How deep do you set tip ups for pike?
How deep do you set tip ups for pike? The best all around depth to set your tip ups for pike is in the middle of the water column, halfway between the bottom and the surface. For example, in 20 feet deep water, set the depth of your tip up to 10 feet.
How much line should be on a tip up?
A preference for me would be to place about 50-75 yards of Dacron line on each spool of my tip-ups. Considering that this is 150-225 feet of line, it will suffice for most fishing conditions apart from perhaps fishing for lake trout and water depths of 60-80 feet.
What weight should I use for ice fishing?
In open water, line of 6- or 8-pound test may qualify as “light,” but ice anglers commonly scale down to 4-, 3-and 2-pound test with 1-pound line a serious option as well. Fish below the ice are sluggish, and they will not put up as hard a fight as they will in warm water conditions.
How long should your ice fishing leader be?
Re: Leader Length I do mine about 4 feet long. Longer means that you can just cut and re-tie if it gets damaged, instead of having to replace the whole leader. I agree. I usually have at least a 3 or 4 foot leader so I can retie if I need to without replacing the enitre leader.
Do you use sinkers on tip-ups?
Split shot or twist on rubber core sinkers work fine. Use just enough weight to keep the bait in the strike zone. Winter fish are not overly aggressive and less prone to chase bait. Keep the weights closer to the bait (4″5″) to prevent the bait from swimming up and away from the fish.
What depth are pike in winter?
Agreed, however, that in most prime lakes, most bigger pike come from 15 to 35 feet of water during midwinter. Granted, too, depth is relative. Twelve feet is relatively deep in a body of water where weedgrowth ends at 6 feet and maximum depth is 25 feet.
What is the best tip up line for ice fishing?
Top Rated Tip Up Line for Ice Fishing
- P-Line Fluoroice Clear Fishing Line.
- Woodstock Tip-Up Line.
- Celsius Tip Up Line.
- Trilene 100% Fluorocarbon Ice Fishing Line.
- Sufix Ice Magic Fishing Line.
- Rapala Invisalign Ice Fluorocarbon Clear.
- Berkley Trilene Micro Ice Fishing Line.
- HT Polar Ice Braid.
Do you use a leader when ice fishing?
In order to be able to safely land your ice pike, you either need a strong fluorocarbon leader of about 50-60lb or a titanium wire leader of about 25-30lb. Both leaders have excellent abrasion resistance and will be able to handle the ice hole’s sharp edges, even under hard pressure.
What pound test line should I use for ice fishing?
Do you use a leader on a tip up?
If your goal is fish with sharp teeth, such as northern pike and large pickerel, tie a braided steel leader to your line. This will stop those fish from biting through your line.