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Offline Fish Stick

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HT Magnetic tip-up
« on: Dec 11, 2005, 10:39 AM »
Anyone have experience with these? ???

I would like to try a few, but I can't find them locally. (Rochester, NY area)

I don't like to buy things without seeing them up close. I'd also like to support a local shop.



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Offline nhtroutfreak

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Re: HT Magnetic tip-up
« Reply #1 on: Dec 17, 2005, 06:56 AM »
Save your money.  These things aren't very rugged.  I got a couple as a gift a few years ago and the reel broke off one of them the first time i used it.  I suppose if it is relatively warm they may work, but the plastic si kind of cheesy.  Just my .02
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Offline fhsww48

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Re: HT Magnetic tip-up
« Reply #2 on: Dec 17, 2005, 08:46 AM »
I got about 15 of the original Worth Magnetic pop up tip-ups. At the time I got them they were considered "the best" in my neck of the woods. They are fragile. The reel bracket breaks easily. Also lost one to the center rod bending from heat during storage. And the aluminum legs freeze to the ice so sometimes you need to chop them out. But the mechanism doesn't freeze. I will continue to use them and cannibalize for spare parts. Looks to me like there are plenty of other freeze proof tip-ups on the market that are much more durable. That wasn't the way when I got mine in the late 1970's.
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Re: HT Magnetic tip-up
« Reply #3 on: Dec 17, 2005, 10:06 AM »
We had a similar experience with Frabill's version last year.  We have tipups w/o reels.  I will admit tho that I want to spool the 5 I've got sitting in the basement to leave at our camp - one less thing to haul in.
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Re: HT Magnetic tip-up
« Reply #4 on: Dec 18, 2005, 12:07 PM »
I have (6) of the older Worth version. They are close to 12 years old. I agree that they seem a little flimsy but I have caught up to 5 lb fish (bass, pike, pickerel, trout, catfish) without problems. Very easy to set up & store. Make sure you dry them between uses. I remove the flag rod and let them dry indoors after each use. After drying, store them assembled/locked with the magnet in the rod & reel making contact.

However, over the last two years I did break a spool off of one and have repaired (3) broken flag rods (rod is hollow - use dowel & glue). I'm gradually retiring them and have replaced three of them with Nor'Easter tip ups. I'm looking at trying JackTraps or Heritage Lakers for eventually replacing the remainder.

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Re: HT Magnetic tip-up
« Reply #5 on: Dec 19, 2005, 12:36 AM »
Thank's for the info, guys.

I don't think I will buy any of these tip-up's.
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