12-03-2005, 01:12 AM
I have used them all except the new heavey plastic line produced by berkley.
I like the abrasion resistant braded line for pike, but have and probably will again use steel leaders on them. especialy if I know there is a monster near bouts.
I am planning on using a tip up for trout this year. I havent decided on the rigging I will use. maybe a little imput from other members will help me decide. I am thinking on using three feet of 14 pound trylean and 3/0 blood hooks with a live shiner. I am wondering if I should go with a trebble hook or will the extra barbs spook the fish from hitting..
I have never set out a tip up for perch, I hand line them with 4 pound test on gold number #8 arbordeen hooks, I pull in crappie and bass with this rigging.
I did invent a steel rigging for perch, got some steel line from cabella's, cut it to 7 inches in lenty made a loop in the center to tie on to and put snaps on eather end. from there I hung 3 inch snell rig 4 lb test crappie line with gold #8 arbordeen hooks.
this way I can have fresh minow and a dead monow action working for me. I have found some times the fish want a dead minnow over a live one.
I was eyeballing the tipup light at cabellas, it mounts on the spring under the flag. A red becon goes off when the flag pops up. sure would be a life saver come night fall.
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I like the abrasion resistant braded line for pike, but have and probably will again use steel leaders on them. especialy if I know there is a monster near bouts.
I am planning on using a tip up for trout this year. I havent decided on the rigging I will use. maybe a little imput from other members will help me decide. I am thinking on using three feet of 14 pound trylean and 3/0 blood hooks with a live shiner. I am wondering if I should go with a trebble hook or will the extra barbs spook the fish from hitting..
I have never set out a tip up for perch, I hand line them with 4 pound test on gold number #8 arbordeen hooks, I pull in crappie and bass with this rigging.
I did invent a steel rigging for perch, got some steel line from cabella's, cut it to 7 inches in lenty made a loop in the center to tie on to and put snaps on eather end. from there I hung 3 inch snell rig 4 lb test crappie line with gold #8 arbordeen hooks.
this way I can have fresh minow and a dead monow action working for me. I have found some times the fish want a dead minnow over a live one.
I was eyeballing the tipup light at cabellas, it mounts on the spring under the flag. A red becon goes off when the flag pops up. sure would be a life saver come night fall.
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