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Title: Tipups
Post by: Ponky on Nov 30, 2021, 04:25 PM

I hope someone can help me here....a lifelong friend (attorney) represented my son in his recent divorce...he won't accept payment as we are good friends...I wanted to "pay" him by setting him up for ice fishing...the past three years he has joined me and we have shared gear....I plan on giving him my not so old Jiffy (I'm not sure that is a gift), a jetsled , bait bucket and air pump. Now my question is ...does anyone know where I can buy the tipups that have the red or green running flags...the flag is mounted below the trigger to indicate the fish is pissing off....I bought mine about ten years ago at Tom's in Middleboro but as yet they are not carrying them... I've tried all the usual suspects with no luck...hoping someone can help...Cheers
PS RIP Tom

Title: Re: Tipups
Post by: rdhammah on Dec 01, 2021, 09:23 PM

your description of the flag setup makes me think that it is not the typical tipup design. a photo perhaps?

Title: Re: Tipups
Post by: Ponky on Dec 02, 2021, 05:29 AM

See what I can do...cheers

Title: Re: Tipups
Post by: manitron on Dec 02, 2021, 07:22 AM

40 up used to make them but I believe they stopped making them years ago.

Title: Re: Tipups
Post by: iceman260 on Dec 02, 2021, 07:32 AM

I have some old fishcraft tip ups that have running flags, used to be made in Massachusetts they are 50 years old or more. They must be out of bussines.

Title: Re: Tipups
Post by: Ponky on Dec 02, 2021, 11:12 AM

Thanks Manitron and Iceman260...I'll keep looking...cheers

Title: Re: Tipups
Post by: pmaloney86 on Dec 02, 2021, 01:12 PM

Quote from: manitron on Dec 02, 2021, 07:22 AM

40 up used to make them but I believe they stopped making them years ago.

Confirmed. I spoke to Paul at Granby bait and they thought they had a sale to a chinese buyer who was going to continue production as he used to sell 40 ups but that whole thing fell through.

Title: Re: Tipups
Post by: fishsluggos on Dec 02, 2021, 04:52 PM

Quote from: iceman260 on Dec 02, 2021, 07:32 AM

I have some old fishcraft tip ups that have running flags, used to be made in Massachusetts they are 50 years old or more. They must be out of bussines.

I still have a set of 5 of the Fishcrafters PAT No. 2502231 Worcester Mass. Sweet little traps.

Title: Re: Tipups
Post by: PikeKing23 on Dec 02, 2021, 05:24 PM

My 40 ups have the running flag too.

Title: Re: Tipups
Post by: burtmcgurt on Dec 03, 2021, 05:00 AM

Indian Hill Ice Traps started making a version with a running flag last year

Title: Re: Tipups
Post by: Ponky on Dec 03, 2021, 05:24 AM

Thanks for all the responses and leads....I'll keep checking...cheers

Title: Re: Tipups
Post by: burtmcgurt on Dec 03, 2021, 07:32 AM

If I could add - if you can't find tip-ups with the running flag, it may be worth looking at a set of Jack Traps.  My experience has been that on a practical level they work great, they need little maintenance and are built to last.  On a less practical, but possibly important to the person you're giving the gift to, they look great.

Title: Re: Tipups
Post by: Ponky on Dec 03, 2021, 09:03 AM

Thank you, BurtMcgurt...I do have time to look around...Cheers