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Beaver Dam tip ups are hands down the best. The are the smoothest at allowing line to be taken out or reeling the line back in. You can see your line stop to see if line has been taken out when you get to the whole and they are durable. Only thing most of us run in WI.
by far, the best for pike is the HT Polar tip-up-the wooden ones with the 500' spool. fished different ones all my life and they are the best. Plastic spool (won't freeze up outside the water when wet) and large capacity for coated tip-up line. I have about 9 of them. The only problem is sometimes the seal gets ruined with use/misuse and they freeze up inside the tube. Time to get a new one then!!!!!!LOLEMT
Ilya, I saw your tipups on another link in here. They are really nice. I wish I could get some like you make.
Gamalot, Can you post a clearer picture of how the flag trip works on the Jacktraps, I have never seen one in person but would like to know how it works with that gaurd over it.
Over Christmas I picked up a BPS Extreme tipup and I would bet they are made by Jack Traps for them. It is nearly identical to their 26" standard trap and only $20 CDN at BPS Toronto. The only thing I dislike is the lack of the ability to easily change the spool friction. I really like the big aluminum spool and the quality of the tip up.The epoxied split ring is a good idea too, I'll have to steal it.
the best trap on the market is: what ever one you are presently fishing with! cause if thats all ya got it is the best thing going! I have all types but my heritage lakers are my go to traps