tip up setup

[gwl2oneida]

Just set up 3 more tip ups using ht polar ice. Not real happy with it having kinks n one spool had a snag in the braid. What are other guys using?

[Mikey topaz]

20,30lb dacron as main line and seaguar flurocarbon seth!

[gwl2oneida]

I did that just like u told me. But I'm saying I don't like the HT polar ice Dacron. What kind do you use?

[iceehot6766]

Seth, I use the same backing as Mike....have had no problems at all....and Trilene 100% flourocarbon 6# as a leader ....connect the lines with a barrel swivel which adds just a drop of weight to help keep the shiner down.....has worked great for years that way...

[gwl2oneida]

That's exactly how I did it Mitch. I just don't care for HT Dacron but its what I found in Dicks.

[iceehot6766]

Why do you not like it?...it is super strong, great for super cold weather fishing, and very little/no coil....exactly what you want when ice fishing......it's backing line and has been the standard for years......why not go to Frank's or Davis if you don't like what Dick's carries?....you live very close by both shops?...:confused:

[Cuz]

50 lb. test braid never gets tangled. Then a barrel swivel to 12 lb. fluorocarbon leader. Lost too many big fish, especially toothy ones, on 6-10 leader. I prefer small minnows. Big fish will take them too. But you have a better chance hooking perch and crappies on small minnows.

[gwl2oneida]

The HT Dacron braid comes of the spool kinked and twisted. One spool even had a pull in the braid. It happened with every 30lb spool I set up.

[iceehot6766]

I think you are putting it on wrong...I've never had that problem....Has anyone else?.....

[Chrisk]

Factory twist plus your twist when spooling, pull it off and rewrap the line and you should be ok.

[njbassman]

you have to roll the line on the spool... if you wind it on by hand it will put a twist in the line each time ending up with knots at the end...

what type of knot do you guys prefer with the flourocarbon leader... i switched over last year and had problems using the cinch knot...

[gwl2oneida]

Thanks for all the input guys. My point was that there was defects in the line, a pull in the braid and little kinks. I've spooled braids and super lines in the past. I had no problems with the red 20lb HT. It was in black 30lb HT. I was thinking it was a defective batch.
Seth

[GetANet]

What do you mean roll it on? How do you do that? I always wound it on by hand and never had any problems but maybe you have a better way.:confused:

[Twins n Fins]

check out the PR Bobbin knot for the braid to floro! use it on my tog rods for top shots..... 100% knot strength takes a little practice to tie but if I can tie it anybody can.

[jimmythegreek]

best thing you can do is take all the line off (maybe outside) and snap a weight on the end and rewind it using the tipup spool and u MUST feather the line w ur finger or angle it so it goes on evenly. Braid like powerpro is usually NOT a good idea on tipups cause if you get a good fish or a runner it will cut ur hands up easily, and its not very abrasive against the bottom of the hole on side running fish, dacron is much better for this. GWL u might have a bad batch of line there, I grabbed mine for the local bait shop and havent changed it, u can go a few years w the same tipup line. I use the smallest egg sinker (1/16) above a small swivel and then run 24"-30" of floro leader in 10# or 12# to a #4 or #2 mosquito hook. If ur fishing up high for trout etc. a tiny split shot will do, but I dont think a swivel has enuff weight to put a shiner or fathead on the bottom and keep him there IMO. I use the frabill tipups that are discs and have the foam insulator and the holes stay open and they work great, never any issues w freeze ups. I had a flag in the snowstorm sunday morning and they were covered in snow and still popped no problems

[njbassman]

X2 all the above...

by roll on i mean turn the spool to bring the line on... if you wind your hand around the spool to bring the line on your reel each time you do this you put a twist in your line... its good practice to do this each time you spool your line while fishing too. Line lasts longer... you probably will ice fish 5-10 a year... my dacron line has lasted years... changing the leader is done more often when needed. Sounds to me like you have another issue like a bad batch of line however...
Good luck, hope to see you out on the water...