[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