging with a rod in each hand. I asked
him if anybody used tips on the bay, he said " nope, its all jigging out there"

Seems like jigging with one rod & a tip up would be better than 2 rods
jigged 5-6' apart. The tip up could be placed in another location to maybe
find some fish to move the jigging to.

Anybody got any ideas why tip ups vs. jigging seems to be a inland vs.
great lakes issue?

[hoffie1]

I have caught eyes with tip ups on the bay but i mostly just jig or jig with one and use the other for a dead stick.Seems to work out better for me.

[bigbob]

i always use tipup set it out and then jig in the shanty i got a window alarm off ebay i hooked to my tipup so i don't miss a strike wile I'm busy watching the aqua vu in the shanty ( just a little tip from your uncle bob );)

[Southend517]

window alarm - I seem them at the Dollar Tree stores. I'll have to get some for a dollar that is an awsome idea. Thats.

[bigbob]

i think i got 10 for 15 bucks a few years back i dont think they work good on a window but for tipup`s was great i will have to check the dollar tree myself:D

[Ausable Junkie]

The window alarms are a good idea bob. Last year i went to wireless doorbell
system to signal a flag. I bought some small ball switches that i attached to
a battery powered doorbell button. I keep the chime in the shanty so i can
hear a strike at night. In the daytime when im spearing, i click my switch
over that lights an l.e.d. instead of the chime. dont want to spook off
any fish that might be just off the view of my spearing hole.