Storing Your Tip Ups

What do you all think is the best way to store a handful of wood tip ups that have 2-3 foot mono leaders so that the leaders dont get kinked and weakened and so the hooks and flags dont get all tangled together.

Zmaniac i have the exact box for my tip-ups and works great!!

Here's what I use to hold hooks,

I have the exact tool box that Zmaniac has pictures of. I have the older Polar II wood tip ups and they fit in the box just fine. I have a couple old BDs as well that fit.

That tool box is great as it has a tray on top and two plastic boxes on the cover that are great for tip up lights, jigging spoons, bobber, and other tackle.

Remember to take your tip ups out at the end of the season and store them with the flags in the upright position. It'll save your flag springs!

Cut a plastic wine cork in half and super glue it to the opposite side of your spool on the top side. Works very well in keeping hooks in place. I also bought a long yellow tool box at Menards and it stores 6 tip-ups. Hope this helps,

Crapps

I agree with the plastic tool box 100%. I did this and it works great. I also have stored them upright in a bucket and had a messy ordeal the next fall. A freind of mine takes the spool and shaft off and puts them in the freezer but I'm too lazy to do that. He swears by it. As far as normal storage of Beaver Dams to prevent hooks and line from tangling up,Here's what I did. I stole the idea from a guy and it works freaking awesome. Put a 1/2" sheet metal screw, washer, and a small spring on top of the board by the flag's base. Bring the Line across the bottom and over the top(long ways) and hook the spring. Tighten up the slack, pin the flag in the spool and there ya go. Having the hook close to the base of the flag guards the hook from snagging other things. Some of my buddies put multiple rubber bands(multiple in case one breaks) by the flag and just hook on to one of them from the bottom. Also have seen yarn. But the hook is exposed and has made a mess for them. The spring has worked great for me and I have converted all of my tip ups like this. Very rarely have I had one hang up on anything due to the protection the flag base gives it, and when I do it is never a serious time vampire. Hope this helps.

The big thing about storing tip ups in to store them flat. DO not store them in a bucket or anywhere it gets warm like a car or upper storage area. The best way to store beaver dam tip ups is to put them flat in the freezer. You can remove the spool shaft so they take up less room. If you are not putting them in the freezer at least lay them flat. Otherwise the oil can run out and you will need to re lube them next fall. I had to have 12 re lubed this year cuz I store them wrong last year.

HT Tip-up Tote.

go to menards and buy a tool box.