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\n<\/p><\/div>"}. Research/ Background: An ice fishing trap gives you the ability to go fishing when there is ice on the water. This turnkey ice fishing rod building kit includes everything you need to build 3 different custom ice rods. Last Updated: August 10, 2021 This method is especially effective if you have multiple holes drilled with multiple tip-ups. Both need to be as long as twice the diameter of your fishing hole. Strikes are detected without the need to be in the immediate area of the equipment. 1: Tie a flag or other eye-catching material to the end of the top stick. The reason for adding foam flooring is two-fold: the first reason is to keep your feet insulted from the ice and the second is to have a non-slippery area for things like a propane heater. You can paint the tip of your rod fluorescent orange to make it easier to see against the snow, and to show you have a hit from greater distances. It was placed off Bald Head where most of the lake could be surveyed. 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