Jack Traps Product Reviews and Ratings - Ice Fishing Supplies

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Brand: Jack Traps

Located in: Ice Fishing Supplies

JackTraps 26 Standard Tip-Up from Jack Traps offers the ice angler the very best in performance and quality in a tip up. All JackTraps Tip-Ups are made with clear, kiln-dried ash or oak, which is finished with 2-coats of polyurethane for a hard, slick finish for easy ice removal. All metal parts of these Tip-Ups, the reel spool, flag-holder, and end sections are manufactured from heavy gauge aluminum and assembled with screws only.

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Avg. Customer Rating:

3.7 stars

(based on 12 reviews)

58% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Durable(5), Easy to use(5), Great design(5), Versatile(3)

Best Uses:

Ice fishing(9)

Describe Yourself:

Avid fisher(9)

Never had an issue

By northwestslayer

from ct on 11/6/2009

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Use, Great Design, Versatile

Best Uses:

Ice Fishing

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Jack Traps JackTraps Tip-Ups:

These tip ups are built to last. My brother and father also have sets. This year I will be adding big bait clips to mine but thats it. Year after year we pull them out and there is no rust and no problems. The price is justified because you will probably never have to buy another set of tip ups in your life.

Top Of the line

By drewper

from c.t. on 11/2/2009

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Use, Great Design, Versatile

Best Uses:

Ice Fishing

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Jack Traps JackTraps Tip-Ups:

Great product. Built great, heavy varnish. Spend the money and have them for the rest of your life..

There are better out there for half $$$

By WYIfish

from Rock Springs, Wyoming on 10/31/2009

Best Uses:

Ice Fishing

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Jack Traps JackTraps Tip-Ups:

There are much better engineered tip ups out there for half the price. Constant fiddling for maintainence required. I don't like not being able to see the spool turn/shalt when approcaching the tip up. There are better styles of tip ups for half the price. This is a grandpa era 60's design that can be improved upon. Should sell for half the price it goes for.

Worth every dollar

By Fish cathing fool

from Mid Coast, ME on 3/10/2009

Pros:

Durable, Great Design

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Jack Traps JackTraps Tip-Ups:

Very well constructed, will be the last traps I'll ever have to buy. Easy to use. Built for a lifetime of fishing fun.....

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

should be much better for the price

By BDtP

from Central Wisconsin on 2/24/2009

Pros:

Highly visable, Sturdy components

Cons:

Difficult To Use, Needs a lot of adjustment

Best Uses:

Ice Fishing

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Jack Traps JackTraps Tip-Ups:

After less than a full season of use I've had to adjust the spool mounting hardware, tighten the fasteners for the flag holder and grease the flag holder to keep it from rusting. The flag is a pain to set because you have to slip a split ring on the end of the flag holder over a hook on the end of the trip shaft (no way with gloves).
The thing I like least is not being able to see if the spool is turning without looking down the hole or taking the tip up out of the hole. On most other types of tip ups you can see the
spool shaft turning when you're still some distance away. There are much better tip ups available

the best

By lazybum

from kennedrunk,maine on 2/21/2009

Pros:

Easy To Use

Best Uses:

Ice Fishing

Describe Yourself:

Casual Fisher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Jack Traps JackTraps Tip-Ups:

last a lifetime if taken care of.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Not bad but there are better.

By BDtP from Central Wisconsin on 2/19/2009

Pros:

Sturdy components, Visable from a distance

Cons:

No drag, Poorly assembled

Best Uses:

Ice Fishing

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Jack Traps JackTraps Tip-Ups:

I've used these tip ups for less than one full season and have had to make adjustments to the spool hardware and some of the the fasteners that were coming loose. The flag shaft began rusting the first time it got wet (altho a little grease solved that). The flag is tricky to set because you have to set a split ring on the end of the flag shaft over a hook on the end of the trip shaft (no way with gloves on). The thing I like least is that you can't see the spool turning when a fish is on unless you're looking down the hole or have the tip up out of the hole. On my Beaverdam or Frabil tip ups you can see the spool/trip shaft as you approach the tip up and see if the fish is taking line or not from a distance. It's not a bad product, but for the price there are better.

Rugged, Reliable, Quality

By Maranacook man

from Winthrop, ME on 1/16/2009

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Use, Great Design

Cons:

Heavy

Best Uses:

Ice Fishing

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Jack Traps JackTraps Tip-Ups:

I use these fishing for everything from salmon to pike and am completley satisfied with them. They are flawless at -20 deg and have very few wind flags even in the most windy conditions. I have even had one run over by a snowmobile and was still able to fish with it all weekend. A made in Maine trap that catches fish as good as it looks!

GREAT!!

By JACK

from WINDSOR, ME. on 1/16/2009

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Jack Traps JackTraps Tip-Ups:

SO SIMPLE AND VERY EASY TO USE. I'VE HAD MINE FOR A LONG TIME AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY TROUBLE WITH THEM. IN MAINE EVERYBODY USES THEM AND TO SEE SOMTHING ELSE ON THE ICE IS UNCOMMON. THE ONLY THING I HAVE DONE IS MADE MINE LONGER TO GET DOWN THRU 4' ICE LIKE WE SEE UP HERE IN MAINE.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

rip off

By shooter500

from pa. on 1/15/2009

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Jack Traps JackTraps Tip-Ups:

way too much money for i tip up, very cheaply made, bass pro gets [$] fr one and thats too high

these traps are awesome! top notch!

By wayne from maine

from west gardiner,maine on 1/15/2009

Pros:

Durable, Easy To Use, Great Design, Versatile

Best Uses:

Ice Fishing

Describe Yourself:

Professional

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Jack Traps JackTraps Tip-Ups:

ease of use.hassle free maintenance,just dry them out for your next fishing day.Catching lots of salmon.thanks,Top quality.can't get any better trap then these,and I've had many other brands.Thank-you for my jacks.wayne.

[9 of 11 customers found this review helpful]

Jack Traps are junk

By mungo544

from Bristol Ct. on 12/22/2008

Cons:

Difficult To Use, Heavy, Poor Design, Wears Out Quickly

Best Uses:

Ice Fishing

Describe Yourself:

Avid Fisher

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Comments about Jack Traps JackTraps Tip-Ups:

flag steel sprays out rust scale when pushed thru guide. Maintenance is constant and messy. manufacturer "says nothing I can do" and hung up on me when i told him I have 40 year old tip ups that don't rust

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