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					Originally Posted by pjard  When ice fishing, what is the advantage to using a tip-up vs. an ice fishing pole with a holder?  Maybe the reel will freeze if used outside shelter?  Lack of a flag alert?  What else... | 
	
 The biggest issue is simply the ice  freezing around the line. A tip up's line and reel is completely submerged in the water...
Dan