What hook sizes on your tip ups with shiners/minnows?

[Neil McCauley]

I like red VMC or Mustad size 8 treble hooks with medium shiners for lakers/pike/etc. But I never had a good reason for this choice. What hooks are others running?

EDIT: definitely size 8-10 not 14!

[SD Fisherman]

I run mainly chubs and shiners on tip ups with a #6 or #8 treble.

[HWeber]

#10 trebles for most baits

[Salty Ice Queen]

My husband and I,... also run chubs and shiners on #6 and # 8 trebles...

[DR.SPECKLER]

I only fish for pike on tipups with golden shiners.i use size 6 and 4 trebles or 1/0 to 3/0 circles.i get less throat chokers on the bigger hooks.

[Coosangler]

I instantly felt better about my fishing abilities..
 I run a single hook with all bait
Regs, but it makes sense

[FM67]

8s. You can catch a really big fish on a pretty small hook. You don’t need more and the bait will swim more natural imo wearing a smaller hook

[Marauder2008]

Size 6 or 8 gold trebels on my tip up lines. Normally use medium or large golden shiners.

Or I'll sometimes dead stick for larger pike, but still the size 6 or 8 trebel.

For some reason, I don't get as many bites with the red hooks

[DowneastPescador]

I never use trebles, depends on bait size. Usually using 8s and 10s. Sometime a 4 with big baits for pike and togue. Gama bait holder hooks.

[Marauder2008]

I know one other guy who doesn't use trebels, he still catches fish. A hook is a hook. I just use what works for me

[Gamalot]

This is the question for the ages. I use small single hooks size 8 when fishing for trout but it is a double edged sword. I use light mono or flouro leaders 6-8 pound test because trout are hook and line shy in clear waters. This becomes a problem every time out because I do get bit off pretty much every fishing trip at least once or twice. I never do know what fish won the battle but I suspect Pickerel and I do get a few of them on the ice. Steel leaders would be a much better plan for the pickerel but then I would rarely ever get a trout. What works for you with the species of fish you target is a pretty personal choice but big hooks and heavy line/leaders will certainly take you out of the running for trout except Lake trout.

[Fishingjg]

I use treble hooks and my buddy uses single #4s, he just recently switched to #4 circle hooks. We both use Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon. If you ask me the fluoro is the trick. We catch a lot of pickerel and after each catch you have to check the line and retie and start fishing again. I 17-pound test fluorocarbon without an issue and really don't lose any fish.

[Chris338378]

Number 8's or 6's at the biggest.  I've caught lots of bass, perch, and pickerel with these sizes without any problems.

[Iceassin]

15# Seguar Invizx fluoro...1/0 circle hooks...*Golden Shiners*. Just switched from wire and trebles this season. More flags and 0 break/cutoffs.

*Long story short, if you can get/find them, Cisco are killer baits for Pike...dead or alive.