Ice fishing Line

[hp1]

What is everyone's go-to ice fishing line when indoors and outdoors, walleye vs. perch? I currently run Fireline, but some outside days, it seems to freeze up a lot. It works fine inside though. Lot's of different brands and types out there now to choose from and looking for a one-line does it all.

 

[lunkerslayer]

@Vollmer can you change this thread to fishing since fng has it under politics please and thanks

 

[lunkerslayer]

I'm partial to power pro and gliss monotex for summer and ice fishing

 

[Traxion]

Gotta be mono outside. Supple mono line like Trilene XL is my go to.

 

[NDSportsman]

I like trilene micro ice

 

[lunkerslayer]

Yes I agree with using mono when fishing outdoors, I tie a mono line, on designated rods, using a modified knot to my braided line for this reason.

 

[wslayer]

Trilene #6

 

[luvcatchingbass]

I have power pro and spider wire on my summer rods.
Ice I have been playing with various different line types, used to really like whatever Northland Flouro used to have for my panfish rods, have some with Clam (Sunline) and Suffix Advanced. Mix of braid, mono and flouro. To be honest I haven't found a line that I have found to be junk that I can think of right now, obviously braid is for inside heated shack or on warmer days outside. My buddies all run various different brands too.

 

[Shockwave]

I run whatever I buy at the time. Usually 6 pound test. If I don't like what's on, I pull it off and put something else on.

 

[Kurtr]

Fireline for me i have not replaced any in i dont know how long going to do more fishing this year so might have to do that

 

[Kentucky Windage]

I spun up some reels late ice with the clam/sunline braid at the end of ice season this year. The line diameter impressed the heck out of me. I didn’t get a chance to use them in cold environments. If that line doesn’t work out, I’ll use those rods in heated situations.

Otherwise, I’ve been a trilene micro ice guy for longer than I can remember. 4lb on the jigging rods and 6lb on the dead sticks. I avoid gator lakes if possible, and I’ve iced more walleyes in the 20’s than I can remember. Just set your drag appropriately.

 

[lunkerslayer]

You guys need to try monotex by gliss if you like a braided line it's the smallest diameter compared to pound ratio. It's also the best color for underwater vision spectrum which is pink. Not recommended for fishing outside because the ice will destroy the coating the line has and begin to fray which if I do fish outside I tie on about 10 feet feet or so a fluorocarbon ice line in betwee two pieces of.monotex.

 

[hp1]

I spun up some reels late ice with the clam/sunline braid at the end of ice season this year. The line diameter impressed the heck out of me. I didn’t get a chance to use them in cold environments. If that line doesn’t work out, I’ll use those rods in heated situations.

Otherwise, I’ve been a trilene micro ice guy for longer than I can remember. 4lb on the jigging rods and 6lb on the dead sticks. I avoid gator lakes if possible, and I’ve iced more walleyes in the 20’s than I can remember. Just set your drag appropriately.

How is the Micro for line memory? I get out only a handful of times each winter and don't want to re-spool yearly. Currently I also have Fireline, but when I go from the flip over to outside hole hopping it seems to ice up quite easily. I do have some Mono on a rod, but it seems to have a lot of memory in it for lack of use. Looking for the best of the mixed indoor and outdoor world. I currently run a clip to swap out lures, but the mono seems to make the bait do circles for a while due to line twist.

 

[bravo]

Beaver dam waxed 30 lb test tip up line. Eyes are too finicky. I’m a pike and beer guy this year.

 

[Ss34ever]

I switched all my ice fishing rods to Suffix 832, tried other braids and the 832 seems a lot smoother, I do most of my fishing inside or outside when warmer. Just like any other braided line it's not good for outside when it freezes up.