How Do You Set Up Walleye Tip Ups?

What line do you use for tip-ups?

For ice fishing, you’ll want a braided or Dacron ice fishing line. Spool the line onto the tip up. In order to get the tip up flag to work, tie an arbor knot with the line around the tip up reel and hand wrap the line evenly in a clockwise direction. Make sure the line can handle the weight of the fish you’re catching.

What size hooks for tip-ups?

The reason for this is that walleye feed less aggressively in winter, and as a result take more time to look at your bait before they decide to eat it. If you’re fishing with tip ups, the best size treble hook for walleye tip ups is 10 to 12.

What is the best time to fish for walleye?

Generally, the best time to fish for Walleye is early morning and late evening. When the sun is high at midday, Walleye move deeper and hold tightly to shade providing Cover. During periods of low light however, Walleye will move in shallow to feed on baitfish holding close to shore.

What is the best water temperature for walleye fishing?

So is there a “real” best temperature to catch walleye at? The best water temperature to catch walleye at is between 65-70° but any temperature above 35° will yield walleye willing to bite.

What line do you use for walleye?

When making walleye rigs, the only real options you have are monofilament or fluorocarbon. You need a clear line, obviously, so you don’t spook the fish. Most guys I know lean towards fluorocarbon because it’s more clear and abrasion-resistant.

Do you need special line for tip-ups?

What is this? Tip ups are hands-free, so your line should be chosen with that in mind. You’ll want a strong line with low stretch, so that the hook gets set in the fish’s mouth more easily. A line with a lot of stretch might not be strong enough to set the hook properly, resulting in your catch escaping.

Can I use regular line for tip-ups?

Re: Regular braided line on tip ups
It will work but it is more likely to burn through your hands.

What color line is best for tip-ups?

Re: what color line is best for tip ups
As far as tip-ups goes your mainly looking at black, green or white dacron. Black is harder (for us) to see in the water and I know when I walk up to a tip-up and look down the hole, it’s alot easier to see which direction the line is going etc.

What is the best size hook?

The most popular hook is an EWG Worm Hook, and the most common sizes range in 2/0-4/0. Use a 3/0 EWG Worm Hook for the majority of soft plastic Bass baits. Round Bend Worm Hooks are also a popular option and are often used in more finesse situations rigged with slender plastic worms.

What is an octopus hook?

Octopus hooks are short-shank hooks that feature a round shank and bend, but it’s not as dramatic as circle hooks. Octopus hooks are often used for bait fishing when minimal hook weight and size is essential for a natural presentation. These hooks are great for hooking a leech through the sucker.

What colors do walleye see best?

Walleyes also possess color vision, based on analysis of the structure of the light-sensitive cones. Scientists tell us walleyes should see red, orange, and yellow the best, followed by green. Theory also suggests walleyes see blue and violet less well, and these colors may even appear black.

What is best bait for walleye?

Minnows
Minnows are the most popular bait option for walleye anglers, I have found consistent success with shiner and flathead minnows. When targeting bigger fish, shiners in the 4-6″ range are the mainstay, these will weed through some of the smaller fish and get you on 25″+ Walleye.

What line do you use for a slip bobber?

Depending on where you fish, the main line can be either monofilament or braid. The advantage of using monofilament (8 to 12 lb. test for walleye fishing) is that the bobber stops grip monofilament very well. Some braids however work well for slip bobber fishing as well.

Do you need a bobber stopper?

For starters you need a stopper. Thill Slip Bobber Rigs come with stoppers and beads (along with split shots and hooks), but most slip floats don’t because regular slip float users generally have a stock of stoppers of some sort, (sometimes homemade).

What is the advantage of a slip bobber?

A slip-bobber can minimize the amount of terminal tackle that is lost. Simply set your bait to a depth that allows it to float above all the snags.

What is vertical jigging for walleye?

When you can locate fish either suspended or off the bottom, one of the most fun ways to entice a strike is vertical jigging for walleye. The tactic pulls fish congregated on rock piles, near structure, or suspended in open water.

Can you catch walleye in the middle of the day?

Walleye can be caught during the day but you’ll need a boat to get out deep after them. Walleye will be hovering behind schools of bait down deep far from shore. If you can only fish during the day, you’ll need to fish deep.

Do walleye feed up or down?

Walleyes are basically bottom feeders, but don’t ignore those fish that suspend over drop-offs in deep lakes. Some of the best summer walleye fishing is provided by suspended fish.