Leader for walleyes?

[fishslayer37]

What kind of leader on a tip-up do ya'll use for walleye? Or if any?

[mr_Walleye]

i use 4 pound fire line works greak samll but strong!!

[Bob_D]

I use 15# Maxima Ultra Green. Works well and I don't lose many of the pike that steal my bait during the day. If I fished non pike lakes I'd use 10# floro or Maxima.

[grumpymoe]

no leader!!!....regardless of whether i crank for eyes......jig......or deadstick....there really is no practical reason to use a leader......unless someone shows me why.....Grump

[Bob_D]

Tip-up... Grump...tip-up.

[Fishinut]

I was curious about this too...

Have you guys used flouro? Like/Dislike? What size also?

[Skiff]

I've never used a leader for walleye because their teeth don't cut the lines like sharper pike teeth can.  If I get a pike on I check the line after to make sure there's no nicks.  For walleyes I've used everything from 6 lb mono to 20 lb fireline, without leaders.  Only problem might be in heavily fished areas with smarter fish.  Then straight mono should work OK.

[fishnnut]

I use the black dacron type line in about 20# test for backing on my tipups and then tie a small barrel swivel on the end of it and then put about 6 or so feet of a lite mono about 6 or 8# test and that way the line you are mainly handling is the easier to handle black line rather than the mono. Then tie your treble hook or lure directly on the mono. This has worked well for me but I suppose it depends some on location too.

[Tombo]

I use about 4ft. of 12lb. Vanish attached to my main line with a swivel--and hope a pike doesn't bite. I have at times used a double Vanish leader.....you have a better chance of landing a pike if one does bite.

[iceintheveins]

Six pound P - Line Fluorocarbon leader. I have never had a walleye bite off, just pike and trout. Walleye have a few larger teeth than pike, but they don't have the jaw power and the teeth on the roof of the mouth like a pike. If pike are around, heed bob's advice and go with a heavier fluorocarbon. If there are no pike, six pound is all you need. Use about a four foot leader with a pair of #10 trebles, one sliding and one on the end tied (quick strike style). Three to five inch live minnows.

Tyler

[PeRcHsLaYeR]

6# clear mono, little tiny treble hook

[gator_hunter71]

Im unfimiliar with the quick strike and was wondering are both hooks in one minnow ; lips and tail or a minnow on each hook? Ive seen pics of the rig but not with bait on it. Thanks.

[Thebob]

Fishing for Eyes, I use 5' of a regular 6# mono on the end of a braided ice line. They don't tend to bite off like a northern or a musky would. Never had a problem with trout eithor, up to about 10 lb.  I have tried using floro, for its low visibility, and it does work extremely well, in the visibility area, but is highly suseptable to abrasion, and a little nick will peal your line like a bananna. You really have to keep an eye on it, and brush gets to be a real problem. I don't like it at all.

[Tip-UpTommer]

Eyes tend to be very line shy so a steal leader just isnt practical especially because walleyes teeth are not sharp like a pike, pointed but not sharp. a 6 foot mono leader on the tip-up line works good.

[big walleye]

Only use leaders on tip ups.

[qflies001]

No need for leaders i never use them casting jigging ,trolling nothing strait 4 or 6#test pea line

[woodyvt]

I use 6 or 8lb. mono.....no problems so far.

[tip-uptwo]

Six pound P - Line Fluorocarbon leader.

Enough said

[MikeThePike]

Im unfimiliar with the quick strike and was wondering are both hooks in one minnow ; lips and tail or a minnow on each hook? Ive seen pics of the rig but not with bait on it. Thanks.

The hook tied directly to the leader will be hooked near the head of the bait and the slider hook near the back. Good for using baits of varying sizes. Check your regs before you use them tho, I know here in PA you cannot use them for ice fishing.

[walleyechaser]

Have to say I dig the tribute to Dimebag.  Pantera kicks butt.

[holeinhide]

6 to 8 foot of 6 to 8 pound mono leader looped on to a snap swivel works great. Use a snap so you can change leader with out re-tieing.

[Seedtree]

I use about 2 foot of 4lb test Vanish flourocarbon tied to a barrel swivel on the braided tipup line.  I have a 1/2 oz slipsinker on the braided line above the swivel.  Some of the leaders have small inline floats attached.  If those catch more fish on a given day, I add floats to the others.  In the past, I tried longer leaders and found that the minnow would swim around and tangle in the line down to the slipsinker, as well as the incredible snarls I have had in my tipup bucket.  The short leader doesn't seem to adversely effect the bite.

I also use it on my jigging reels.  Haven't had any problems with it.  You must be sure to get it wet before snugging up your knot, because the heat caused by friction will severely weaken a flourocarbon line.  It is failing to do this that is probably why some have a bad view of flourocarbon lines.

[Meatro14]

I usually dont use a leader just high pound test and one good knot...personal preference

[Linetrash]

Here is what i use and just as good as success as anyone using flourocarbon on tip-ups. I don't chance losing that monster walleye or pike to a bite off. http://www.malinco.com/fishing/boa.html.

[brujharr]

Three feet, of six pound Fluorocarbon, some split shot, and a number twelve treble!