What’s the best tip up for ice fishing?

Asked by: Angela Watts

Which tip up is the best?

Best Ice Fishing Tip Ups Reviewed

• HT Enterprises Polar Tip-Up – Our Pick!
• Beaver Dam Original Tip-Up.
• Frabill Dawg Bone Tip-Up.
• Frabill Pro Thermal Insulated Tip-Up.
• Frabill Hardwood Tip-Up.
• Heritage Laker Ice Traps.
• HT Husky DLX.
• HT Enterprises Polar Thermal Extreme Ice Fishing Tip-Up.

What line should I use on my tip up?

Rigging the Tip Up



For ice fishing, you’ll want a braided or Dacron ice fishing line. Spool the line onto the tip up. In order to get the tip up flag to work, tie an arbor knot with the line around the tip up reel and hand wrap the line evenly in a clockwise direction.

How do you ice fish with tip-ups?

Set the flag. And place the tip up in the hole. Check your tip ups periodically to make sure your bait is still on and clear ice and slush from the hole on a cold day they can easily get frozen.

What line is best for ice fishing?

Monofilament Mono

Monofilament. Mono is still the best overall line for most types of fishing, both openwater and ice. It offers outstanding strength per diameter, handles well even in extreme cold, ices up less than other lines, and is inherently low-vis.

How do you use windlass tip up?

Off of the spool. So it's very important that the line comes off the top of the spool. If the Lions coming off the bottom be pushing the flag down instead of turning and rotating the spool.

How do you use a firehouse tip up?

Your lights gonna come on you simply roll the tip up back wines up by the edge of the hole suspend it off the lake for you and easy to grab.

Do you use a leader when ice fishing?

In order to be able to safely land your ice pike, you either need a strong fluorocarbon leader of about 50-60lb or a titanium wire leader of about 25-30lb. Both leaders have excellent abrasion resistance and will be able to handle the ice hole’s sharp edges, even under hard pressure.

Do you need a leader for tip-ups?

And just a couple years ago I started using 40 pound test and 40 pound test for carbon leader material is the best out there anything. Less is not good enough you're gonna get too many phrase.

Can you use regular braid for ice fishing?

Nanofil works great. You can use it outdoors in sub freezing conditions. Much better than any of the ice braids I have used.

What pound test should I use for ice fishing?

In open water, line of 6- or 8-pound test may qualify as “light,” but ice anglers commonly scale down to 4-, 3-and 2-pound test with 1-pound line a serious option as well. Fish below the ice are sluggish, and they will not put up as hard a fight as they will in warm water conditions.

Is braid or mono better for ice fishing?

All right fish primarily with mono.

What color of line is best for ice fishing?

Cold Weather line is blue, so it shows up well against the snow, while Micro Ice is clear, making it invisible below the water. Both are easy to handle in cold weather. A new line that has many ice-anglers excited is FireLine Micro Ice in the crystal color.

How many yards of line do you need for ice fishing?

Ice fishing line is often sold in 50 to 110 yard spools. This means a 50 yard spool can be used on two reels. That’s 25 yards each. Just start spooling with your leftover braided line you used in the summer, then finish it off (with a GOOD knot!) with 25 yards of some decent ice fishing line.

Does braid color matter fishing?

The TRUTH is…braided line color does not really matter! It is more of a visual reference for anglers to locate their baits and know where their lines are. Remember, the fish will feel your line in the water before it sees it!!!