Do you prefer black or white backing on tipups ???

[johnnyboy8451234]

Just purchased a few new tip ups and some came spooled with the white backing..  I have always prefered the black.. dont know why maybe that what was on the first tip ups given to me by a friend when I was just starting out ice fishing. I think the black stands out more on the ice when playing a fish so its easier to handle if you got a big fish pulling line back . I was watching a youtube video of a fish underwater aproaching a bait and the guy didnt have a long leader and the white backing stood out a lot. That video taught me to use longer leaders like 6 or 8 feet. This year I am switching to flourocarbon leaders instead of ice line.Any preference to black or white backing and why... thanks for your thoughts or opinions

[duck doctor]

Sometimes 6 or 8' is not long enough. When I am fishing for lake trout, I prefer leaders at least 15' long and longer!

[deadsmelthead]

I have black line on most of mine, and I have no real reason for having it except thats what I have always used. The 2 tip ups I have white line on are good for using on lakes where the fish just sit there after talking bait so you can tell tright away which direction they are but other than that I can't think of any detrimental reason why one would be better than the other.As said leader lengths are a more important factor IMO.

[marshrat]

I use green. I also use about 5 to 10 ft leaders and catch lake trout with no prob. It might work better but the lake I fish I haven't seen a difference.

[fish_finder]

 Never seen them with white backing before, but i have seen them with orange, i like black because after you bring up a fish its easy to see it the snow so you are not gettin tangled in it

[Polar]

I prefer black only because it's easy to see on the snow. Color doesn't make a difference,last few years I have seen guys with white,green,brown,yellow backing line and they all had luck.

[Doubles Shooter]

I use green spot Dacron. I think it really doesn't matter what color you use in most waters. Use whatever color you have the most faith in.

[Art 53]

I use black spot Dacron it's white with black spots. Only because thats what I use on my Cod rods when I respool them it's used for the ice 6-8 ft leaders of fluorocarbon and your set

[fishinjim]

I use green and black, but an old timer once told me he uses white because it blends in with the ice above.