12-02-2005, 07:36 PM
What do you use for leaders on your tip up set up? I use wire for when I target large fish like pike and walleye. But for when perch and other pan fish is what I'm looking for I had been using standard snelled off the shelf hooks size #8. I always hated this because the line used to snell the hook would alway be twisted around like a spring. this happens due to wrapping the line around the spool. This year I snelled my own hooks using 17lb. test braided line creating a 36" leader before my standard tipup line.The braided line should help with the presentation and keep the minnow swiming better and make it easier to stow away at the end of the day when your hands get colder quicker.
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