Tip-up recommendations?

  • Mainedog
    Posts: 3
    March 9, 2019 at 10:03 pm #1841941

    I have fished Polar, Frabil, Heritage Laker, Jack Traps, Black Magic, and a bunch of others…still searching for that perfect trap.

    Anyone know anything about Forest City Traps?

    Thanks
    MD

    B-man
    Posts: 5684
    March 10, 2019 at 6:14 am #1841970

    Nice ad placement without the ad.

    Thanks for joining.

    eyefishwalleye
    Central MN
    Posts: 182
    March 10, 2019 at 7:27 am #1841975

    … Um, apparently you forgot about this one…

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    grubson
    Harris, Somewhere in VNP
    Posts: 1542
    March 10, 2019 at 7:35 am #1841977

    Jack Traps are the best made tip up I’ve used, hands down.

    ClownColor
    Inactive
    The Back 40
    Posts: 1955
    March 10, 2019 at 9:23 am #1841989
    eyefishwalleye wrote:

    … Um, apparently you forgot about this one…

    YES!

    What happened to this guy? At least they have a PR person now since the 2017 debacle.

    Dave maze
    Isanti
    Posts: 960
    March 10, 2019 at 10:50 am #1842027
    Mainedog wrote:

    Anyone know anything about Forest City Traps?

    Yes, they look like every other wooden folding tipup. Plus you get to pay $60 for one.

    buckybadger
    Upper Midwest
    Posts: 7837
    March 10, 2019 at 11:47 am #1842049
    Dave maze wrote:

    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Mainedog wrote:</div>
    Anyone know anything about Forest City Traps?

    Yes, they look like every other wooden folding tipup. Plus you get to pay $60 for one.

    rotflol smash

    rjthehunter
    Brainerd
    Posts: 1253
    March 11, 2019 at 10:20 pm #1842426

    Never heard of them… But for 60$ you could make about 10 of the same ones at home… Or buy 4 HT tip ups that do the same exact thing for a quarter of the cost..

    Rodwork
    Farmington, MN
    Posts: 3969
    March 12, 2019 at 7:30 am #1842471

    I have looked at Forest City Traps and they are way over priced for what you get.

    philtickelson
    Inactive
    Mahtomedi, MN
    Posts: 1678
    March 12, 2019 at 9:29 am #1842518

    I like the wooden frabill ones, get them at Joe’s when they have a sale and they are < $20 for a very sturdy wooden tip-up.

    MNBOWHUNTIN
    Posts: 158
    March 12, 2019 at 9:36 am #1842522

    I don’t know if they are the best, but for the price they work great. The Frabil florescent green ones with the metal spools. Can get them this time of year for 10$ most places. They are solid.

    bzzsaw
    Hudson, Wi
    Posts: 3470
    March 12, 2019 at 11:09 am #1842544

    Beaver Dams have served me well for the past 40 plus years. And they are even cheaper than the Forest City ones.

    Alagnak Pete
    Lakeville
    Posts: 346
    March 12, 2019 at 7:57 pm #1842724
    Driftless Bowhunter wrote:

    Beaver Dams……end of discussion.

    Agree. I have a few from the last 10 years I have purchased on sale at the end of season for the kids and for gifts. Most of mine that are in use are from my dad and were purchased in the 70’s. They are easy to regrease as well.

    Mainedog
    Posts: 3
    February 2, 2020 at 1:39 pm #1911920

    Sounds like Forest City Traps got some good reviews over on iceshanty.com.

    Bob Ford
    West Side Mille Lacs Lake
    Posts: 209
    February 2, 2020 at 1:50 pm #1911922

    “Anyone know anything about Forest City Traps?”
    Have you ever tried them Mainedog?

    [email protected]

    Mainedog
    Posts: 3
    February 2, 2020 at 2:54 pm #1911946

    Guilty as charged. ;)

    Read the comparison I wrote in my blog Forest City Traps vs the Rest.
    Then go read Moosekill’s comments (on iceshanty)

    MD

    Ryan Overson
    Posts: 98
    February 2, 2020 at 8:02 pm #1912021

    I picked up four round wooden Beaver Dams when Fleet Farm had a sale on them at the end of the season. Luckily, I did because they no longer make them – maybe too expensive. But the next tipup that caught my eye is the Firehouse lighted tipup. I had some idiot run over one of my BDs, on his snowmobile, which I was able to repair and now use cones, but I like the built in cone design. Only con, a bit spendy.

    Bass Thumb
    Royalton, MN
    Posts: 1200
    February 3, 2020 at 9:22 am #1912096
    Driftless Bowhunter wrote:

    Beaver Dams……end of discussion.

    Ziptie a big jingle bell right next to the flag. The huge flag arm on the Beaver Dam swings that bell so hard and loud that you can easily hear it. I really think that silly bell doubled my tip-up production. I miss ZERO flags now, and I’m on the move within a second of the bite.

    I have one on my I Fish Pro too, but it’s not as loud. Still effective.

    mn-z
    Stark, MN
    Posts: 74
    February 3, 2020 at 9:40 am #1912101

    I still am a big fan of the i fish pro or similar type tip ups that you can fight the fish with a normal fishing rod and reel. I am not sure I would ever go back to using the hand style tip ups. Curious why people do not switch?

    patk
    Nisswa, MN
    Posts: 1997
    February 3, 2020 at 3:09 pm #1912201
    mn-z wrote:

    I still am a big fan of the i fish pro or similar type tip ups that you can fight the fish with a normal fishing rod and reel. I am not sure I would ever go back to using the hand style tip ups. Curious why people do not switch?

    When shallow’ish and below freezing I still have a spot for traditional hand style tip ups. I like that the spool sits below the waterline. Combined with a hole cover it’s pretty immune to freeze up.

    FYI – Also a big fan of rod based systems and have owned most.

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