A tip-up, also known as a fish trap, ice trap, or tilt, is a stationary device that suspends line and live bait under the ice. Once a fish takes the bait, the reel spins, and the angler is alerted via ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Once winter sets in, ponds and lakes throughout much of the northern region of the United States become covered with thick sheets of ice. This ...