How to Use Tip-Ups for Walleye

Instructions

1

Spool your ice fishing rod with 50 to 75 yards of 6-pound braided fishing line.

2

Tie a swivel hook to the end of the braided line using a cinch knot. Tie the monofilament leader line to the opposite end of the swivel with a cinch knot.

3

Tie the 4/O hook to the end of the leader line using a Palomar knot.

4

Slide two or three split shot sinkers onto the top of the leader line, just under the swivel.

5

Place the tip-up next to the ice hole and set the balance. Place the rod onto the balance and string the line out, with your bait choice -- try using cut, frozen shrimp or frozen minnows -- into the water and thread out until you feel the hook hit the bottom of the lake.

6

Reel in a few inches of line to get the hook off the bottom but still close to the water's depth.

7

Wait by the tip-up until the balance rod tips, alerting you to the walleye striking the hook.