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For 'eyes I run fluoro leader but mono will be fine. In # test for walleye fluoro is only marginally better than mono against sharp pike teeth. If your focus is 'eyes accept the occasional bite (not break) off. I like at least one bead and sometimes as many as four. There's always one glow bead with an orange or chartreuse on each side or a combo of the two. Haven't found red hooks to be any real advantage. A single short shank wide gap #10 or #12 treble on the business end.
Is there a link somewhere that describes how to make the leader rigs you’re describing for walleye? Thank you
Interested what you guys mean by crappie rig? Thanks, Mark
I use them for all kinds of fish.... Dont ever catch crappie though lol....
My theory on Walleye rigs is : Light, small and loose.1) Masons 20# braided Dacron tip up line...won't freeze, kink and is thin.2) Fluoro leader...3' of 10 or 12# ( a little heavier if the waters you fish are known for some monsters ).3) Small treble hook...#12 or 14. Sometimes I will use a couple of beads or (rarely) small blade for a little flash.4) Egg (slip) sinker on tip up line above leader, just heavy enough to hold the minnow down and swim freely. You may need a small swivel between the lines to prevent sinker from sliding down on to leader.5) 3-4" minnow...I use Blues.6) Tip up...your choice. I use the HT ETU-10...cheap and I love the large spools that free wheel very easily. The trick is to find that fine line between not letting the minnow/wind trip it yet allow the Walleye to take it without feeling any resistance. And I always use hole covers.Walleye, at least my experience, are leery and easily spooked especially through the ice. So light, small and loose has been the most successful for me. Good luck.
What kind of weights do you all use, and where do you attach them to the rig?