Ice Fishing Line

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?

davidhoheisel · **Reply #1 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.

futurestrader · **Reply #2 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.

Minnowhead · **Reply #3 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.

floater99 · **Reply #4 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.

jmsteele187 · **Reply #5 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.

Banker · **Reply #6 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.

jmsteele187 · **Reply #7 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.

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