What is the best tip up set up to use for ice fishing pike? (i.e line, hooks, bait, etc)
Pike Fishing
Pike Ice Fishing Tips
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Just like all the others say but I add a treble hook and a large bait fish3-6 inches or bigger if you like. Pike are not picky, at least the ones I catch.
Ive been pike fishing on and off for 40 years and I never got anything bigger than 30 inch. I'd like to know how to get the big ones.
Not a huge pike fisherman, but I run 30# nylon tip up line (standard beaver dam line) with 6-10' of 20# braided line (suffix performance ice braid) and a leader of choice, I tend to run my leaders on the light side since I don't chase any monster pike. I started adding beads and a blade to my tip ups a few years ago with a regular treble and I feel like it has helped catch more fish. Never been a fan of the quick strike set-ups, but if you're solely going after pike, they would probably be beneficial.
Best decision I made was switching from tipups to the iFish pros. Even the smaller pike I catch are a blast with a rod and reel compared to hand over hand.
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