tip up bait

[bradmoun]

i use tip ups for bass and walleye mainly after walleye  havent had much luck this year what size of minnows do you guys use i have been using bass minnows but should i try a couple of crappie on a hook at one time or stick with bass minnows thank you for any replies

[IceJunkie0602]

I use fat heads and when that doesn't work I go down to crappie minnows.  The bass minnows are a little big this time of year but I have caught some nice big ones on bass minnows.  Sometimes when the bite is tough I put some flash a couple of inches up from the hook.

[abishop]

I use large shiners for eyes. AND DO QUITE WELL.

[bradmoun]

How big of shiners

[abishop]

3-5 inches, hook behind the dorsal fin use a #4 treble, with largest slipshot 6-8 inches above, or use Swedish pimple size #3 and change out hook with 4 or 6 treble.

[bop3c]

how far off the bottom are you setn your tipup ?

[abishop]

Just above the weeds. You want to keep the bait out of the weeds. Maybe 2-4 feet deep.

[bluegillmaster2011]

alot of bait stores will sell actual walleye minnows which are bigger then a crappie minnow but smaller then a bass minow. did really good today with bass and im just a tip up begginner

[abishop]

I always believe big bait=big fish (this is the gospel).

[bop3c]

is there a certain depth of water that you would try to find to target the marbel eyes ? loomis is got a lot of them in it , Ive never seen anyone try to target them with any kind of success. lot of different depth to target  from 0 to 60 ft or more . 
  so much different scenario's, anyone with any ryme or reason as far as where to start?  there has to be a massive school of them some where on the lake.  just pickin some brains here , any true or tryed techniques that may work, or at least preferences ?

[gruntngrin]

is there a certain depth of water that you would try to find to target the marbel eyes ? loomis is got a lot of them in it , Ive never seen anyone try to target them with any kind of success. lot of different depth to target  from 0 to 60 ft or more . 
  so much different scenario's, anyone with any ryme or reason as far as where to start?  there has to be a massive school of them some where on the lake.  just pickin some brains here , any true or tryed techniques that may work, or at least preferences ?

i have been fishing fingers coming out of deeper water going into shallow water. They are following the perch and coming into the shallows to feed.

[river_scum]

our tip-up bait,ever since shiners topped $2.50 a doz.  that's been a few years and i haven had to go back to buying bait. so whats that tell ya. lol

free,natural, and hardier than anything at the bait shop  

[abishop]

I have seen them at 5.00 a dozen.

[taggedfish]

your already spending 15 in gas to get there, whats another 4 dollars

[river_scum]

your already spending 15 in gas to get there, whats another 4 dollars

2 beers at the legion.

and dont get me started on GAS!!!


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