Tip up Pike

Any one had any luck with tip ups and pike? Looking for a little fun next week, thanks for any help.

I use 25 pound nylon line with an 18 inch 20 pound leader. I use northern sucker minnows, hooked through the back behind their back fin. I put on one large split shot on the leader. I set the tip up in 6 to 8 feet of water, usually 6 to 7 feet. I set the minnow about half way down – 3 feet down. Pike are more in the shallows and I hear they often hang just below the ice. That is my setup. Also, I use a Frabill round tip up to cover the hole. I just caught this 28″ pike last Thursday in 6.5 feet, 3 feet down using this technique, had two other trips on the tip up, but missed the fish.

Caught and released this 33 incher about a week ago on pool 8. Shiner about 3 feet down in 6 feet of water. Real fat – full of eggs for next spring’s spawn.

Witte

Nice fish guys

In general, are the shallow areas you look for near deep water? or are they shallower flats? Also do you look for weeds that give cover to smaller fish or open areas the pike cruise through?

The areas I set the tip up in are not usually near a drop off, just where there is a gradual change of depth the farther from shore. As far as weeds, sometimes in weeds, somtimes not. Some lakes it works well in the weeds for me, some lakes better with lack of weeds under hole.

How large is the split shot? Thanks Lawrence