Ice Fishing => General Discussion => Topic started by: futurestrader on October 08, 2012, 12:33:14 AM
Title: Ice Fishing Line
Post by: futurestrader on October 08, 2012, 12:33:14 AM
I was just curious as to what type of ice fishing line you use for panfish and why. Seems like the braided freezes up quicker when I have used it. Also has anyone tried those new flywheels?
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Line
Post by: davidhoheisel on October 09, 2012, 11:17:17 PM
I am going to try braid this winter on my saugeye poles. I will see how the cold affects it.
I really do like McCoy's ice fishing line. It is a co-polymer so it has low stretch and is very strong.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Line
Post by: futurestrader on October 10, 2012, 05:59:56 PM
I tried braided and it froze up like crazy outdoors. In a shanty it may work fine.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Line
Post by: Minnowhead on October 10, 2012, 08:36:16 PM
I spooled up with Berkely MicroIce. I used a 3lbs for my gill rod and 4lbs for my jigging rod.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Line
Post by: floater99 on October 11, 2012, 08:45:41 PM
I like 4lb trilene sensithin for panfish.I use 10 lb fireline for my walleye gear never had a problem with it.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Line
Post by: jmsteele187 on October 23, 2012, 10:55:59 PM
Last year I spooled two new rods with braid. My panfish rod with 2lb stren, and a walleye/pike rod with 8lb test. I don't remember which brand the 8lb was though. Either way, none of my gear saw ice last year.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Line
Post by: Banker on October 26, 2012, 08:18:21 AM
Do not buy BPS Bionic or the Berkly Nanofil- too loose slips off of spinning reels. I go with McCoy and Suffix (the ice fishing kind) Cajun line is cool too.
Title: Re: Ice Fishing Line
Post by: jmsteele187 on October 26, 2012, 08:24:34 AM
In my experience, all braided line will slip off the reel if you don't use a mono line as a backing.