- 1). Gather your equipment on a table where it will not be disturbed by anyone if you walk away from building the tip-ups for a while.
- 2). Grasp the dowels, one in each hand. Lay the 1/4-inch dowel over the center of the 1/2-inch dowel to form a cross. The 1/4-inch dowel should be about one-third the way down from the top of the half-inch dowel. Wrap the braided fishing line around the middle of the cross, bringing the fishing line up from the bottom where the two dowels meet.
- 3). Alternate sides as you wrap the middle of the intersection of the two dowels. Repeat five times. After the fifth time, tie a knot. Cut the fishing line as close to the knot as possible.
- 4). Add a drop or two of superglue to the center of the knot to ensure the line will not break apart. Tie a strip of brightly colored cloth to the end of the 1/4-inch dowel. Use a distinctive material to ensure you will be able to recognize your own line.
- 5). Lay the tip-up with the 1/2-inch dowel on the ice above the hole. Center the tip-up. The 1/2-inch dowel should cover the hole and be equal on both sides of the hole. Tie your fishing line loosely on the opposite end of the dowel with the recognizable strip of cloth.
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