I personally don't like braid, but it has its place. I only have it on 2 bass rods for frogs and punching, none for ice fishing. I tied directly to spool as my reels were newer. But when I was younger I used the mono backing for about 10 feet. Many of my friends used the glue, but I didn't like gluing my spool. It worked great, but I'm anal about my gear.
Inland Guide Service: Servicing NE Ohio lakes: Deer Creek, Atwood, Berlin, Dale Walborn, PLX, and Nimisila; for crappie, bluegill, saugeye, and walleye.
Team Wilcraft!
Pro Staff: IceFishOhio, JM Jigs, Eurotackle
Custom jigs available--pm for details