Questions about tip ups for walleye

[AlwaysFishing23]

Hey everyone, picked up a frabil insulated tip up last weekend and I want to use it for a set line for walleyes when I want to set up another line in different depths. So I put about 100 years of 20 pound braid tip up line on it. My question is what do I use for my leader? I've herd mono and flouro work good but I don't know which is best? And as far as hooks go what to you guys use? Single red hook? Treble? Sure set? Thanks!

[hardcore365]

I use about a 6' leader of 10lb flouro tied to my main line with a small barrel swivel. As far as hooks go I don't use just one. I prefer a treble of some sort, usually a small glow spoon. If it's a single hook I lean towards bigger is better, but also in glow. Set it up at your desired depth and don't just forget about it. Check it, move it, check it, move it. You can cover a good amount of water if you aren't lazy about it. Also I use just a simple bobber tie for my depth marker instead of those little bobbers. No real reason why that's just what I'm used to. Good luck, half the fun is learning what works best for you. 

[borg0196]

I have had good luck with a #4 red hook. About 5-6' of 10lb mono and tie the hook directly to the line. Hook the minnow along the back.

[AlwaysFishing23]

Thanks guys that's what I was looking for!

[AlwaysFishing23]

So as far as live bait rigging what works best? Shiners? Suckers? Fatheads? As far as this time of year goes.

[icepike 1]

I've been using shiners or suckers but have been doing better with the suckers so far this year. Small suckers

[borg0196]

I would also suggest small sucker, I also had good luck with just a crappie minnow on the hook. Depends on the lake really.

[Cliff Wagenbach]

I use about 100feet of 30# Sufix Metered tip-up braid, add a medium sized swivel, 6' of 10# Sufix mono, and a size 6 red treble hook.

Best minnow bait depends upon what lake you are fishing on. On Vermilion I usually use a 4" to 5" sucker or shiner minnow.

Position your bait about 12" to 18" off of the bottom.

Cliff

[AlwaysFishing23]

Thanks guys I appreciate the help. Any one have any input on what to use on like gull lake? Sounds like suckers are the ticket right now.

[Sherman]

Here's a good tip from these guys. I love watching their videos.

 

 

[AlwaysFishing23]

So looking like for gull lake a 2 1/2 to 4 inch shiner should work great! Looking at the forage in the lake I think shiners would work better over suckers.

[AlwaysFishing23]

Thanks for the help everyone was able to get every thing rigged last night. Hopefully can get out in the near future and see what happens.

[ZachD]

Use the more sensitive trigger side to put the flag under too. Its the one with the diagonal cut 

[Hawg]

And always set it on the ice with the wind blowing the flag into the shaft or you'll be resetting it often. 

[Cliff Wagenbach]

Good tip Hawg! I have seen guys running to a wind tripped flag many times! Always face the flag down-wind.

Cliff

[AlwaysFishing23]

33 minutes ago, Hawg said:

And always set it on the ice with the wind blowing the flag into the shaft or you'll be resetting it often. 

 

Thanks for the tip! Will save a run.

[AlwaysFishing23]

Cliff, I decided to give your setup a try. How do you rig your minnows? In front of the dorsal or behind? 

[Cliff Wagenbach]

FM,

I hook the minnow under the center of the dorsal fin or at times just in front of the fin with one hook of the treble hook.

Cliff

[AlwaysFishing23]

Thanks Cliff!

[Wanderer]

On 1/24/2017 at 7:27 PM, AlwaysFishing23 said:

So looking like for gull lake a 2 1/2 to 4 inch shiner should work great! Looking at the forage in the lake I think shiners would work better over suckers.

 

How did you fare last weekend?  I'm assuming you fished the extravaganza and maybe stayed overnight?

[AlwaysFishing23]

1 hour ago, Wanderer said:

 

How did you fare last weekend?  I'm assuming you fished the extravaganza and maybe stayed overnight?

 

Nope! Haven't went for the last couple years. I mainly fish Gull or North long for Eyes but have done good out on gull this year thats why I asked. Always stay clear of gull during the extravaganza weekend!