Tip up Storage

[SlavetodaBox]

Just curious how you guys store and or transport your Tip ups. I have 6 Beaver Dams and love them but they do take a beating in the bucket. Also is there a way you secure the lure to the tip up? Always looking for a good idea. Thanks.

[hoggs222]

They make tip up bags. Not sure if they make them for as many as 6.

As far as securing the lures, you could possibly hot-glue a velcro stip on them.

[MJ1657]

I screwed a 2x2 across the bottom and top of a 5 gallon pail. It divides the pail into two "compartments" Seems to help them from getting tangled and beat up some.

I drilled holes in the end of my tip ups to insert the hooks into. I put the hooks in the holes and spool the line tight.

The two compartment bucket deal isn't perfect but it seems to help.

[WalleyeChaser]

As far as securing the hook I use eye screws and screw them into the very end of the tip up opposite the spool! Hook the hook in it and wind up tight. Simple. Just put them all hook down in the bucket.

As for carrying....I need a better method for that also! I think the boxes with a mini a-frame gun rack that will hold 6 look like they work good. Anyone know where to get one or find patterns for one?

[SlavetodaBox]

Did anyone see those tip ups at the ice show in St. Paul with the foam or caulk in the hole to put the lure hook in? Seemed like kinda a neat idea, I'd have to get a dremel out for that.

[MN BassFisher]

How about the Flambeau Tip-Up Carrier?? I have the round one and it works perfect for the Frabill Pro-Thermals.

I searched online and a bunch of sites have them but they are for like $55 or $50. I know FF sells them for less. Here's a link to there page or you can gooooogle search them.

[52#FLATHEAD]

Get one of those $20 big yellow Plano tool boxes w/ the clear containers on each end of the lid. Take the tray out & store the tip-ups inside and put your tackle in the smaller lid boxes.

[SlavetodaBox]

For those of you out there with Beaver Dams, do you store them year round with the flags down?

[SlavetodaBox]

How about the Flambeau Tip-Up Carrier?? I have the round one and it works perfect for the Frabill Pro-Thermals.

I searched online and a bunch of sites have them but they are for like $55 or $50. I know FF sells them for less. Here's a link to there page or you can gooooogle search them.

Yeah I've seen those at FF for around 40 dollars nothing against the price I'm just CHEAP...

[SlavetodaBox]

Get one of those $20 big yellow Plano tool boxes w/ the clear containers on each end of the lid. Take the tray out & store the tip-ups inside and put your tackle in the smaller lid boxes.

I like that Idea it just seems kinda bulky, but it would definitely take care of the problem.

[Whopper Stopper]

I use a Croxton rod bag. There are three compartments and I put two Beaver Dams in each one. There would probably be room for three in each if you wanted to.

When I wind them up at the end of the day I bend the flag arm all the way over in the opposite direction. Then I stick the hook into the spring its self and bring the flag arm back over and stick the end into one of the holes in the reel. The pinch fit of the spring holds the hooks in place very well.

WS

[minneman]

A good rubberband or ponytail wrap works great to hold your line/hook to the spool

[Steve Foss]

In a previous thread on this topic, one fella posted a pic of his Otter or similar sled set up with PVC pipes in rows mounted sticking straight up off the bottom of the sled. If memory serves, I believe they were mounted to some sort of wooden frame, and they were just a tad shorter than the tip-up so it's easy to get them out. Probably overkill for a guy with two tip-ups, but if you've got half a dozen or more, pretty slick.

[gonehunting]

Cheap? You bought beaver dam tipus correct. Protect your investment. Good luck on your search.

[rodmoen]

I'm curious where you guys are fishing that it is prudent to have more than 2 tip-ups?? Or do you carry enough for all your buddies too?

[SlavetodaBox]

I'm curious where you guys are fishing that it is prudent to have more than 2 tip-ups?? Or do you carry enough for all your buddies too?

[SlavetodaBox]

Can never have too many tip ups, it is nice to have a few spares that are Always set up and ready to go with those "go too" lures.

[MJ1657]

I'm curious where you guys are fishing that it is prudent to have more than 2 tip-ups?? Or do you carry enough for all your buddies too?

Whoever has the most tip-ups wins!!!

[GotALunker]

now this may not work as well for a beaver dam, but for storage of my regular polar tip ups, I use those "cause" bracelets. you know you can get those cancer support, military support, etc breacelets. They work really really well. put them over the flag, wind up the entire length of line and just wrap the band around the spool. Hold really well. brocolli bands I've heard work too, but those colored bracelets work like a charm

[pureinsanity]

screw a piece of wine cork to them, put hook in the cork every time you transport.

[rugbymn]

A good rubberband or ponytail wrap works great to hold your line/hook to the spool

Yup. I use broccoli bands because they're thicker.

[NCLaker]

HT and Gander sell a black fabric tube that is rigid with a zipped cover on one end and has a handle & carrying strap. This works great for my Frabill Classic wood tipups. Holds two tip-ups perfectly. I inserted a piece of cardboard to separate the tipus so they don't bang or tangle with each other. I wish it had a small zipper pouch on it so I had a place to store my tip-up terminal tackle, leaders, etc.

[MN BassFisher]

Cheap? You bought beaver dam tipus correct. Protect your investment. Good luck on your search.

That's what I was thinking, the price of this storage bag (which looks real nice and would protect your tip-ups well) is about the cost of ONE of your tipups. They are great tipups and very pricey so take care of them and they should last for a very long time.

[bikeoutback]

I have a green bag I got at GM years ago. I think it was advertised as a rod bag but basically it's about 25% longer than a typical tip up and just a rectangular bag with a main pocket and 2 side pockets. It has velcro in the main pocket I believe to hold rods but I use it to hold my scoops. I can fit 5-6 tip ups in it tightly but this is a combo of wood and plastic tip ups (I think Beaver tip ups are slightly larger all around).

I store them all year with flags down in that bag in my sled. I do remove the hooks at the end of the year though but not the leaders.

At the end of a day I bring the line around the base to the top and hook the hook to the flag pole. Typically there is the additional piece that goes under the shaft to hold the flag down when set up and it has rubber "grommets" of sort so it can be held in place on the flag. I move it to where it makes the line and leader straight so I don't bend the leader and hook the hook to it. Do the same in summer but hook the leader to it.

In any case this has worked and it was cheap, however I've contemplated before the tool box approach also. Keep the tackle in the top tray and the tip ups down below... but so far this works as I keep the tackle in a small portable plan tackle tray in the side pocket of the tip up bag.

[Walleye Guy]

I have a zippered tip-up storage tube/bag from Frabil. Hold three easily and you can make 4 fit snuggly.

I own six tip-ups. In Wisconsin you can fish with three and I regularly have my two daughters on the ice with me... I guess I should buy three more so we each have three!