Posted by fish 4 food (24.31.6.77) on February 04, 2001 at 22:02:37:
In Reply to: Re: Tip-ups posted by Gerry on February 04, 2001 at 18:36:25:
: : what kind of tip-up do you need for deep snow since moving up north here I have a problem with
: : the igloo tip-ups I have I wonder if they have a new flag I can put on I have seen some that have
: : the antena type but it looks like they are easy to frezze and bend and brake, I have also seen the
: : Telescopic one also I`m not sure how they work but that look like a good bet for deep snow.
: Leo;
: I've had very good results with Polar tip-ups or Frabil tip-ups.
: The Frabil "hole cover" style fit in a 5 gal bucket; the Polar does not.
: Both will give you excellent results
: tight lines, aye
: Gerry
Leo,
I too have had best luck with the Polars. I have tried many and find these to be most sensitive and freeze proof. The other thin I like vs. others is the fact that they are easy to re-grease. some brands are difficult to disassemble when it comes time to grease them.