I use size 1 gamagatsu octopus (circle hooks), medium or large golden shiners, if your fishing off points or islands go shallow less then 10fow and even in as little as 3fow, weed beds are great spots I usualy try and locate channels running thru them or set up around the bed it self, I do this by jigging around and seeing if I pull up weeds or not. The shallower the water I set a tip up in the closer to the ice I put my bait. For example if I'm in 10-fow I set my bait down about 3-5 feet if I'm in 5 fow I put it 1-2 feet down, less than 5fow l stick just below the hole. If its legal where you fish try jigging up small perch to use for bait my experience is big pike can't turn them down.
