This section is quite long to ensure that the fishing line does not get tangled with the wire when the trigger is released.Prepare for a real sports fishing experience without leaving the comforts of your home with the iconic Fishing Hook for PC. When the fish strikes the line pulls down the front part of the wire thus releasing the tip of the rod.

It took many tries in bending and re-bending the wire before I was able to make the trigger work. Making this trigger release is the most difficult part of this project. It also had to be shaped so that when the trigger wire is released, it doesn’t fall out of the hole in the trigger post and possibly into the hole in the ice. The trigger release has to be made in such a way that it will hold the tip of the rod in a bent shape to add tension to the rod, but will release that tip when a fish tugs on the line. I made a variety of trigger releases to try based on pictures I found online. There are many versions of this trigger possible. I cut about 10” of wire and formed it into the shape shown in the picture. To make the tigger release, I needed very stiff wire which can be bent, but will retain its shape after being bent into the required shape. Before making a device of this type, please check local laws to ensure that this is permitted in your area.

There are commercially available hook setters such as the JawJacker, but I decided to try to make one. The tip up will signal you when a fish has struck your bait, whereas hook setter tools actually assist in setting the hook when the fish strikes. There are also other devices called tip ups, which have a similar purpose, but work quite differently.

One tool I thought might be useful to have for the line left unattended is sometimes called an Auto Fisherman hook setter. Of course, one fishing rod is usually being held, and the other fishing rod is often propped up and left to fish by itself. Here in Saskatchewan, the law allows a person to have two ice fishing lines in the water at a time. Having retired recently, I have decided to spent more time winter angling. So, during the winter months, ice fishing is a very popular activity. Nearby, there are many lakes filled with many varieties of fish including walleye, northern pike, perch, trout, and many others. We live in west central Saskatchewan, Canada, where it is winter four to five months of the year.

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