tip-up rigging

[trapsht]

I haven't used tip-ups a whole heck of a lot.  I typically spool braided line to a short steel leader and a treble hook.  What do you  guys do??  I keep hearing about a "quick strike rig"..any thoughts.

[Duckslayer]

Well I'm pretty much a "noob" when it comes to  but I've been doing it for a couple years with marginal success.  I still dont' know where the best spots are or what the best rig is, but what I have tried so far I have come to a couple conclusions with:

1) I don't like treble hooks.  For some reason, and maybe it was just me, but I think the northerns can tell there's a hook or somthing.  I was fishing with my cousins and had four tipups set up.  Two had trebles and two just had big ol' hooks.  All were affixed with lively suckers.  I caught several small northern on the tipups with just hooks but none on the ones with treble hooks.

2)  I too use braided line to a steel leader, but have heard that floro-carbon (sp?) works even better.  Never tried it though.

3) Still am not totally skilled at setting the hook.  I've been told a dozen different ways on when and how to do it, but still manage to screw up.  OH well...practice makes perfect.

4)  There has to be a better way to reel up those dang spools when you're done for the day and its -30...I think I got some mean frostbite last year...

In any case, that's what I know so far.  I'm sure some of the veterans here can fill you in a lot better than I can.

-Tyler

[Icefish4Life]

Hi trapsht, and welcome,

I saw some very good posts involving tip-up rigging and quick-strike rigs on the Iceshanty's "Tipups" board. The main page has a link to it; it is also in the scroll down menu at the bottom of each page. I've found many of the posts helpful. Good luck with the tip-ups.

[archbishop]

heres a good thread about them in the pike section
http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=25525.0

[Hard_H2O]

I use the nylon coated line on the spool.

I just made some quick strike rigs.

I made mine like the article in a recent In-Fisherman magazine. First I cut an 18" length of 18# test 7 strand, I added a swivel. I threaded a cleavis and spinner on followed by a small bead. I then threaded on a length of heat shrink tubing followed by a #6 VMC red treble hook. I then heated the tubing to make the treble adjustable. I then fastened the other #6 VMC red treble hook to finish it off.

[iceman_4432]

I dont use a wire leader .. i like fluorocarbon.  Definately a plus .. fish cant see it (well thats what they say anyway). 

Try the fluorocarbon leader ..... its worth it 

[TogueHunter]

From the spool down: Braided dacron line, a small swivel to attach a 6ft Maxima ultragreen leader, a single wide gap hook (red) tied on with a snell knot.  2 or 3 small splitshot about 1ft up from the bait, but adjust the number to the size of the shiners I happen to be using... Just enough to get them down, so they keep their action.
I hook and ice a lot of fish with that rig, but I'm always looking to improve my game. (more strikes would be nice) javascript:void(0);
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I read a post last year on here about using a small spoon with a clevis just above the hook to give it some extra flash to the bait.  Anybodody try that, and does it work?

[sphynx_000]

4)  There has to be a better way to reel up those dang spools when you're done for the day and its -30...I think I got some mean frostbite last year...

-Tyler

there is!

you can buy it from the peterson outdoors website

there is no picture on the site, but i believe they attach to any tip up like this...



Its a bended piece of wire that slips over the top of the tip up and gives you  a big handle that can be operated with gloves on. It turns the spool by the trip pin from the top.

[Hard_H2O]

Here is a link to the speed winder:
http://www...com/SpeedWinder.htm

If you go here http://www...com/IceFishingTipUp.htm and play the video you will see the line winder about 3/4 of the way through.

Edited: Sorry, the links do not work. Just google peterson outdoors. The video is on the tip-up page.

[shrub]

I dont use a wire leader .. i like fluorocarbon.  Definately a plus .. fish cant see it (well thats what they say anyway). 

Try the fluorocarbon leader ..... its worth it 

have you used the yo-zurie 20 pound test fluro? i picked up a spool for last night for leaderss. it cost 7 bucks but it looks like its worth it.