tip up question

[spartaman12]

hey i fish a lake infested with pike and decided im going to put some tip ups out this weekend but i never really use em-

the lake is kind of like 2 very deep holes with a 12' foot plateuo in the middle- where would i put my tip ups?

o.... and im using shiners and suckers if that makes a difference

[adkRoy]

Look for weed beds and place your tip up baits just above the weeds. also make sure you use steel leaders above your hooks.  Shiners should work great.

[spartaman12]

if im using a steel leader hooked to a treble do i hafto put a mono leader between the braided and the steel ?

[GEOMAX]

I wouldnt.  Just tie directly on. 

Best of luck, hope you get some hogz

[d3]

I wish I lived up there with you that would be fun.  I personally fish for pike quite a bit.  I recomend a two foot wire leader be sure to put a swivel inbetween the braid and the steel.  I make myown leaders which I highly recomend this way you have one end with a crimped on swivel and the other end has the hooks of your choice crimped.  It works beautiful.  There is a big debate about using floro carbon of high strengths over steel but I still use steel.  Look only there are some real good leader materials out there that have flexibility to them which is awesome.  Any other questions you can send me a pm.

Good luck make those holes at least 8 inches and have a ball becareful it is addictive.\

D3

[pan-fisher-man]

put the tipups wherevery you usually see the pike..i use 20 pund mono tied to a steel leader, blood red hook and a minnow

[jayswimmer09]

try to set them right off of the drop offs