Off season tip up storage

[mikejd]

Do you guys store your tip ups with the flags up or down. Just thinking that down might affect springs over time.

[adkRoy]

I store mine with the flags down. I've done it for years. some of my tip-ups are over 10 years old and it has not affected the springs yet.

[Ironeagle]

Store them in Tupperware container flags down. Only problem I have is flags gettin all mushed up. But this season I cut my flags off and replaced them felt flags. So far I like them better.

[adkRoy]

I store mine in a 60 gallon plastic tote that I drilled some air hole in so to prevent mildew and mold.

[Fatfish]

In a plastic bag in the freezer. I have had my Beaver Dams for over 30 years and never needed to get them re done. They turn fine. I keep thinking that I should get them recharged,but when they work so good,why? Jerry

[pascoag icefisher]

i leave mine in my wooden fishing box all summer. there all in good shape the next season.

[Whopper Stopper]

I have a canvas bag I store my traps in. I make sure they are dry and then I fold them up and put them in the case. Never a problem in 30+ years.

               WS

[mikejd]

Thanks guys. Thats good enough for me. 30+ years with spring issue.good investment to say the least.

[mealworm]

if you have heritage tip ups its best to store with the flags up so the springs dosent get memory,i have 2 sets of heritage that i dont use anymore, i quit using them when i started catching fish and the flags weren't going off.i put new flags on and they work fine now my brother uses them as i have all new tip ups.i'm not saying that if you store with your flags down you will have a problem i'm just saying store with your flags up and you won't have a problem

[jethro]

With the Heritage Lakers you can just pull the flags off. They aren't glued in there or anything, just press fit, so that is how I store my traps.

[J_Edwards]

doctorgee, that's exactly what I do, I pull mine off after every trip actually.  they just store easier and it only takes a few seconds.

[Gimper]

I store my beaver dams with the flags up, so they can remember what it's like when I'm out fishing. 

[mikejd]

I do have heritage. And I did not know I could pull them out. That is what I will do then.
Thanks.

[Big Burk]

I store them flags down and havent had an issue. Store the ones we use every outting in the frabill trekker all year and the back ups stay in a bucket.

[thndrvlly]

ditto on the heritages, flags pull right off, better to store them off and flat just grab at bottom of spring and pull, you dont want to stretch the spring

[jayy]

Good tip that the heritage flags are removable.  That will allow you to spin them 90 degrees from time to time so one side doesn't get all the wear/stretch/memory.     I hate when my flag leans left or right. 

[Oldfart]

I just pile em up in the barn in full view of the mice and hope for the best. No problems yet.

[pascoag icefisher]

heritage tackle maker of heritage laker recommend that you release flag, back of the star drag to relieve the tension on the reel axel and store in a cool dry place.

[mikejd]

heritage tackle maker of heritage laker recommend that you release flag, back of the star drag to relieve the tension on the reel axel and store in a cool dry place.

Thanks for the heads up backing off the spool tension. I do it with reels but don't think I would have thought to do it to my tip ups.

[thndrvlly]

just another quick tip for heritage users, those dowels were the spring sits are removeable to, you can buy longer dowels I believe 3/8 x2 from your local store, so if the spring is stretched or leaning to the side just add a longer dowel and cut to were the flag goes back up straight. Ive done this to a couple of mine and they work good as new.

[big scott]

awesome tips about the heritage traps!!! caught a couple salmon (6 and 8.5 lbs.) this year, flag never tripped!

[tundra redneck]

I have 2 sets of 5 traps , 1 is in folding chair bag, and the other is still sitting on my bedroom shelf from last year