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Not me, but a friend of mine. He's been developing it for a while.
Pros I see:
-folds up and you can put two in your pants pocket -cheap ($15.00 US) -adjustable for different rod lengths -never have a fish pull anything down the hole -made in the USA Edit: IT FLOATS!!
Uses Eskimo ice anchors. He sold 100 at an ice fishing show on the weekend recently
Last edited by Hutchy; 01/23/2410:17 AM.
Re: New ice fishing device: Feedback?
[Re: Hutchy]
#8057927 01/23/2410:05 AM01/23/2410:05 AM
Looks like a good set up. We make a similar device out of scrap 2x4 and wire but for the guys who would rather buy than build its great. And at 15 bucks that's a steal of a deal compared to other devices out there.
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Re: New ice fishing device: Feedback?
[Re: Trap Setter]
#8057929 01/23/2410:08 AM01/23/2410:08 AM
Looks like a good set up. We make a similar device out of scrap 2x4 and wire but for the guys who would rather buy than build its great. And at 15 bucks that's a steal of a deal compared to other devices out there.
Thats what I thought. Price is great.
I have seen tons of videos of a rod going down the hold with those jaw jacker ones. The fact that it screws down is mint
Re: New ice fishing device: Feedback?
[Re: Hutchy]
#8057932 01/23/2410:10 AM01/23/2410:10 AM
I wish those ice anchors weren't so dang expensive at $10 each. I just bought a new shack that has 5 grommets around the shack for anchors and comes with 2 straps to keep the walls from collapsing in the wind, guess how many anchors it came with. 6. That math isn't mathing for me.
This looks like a simple alternative to the jaw jacker, automatic fisherman and the new clam predator. I wish the video would've shown it in action, it looks like the rod could still get pulled down the hole if it comes out of the rod holder, no?
if you had some of those ice screws that would go in wood you could make simple T 2x4 frames to put the same thing on if you wanted to run them in your ice house
if you pre drilled a hole they would probably go right in then cut the excess off the bottom
make sure the T is wider than the hole
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Good idea but I don't see it working very well with a jig and minnow especially the way that one is hooked. There is no movement and most fish could just pull on the minnow and set the thing off without even getting the jig in their mouth. Or worse yet, pull the minnow off the jig and not even set the thing off.
I can see it as a pretty good application for a bobber and a minnow though. Pretty limited application, but in the right circumstance it might be the right tool for the job. Good luck to him.