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rvz:
I have been using Jack Traps for over two years and have yet to have the wind trip one!  Have also never had problems with them tripping when they should, even with a "light" hit.  They are a bit pricey but with the way they are built, with minimal care, will last my lifetime and then some.

Niner:
never had a single wind flag in 12 years of heritage traps and jack traps....

however, no need to replace your polars.  I fished with $3 green traps for decades.

to prevent it from happening on any trap, simply turn your trap so the wind is blowing the set flag into the  post.  it should not trip if you do this.

most wind flags are because the wind blows the flag off the tripping device.  but if you turn your trap so the wind is blowing it into the tripping device you won't get wind flags. ;)

so on a polar, you want your tip up to be blowing INTO the part of the trap that spins when your flag goes up.  if the wind is blowing the flag away from that spinning piece when it's set you'll have wind flags all day.

Greenz:
JACK TRAPS.........

Kyle_:
frabill thermals

markus6898:
FYI the frabils in high winds with snow will be snow cover and useless before you know it.  Use them a few weeks ago fishing for Brown's in new york. We did not get any wind flags but the flag would not have been able to release because they were covered in snow! I fish the heritage almost exclusively except in certain situations.

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