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Attaching

 

the

 

Rod

 

Alarm

 

Attach

 

using

 

a

 

single

 

or

 

double

 

band

 

to

 

a

 

tip

up

 

flag.

 

Most

 

already

 

have

 

at

 

least

 

one

 

hole

 

in

 

the

 

flag.

 

If

 

you

 

fish

 

in

 

windy

 

situations

 

the

 

size

 

of

 

the

 

flag

 

may

 

be

 

cut

 

down

 

to

 

reduce

 

movement

 

from

 

the

 

wind.

 

 

 

Fishing

 

rods

 

used

 

for

 

ice

fishing

 

can

 

use

 

a

 

single

 

band

 

for

 

attachment

 

since

 

you

 

are

 

not

 

casting.

 

When

 

mounting

 

on

 

a

 

rod

 

that

 

is

 

used

 

for

 

casting,

 

two

 

bands

 

should

 

be

 

used.

 

The

 

straight

attachment

 

works

 

well

 

and

 

is

 

easier

 

to

 

put

 

on

 

and

 

off,

 

but

 

the

 

cross

over

 

method

 

is

 

more

 

secure.

 

Single

 

band

 

 

OK

 

for

 

ice

fishing

 

Double

band

 

 

more

 

secure

 

Double

cross

over

 

provides

 

the

 

best

 

hold

 

and

 

friction,

 

but

 

is

 

hard

 

to

 

get

 

on

and

off

 

 

 

For

 

summer

 

fishing,

 

crossing

 

over

 

though

 

an

 

eyelet

 

ensures

 

the

 

BiteMinder

 

doesn’t

 

become

 

tangled

 

in

 

the

 

line

 

and

 

keep

 

it

 

in

 

position

 

on

 

the

 

rod

 

no

 

matter

 

what…

 

For

 

extra

 

security,

 

or

 

for

 

a

 

more

 

permanent

 

mount,

 

a

 

nylon

 

tie

 

can

 

be

 

put

 

around

 

the

 

whole

 

assembly.

 

This

 

should

 

be

 

done

 

near

 

an

 

eyelet

 

to

 

ensure

 

the

 

BiteMinder

 

doesn’t

 

slip

 

down

 

the

 

rod.

 

 

A

 

complete

 

manual

 

can

 

be

 

found

 

at

 

www.biteminder.com

 

including

 

more

 

tips

 

and

 

tricks

 

for

 

mounting

 

your

 

Rod

 

Alarm

 

and

 

extending

 

your

 

operating

 

range.

 

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