recommend tip up line and color

[Guest]

I personally use the cheapest 25 lb black braided line I can find, and then add about a six or seven foot leader of 8 or 10 pound mono. When my buddy and I fish in our permanent this year, we conducted a little experiment to see it there was a difference in line color. We had two lines on rattle reels with six pound clear mono and the other two had 8 lb fireline which is easily seen black. the lines had the same bait and hook. We saw an obvious difference in hits. The mono out did the fireline 5:1 (aprxm). We even switched the holes around and the walleyes could still tell the difference between the two.

[hawgTime]

tvman

As far as line color goes, I don't think the it matters much. Like MJ5 stated, when fishing for walleyes you will want to use a mono or flouro leader anyway. As for line type, I prefer 20lb (black) braided line on my freeze-proof polar tipups and the (black) plastic coated line for my windlass tipups.

mike

[Steve Foss]

I use good old-fashioned 20lb or 30lb braided line on all my tip-ups, no matter what style. It's cheap and durable. It ices up a bit, but not too bad, and most of my tip-ups are the round 10" insulated type, so the hole doesn't freeze. For pike, I tie it directly to a quick-strike rig and get as many flags as people using mono. For walleye, I'll take off the quick-strike and use a blood knot to add 10 feet of 8 lb mono or fluorocarbon.

[Poutmaster]

TV - You have to go with a leader of mono or flouro when fishing for 'eyes. I also do the same on my ice rods/reels - tipping Fireline with a leader of Vanish. Works great!

[Guest]

Hi There...
Can you recommend a brand of tip-up line? What are you guys using?
I'm currently using Mason's, green color. I get some flags, but want to know if there is something better. Does color make a difference?

thanx
tvman

[Guest]

I like to use Gudenbrod in a dark color. The line repels water pretty good and doesn;t freeze up. It is coated with a plastic that allows for easier hand over hand reeling in. When I fish walleyes on a tip-up, I place a 4-foot leader of regular 6-8 lb test fishing line. This aids in lessening the walleyes vision of the line.
Good Fishing, Matt.