Author Topic: where to order Heritage Lakers? (Read 3835 times)

RIfish · « **on:** Nov 11, 2006, 07:45 PM »

Where can you still get Lakers with the metal spools?

esox slayer · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 11, 2006, 07:47 PM »

Quote from: RIfish on Nov 11, 2006, 07:45 PM

Where can you still get Lakers with the metal spools?

Unless you can find a good used set, I don't think you can. For some reason, they went to the plastic (excuse me, graphite) spools a few years ago. It's still one of the best tip ups made out there, but I think overall it cheapened up the appearance of the trap...Esox

BobWhite · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 11, 2006, 08:56 PM »

I think the plastic is better maybe just a pref thing. Very large spool!!!!

pike master · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 12, 2006, 03:33 PM »

good luck RIfish i have been looking my self did u try ebay

icekingg · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 12, 2006, 03:35 PM »

scrap the lakers for some windlass

esox slayer · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 13, 2006, 06:46 AM »

Quote from: icekingg on Nov 12, 2006, 03:35 PM

scrap the lakers for some windlass

Pretty strong statement considering that the windlass tip ups need modification or constant attention when the temps are below freezing due to the reels being above the water rather than in the water.

Lakers will perform in all conditions without need of modification. Any tip up with the reel above the waterline is going to give problems, especially when the temps start hovering around zero or colder.

The windlass tips are cheaply constructed and I can see one of them being dragged through the hole very quickly if you weren't paying complete attention to them, due in part to their small capacity reels, and the small profile they present while set up..a big northern would tear one of them down a hole and not even know he was hooked..thats not gonna happen with the lakers (or any other) wooden tip up for that matter...Esox

JeBa · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 13, 2006, 11:48 AM »

I may be in the minority, but I like the plastic reels.
I have some metal reel tip-ups (NorEaster) but I've found that my fingers tend to freeze to the metal (kinda like grabbing a metal ice cube tray).

Anyways, you can order the Heritage traps at a number of places, FISH307, Kittery Trading Post, LL Bean.

Jeff

BobWhite · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 13, 2006, 05:53 PM »

I got mine at walmart $19.99

Heard from them from a guy on stump pond he got a very large Pike
maybe it was you PikeMaster?

esox slayer · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 14, 2006, 10:50 AM »

Quote from: icekingg on Nov 14, 2006, 10:31 AM

esox your tipups have no action and around here you would be outfished 10 to 1 and as for maitence when you can only have 2 lines in the water ones in my hand the outhers a windlass easy maintaining........rou nd here we catch fish without 10 lines in the water

Guess the fishing must be different there then..we use 5 tip ups here...and those Lakers perform well with either live shiners (plenty of action there) or with dead smelt..(can't get the live smelt locally here) When I'm using dead bait, I'll go around every half hour or so if I'm bored and jig the bait for a couple minutes, then walk away and leave them.....works for me....

I'm not saying the windlass are complete junk, but when it's minus 20 F here, I'm not planning on cleaning out the holes every 5 minutes so the line doesn't freeze where it hits the water either. Esox

BobWhite · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 14, 2006, 05:06 PM »

10-1 no chance you would have to run full speed from tip up to tip up on most days to keep up. Also the shinners would have to jump on the hook and set the flag for ya.

pike master · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 15, 2006, 03:42 PM »

not me i didit even know thay sold them at walmart witch one bobwhite. i got mine at big bear bait and tackle paid an arm and a leg but there worth every penny

BobWhite · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 15, 2006, 04:53 PM »

The walmart in Belingham. has them this year, the one in coventry had them last year I have not been there this year thou. He did not tell me were to get them the guy I met just told me they were the best and he asks for them as gifts from his family. He said he works on the bottom of boats or something he does a guy I know form eco lake boat Brooks. Just thouth it might have been you. If not we have to meet up sometime the pike fishing is great on stump pond.

piscesman · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 15, 2006, 08:42 PM »

Can anyone post a picture of these tip-ups so we can see what they look like?

?
Kim

BobWhite · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 15, 2006, 08:54 PM »

I can take pics with my dig cam but I don't know how to post them I can email someone and they can put them up

CHRIS* · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 15, 2006, 09:38 PM »

i got mine at Quaker lane bait and tackle...... but that was three years ago when i was in college in the biggest little state in the union

billditrite · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 16, 2006, 04:46 AM »

Quote from: piscesman on Nov 15, 2006, 08:42 PM

Can anyone post a picture of these tip-ups so we can see what they look like??
Kim

heres a pic

Mongo · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 16, 2006, 11:57 AM »

RIFish
I do not think you can get them with the metal spools
If you are in the Worcester area there is a old timer with a bait shop near UMass hospital and he has them there
If you need address please let me know.

Bluefinforme · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 16, 2006, 12:47 PM »

any WALMART has them....$19.99

pike master · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 16, 2006, 01:03 PM »

absolute bobwhite cant wait to get out

ChenBassHead · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 16, 2006, 06:13 PM »

I just recently bought a few at Gander Mountain...Not sure if you guys are close to any, but definitely check it out.

-Zach

icefshninnh · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 24, 2006, 05:01 PM »

i got 2 new ones at wall mart last year with the metal spools

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Author Topic: where to order Heritage Lakers? (Read 3835 times)