Tip up line or heavy braid?

[eve21]

Never been a big fan of tip-ups but going to put some out this year when searching and for tournaments.  What is everyone's opinion on lines you are using for your tip-ups?

[Wyohomeboy]

I prefer the plastic coated tip up line, after years of using both - it seems to give me less tangles, and if you pick up all your gear and move to another spot, or leave your tip ups in the back of your truck at night, it doesn't freeze on the spool quite as bad as braided lines .  I do of course use a barrel swivel, and attach about 8' of 8# fluorocarbon to the swivel, but there are many varying opinions I'm sure.

[duckman111]

ive used braided, fusion,mono they all have there good points. braided and fusion will freeze up on you when you pull a fish out of the hole it can really turn into a mess.

[bbkyle35]

I'm opposed to the plastic coated stuff, its a lot thicker, so you cant put as much on your spools. If your fishing deep water, or fish that like to run (trout) this can be a problem. If i find my braided line is frozen, i just dunk it in the water for a few seconds and i'm ready to roll again.

[ChillerThriller]

50 lb Tuffline XP ----> barrel swivel ---> leader. I use 50 because it is easier to handle than the thinner stuff. You can pack a ton of it on spools too.

[doublehaul]

25 or 30 lbs HT vinyle coated----->Barrel swivel------->leader depends on what species targetted.

[WYIfish]

I have fished tip ups deep and shallow, since 1965...yikes!
 I like braided dacron, black color prefered or chartruse green, in 20 pound or 30, and use 4 foot of 8 pound mono with swivel, and split shot a foot up above a nice sharp hook.  Bait and hook changes with species I am targeting.
I take the care to take my tip ups in the house to dry in between trips out, or leave them in the shanty with a little wood in the stove to dry them out.
I bought a spool of braided dacron with the black vinyl line in 20 pound, I think I may like it, need to get it on a tip up but it should be good for a while.