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Summary: Trim the ends of your ice fishing line when attaching it to "tip up." Learn more about ice fishing in this ice fishing lesson from an experienced fisherman.
Gabe Gries has worked for federal and state fisheries management agencies for more than 14 years. He holds two degrees in fisheries biology: a Bachelor of Science degree from the...read more
"Alright, we're going to talk now about how to attach your mono-filament or flora-carbon leader to your squid line for your tip up. And we're going to do that just using a barrel swivel, tie and improve clinch knot, moisten it a little bit, pull it tight, and then simply take one end of our leader, the end without the hook obviously, and we're going to just tie another knot. And you know, take your time tying these knots, sometimes the line can be pesky, especially if you're doing it in the field, and there's wind blowing like today, it might take a little bit of time, but you know use your teeth, whatever is going to help you. And there you go, just trim those ends of the line and you're ready to fish."