Tip Ups

[Mike_Thorp]

Ok i have used tip ups(for Walleye) for many years and have only caught a handful of fish on them. A guy i meet said try circle hooks? Do you guys have any expierence with them?

Or any ideas how to catch more fish on a tip up. Thanks

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[Jimmyrig]

I never use circle hooks. Guess I just haven’t really tried them or needed to. I use the regular Gamakatsu’s in size 2 and put a big shiner or chub on.

Let them run for a little while, most guys get WAY too excited and will race right up to their flag right after it is tripped. I will sit for a little bit, walk slowly and quietly up to the flag and then pick it up feel for the fish and drive home the hook. Also, when you set the hook, a smooth, steady lift kinda like a lindy rig set it you can imagine that, works best.

Running up to your tipup, especially on thin or clear ice will scare the fish, especially in shallow water. I usually hook about 95% of my runs if the fish is still there when I pick up the line.

Any other questions, fire away. I do alot of flag fishing in the winter for eyes.

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[cateyepike]

I have been experimenting with tip ups for walleyes with some decent success. The circle hook thing concerns be because the idea is to let the hook turn slowly and I’m not 100% sure how that will work. I intend to experiment with that this winter.

I have been working on some information that may be helpful for finding more walleyes with tip ups. Stick around, it should be ready fairly soon.

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[turnupthefishing]

I usually have a tipup out when walleye fishing. Jimmy rig made a very good point about not running up to the tip up. Also Ive seen some people running the same rigs they use for pike when walleye fishing and thats not smart or necessary. I usually use 6 or 8 pound Pline floroice leaders about 5′ in length, no need for wire leaders. That I match with a single size 2-6 hook depending on bait size. For bait I prefer smaller shiners and Ill add a few split shots a foot up the line to anchor the them. I usally check the bait every ten minutes to make sure the minnow is still on or hasnt found a patch of weeds to hide in.

[BradHawthorne]

Circle Hooks work the best for me on rattle reels and tip ups, Your budy is smart, try it out for your self I don’t think you’ll go back.It helps limit slimer break offs also.Good luck

[SteveHatcher]

Big part is the tip up. I use a hand made tip up that jigs itself with the breeze. Use the same bait as if i was in the house.Allways a different jigging pattern for it works with weight and the wind. GOOD LUCK!

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[fishinbear]

I use circle hooks on my tip-ups for walleyes with good success. I have found the key is not to jerk the line but to give a good, steady pull when you want to set the hook. That’s the same thing I do when I fish slip-bobbers in open water. I don’t really “set” the hook, but I make sure the line is tight, raise the rod tip and start reeling in hard until I feel resistance. This works very well for me.

[TimBaker]

MNICEMAN wrote:
Big part is the tip up. I use a hand made tip up that jigs itself with the breeze. Use the same bait as if i was in the house.Allways a different jigging pattern for it works with weight and the wind. GOOD LUCK!

I thought that tip up was stranger than kevvy , until it started catching fish!

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[Anonymous]

I would definately try circle hooks, they almost fully eliminate foul hooked fish and again almost always hook them in the sweet spot in the corner of their mouth. The trick to using a circle hook is to not jerk the line like you were actually setting the hook, but to actually just grab the line and let the fish set it on themselves. 99% of the time that you dont set the hook and let them do it for you, there will be a fish at the other end of the line, again definately try them, you have nothing to loose. My .02.

Josh

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