Anybody ever try rigging Yo-Yo's for ice fishing, instead of expensive tip ups?

Never bought expensive tip-ups. Most of mine cost less than a yo-yo, I'm thinking.

it has been done


and my first thought was I wonder if it will freeze up , answer apparently it does freeze because on a tip-up the spool is underwater so it doesn't freeze

if you watch the video nothing like putting a 7 dollar yo-yo on a 100 dollar tripod

there are less expensive versions of the beaver dam tip up. for 10-15 dollars similar mechanism

I saw an add for a about a dozen beaver dams on market place yesterday for 15 each

also you only need 3 and that is if you are not jigging then you only need 2 , because in WI 3 lines is your limit unless you bring the wife and kids then 3 lines each.

Never have bought ice fishing rods or ice sticks. I make them and really all a guy's needs are a string, so I would say a yo yo would work fine.

DUMB.i could elaborate but i dont think i have too

Beaver Dam tip ups here.

Elaborate, please. I'm dumb.

Nope never tried it.

#1 it freezes up.#2your gonna miss fish cause it freezes up.#3your gonna lose fish cause you're fiddleing with it cause its froze up.#4 ifin you were sitting there with a rod in your hand you would catch ALOT more fish.its just really not practical,just another gimmick.underwater tipups if your not tending your line.so you are thinking what if its nice out, it wont freeze,if its that nice out you should be sitting on a bucket enjoying the day,and you can have another line set up with a bobber near by.in minn.we only get 2 lines each

and i wouldnt say your dumb lufkin,i just see your from texas,probably not alot of ice fishin down there

Well Well Well, looks like it'll work out OK!