"Original Moosehead" traps

[NoMe]

Ive got two of these, but the reels on them need some greasing, what do i use to grease it with out the grease freezin up?

Something like this will work... I believe Frabill sells some as well.
http://www.amazon.com/Beaver-Dam-No-Freeze-Grease-Blue/dp/B00A4X0NKA/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360345081&sr=8-1-fkmr1&keywords=tip+up+reel+grease

[Huemorin]

I have an uncle who loves the superiors and is looking for all he can find.  He actually got a new set of Jack's and stopped using them and went back to the superiors.  I can't say anything about them either way as I have never used them.

[outdoorsman7617]

I have a set of them I use for deep water fishing, in my opinion they are great traps.I also have a set of Thompson's which are the same thing but shorter that I use for shallow water. You got yourself some nice traps.

[bassinbill]

Hey there I have an old Thompson trap that I have had for years. I bought it at LL Bean in Freeport Maine. I also agree that they are Easier to set if you tip it sideways

[EmeraldShiner]

I have a set of five original Moosehead 30" traps that I purchased at DL Fleurys Sporting Goods in Winthrop back in the late 70's, they are still in very active use for over 33 years now, have a very sensitive trip, and if you set them properly oriented to the wind will never get a wind flag.  Have three Jack Traps as well but when it comes to game fish whether it be Salmon, Brook Trout or Togue these traps outfish the Jacks 3 to 1, no kidding, don't know why but those are the stats over the years.  Particularly love these traps for Brook Trout sets, as they have a very light trigger. You will love them, awesome find! 

EmeraldShiner

[K9trapper]

My father and grand father both have a set of mooseheads, they are at least 25 years old. My brother and I also have a set that are at least 15 yrs old. They were all bought at LL Beans, I had only seen them for sale there, along with the smaller thompsons. Superiors were a nice trap also, a friends uncle used to make them, think his name was Alex Griatski. Just sorry I never bought any. My father still uses his mooseheads today. I will say the earlier ones were better built than the later ones. Trip tubes on the older ones had aluminum straps holding them on and the later ones were staples.

[Jessechop]

HT makes an "Arctic Bay Trap" that is similar, and Frabill makes a "Lake Champlain" that are great reproductions of these thompson/moosehead style trap. Probably not the quality of the original moosehead but I was looking over the Frabill today and they look pretty darn good and solid. $20 at mardens. I know some guys that make them from scratch, obviously they buy some of the parts.

I bought one from Mardens. I do not like it. It is tippy and I dont like the flag catch. But it catches fish!