01-11-2008, 09:09 PM
when fishing walleye having the hook set at the moment of the strike is ecential, un like pike walleye grab the whole bait but like a pike they have hard mouths so tention is required to keep them hooked...
the original configuration of this Slamer style tipup is much smaller, but then again the rod being used is smaller as well, I have a 4 foot rod here with 110 yards of 6 pound silver thread...
of corse for eyes you should go to 14 pound test lead or steel leader to keep the line from getting cut, but for trout it should be just right....
playing with it the rod looks like it will remain over the hole once a fish has taken hold, a bad set will throw the rod backwards....
I am looking forward testing it out, but it looks like we wont see ice for another two weeks at best...
Bouy If I had the money I'd move...[shocked] what good is winter if I dont get no ice....[pirate] guess I will have to plug in my favorite ice fishing movie again, "Grumby Old Men" nice walleye margret is holding, looks like a thirty incher...[cool]
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the original configuration of this Slamer style tipup is much smaller, but then again the rod being used is smaller as well, I have a 4 foot rod here with 110 yards of 6 pound silver thread...
of corse for eyes you should go to 14 pound test lead or steel leader to keep the line from getting cut, but for trout it should be just right....
playing with it the rod looks like it will remain over the hole once a fish has taken hold, a bad set will throw the rod backwards....
I am looking forward testing it out, but it looks like we wont see ice for another two weeks at best...
Bouy If I had the money I'd move...[shocked] what good is winter if I dont get no ice....[pirate] guess I will have to plug in my favorite ice fishing movie again, "Grumby Old Men" nice walleye margret is holding, looks like a thirty incher...[cool]
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