These HT's have done me right the past two years I have been using them I have no complaints. The adjustable spool high and multiple flag trip settings are nice.
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Those always get water in the tube and freeze on me... I suppose a grease might fix it.
For Northerns my dad and I designed a tip-up to use specifically with a dead-smelt set up that works with the wind. They are by far the best pike catching tip-ups I have EVER used. I'm not willing to post a picture though.
Still debating on patenting them or selling the idea.
I've had them set up against many regular tip-ups and carried fish off the lake when nobody else did, many times.