Sufix "Ice Magic" Mono

[DTro]

Anyone else using this stuff? How do you like it?

I’ve been very impressed with the open water Sufix braid for bringing in the big Cats, so when I stumbled upon the “Ice Magic” mono, I had to give it a try.

I was a little leary about the hi-vis, maybe being “too” hi vis, but haven’t used it for any finicky bite situations yet. I really like it however for times in which the line has caught an ice edge at the side of the hole or freezes in. It is very easy to see where it is stuck at. Also helps for tying knots.

So far so good.

[DTro]

Well it took less than a month and half a dozen outings to become very disappointed in the Sufix Ice Magic line.

Last night I broke off at least 3 separate times.

I peeled off about 20ft each time to to rule out a bad spot.

4lb line and I could take a piece and snap it like thread.

I thought maybe, just maybe that was normal and I wasn't used to the strength of 4lb or just too strong for my own good

Well today I trashed it all and respooled with Gamma. Guess what....I cannot break it with my two hands. I've heard good things about the Gamma so hopefully no more respooling this year.

[furnace man]

Thanks for the thread I wanted to try it but know I dont have too. I use crystal ice but I have to but a small swivel on and then I use 6lb trilene xl on it works good.

[slab master]

I went with the ice magic this year only because nobody carries gamma ice line wich is alot better.

[muc33]

I use Vanish 2lb and 6lb almost exclusively except for my jigging rods for walleye, where I use fireline crystal or smoke and vanish leader. No break offs for this cat!

[BK19]

I just started using vanish this year and so far I like it

I use Vanish 2lb and 6lb almost exclusively except for my jigging rods for walleye, where I use fireline crystal or smoke and vanish leader. No break offs for this cat!

[Bassinbob84]

I'm using p line ice. I really like it. 2lb is very strong for crappie. I've even pulled in quite a few walleyes with it biggest being a 23 1/2". I know it's not a monster but a fun little surprise while fishing for crappie.

[zepman]

Great...I just spooled up two reels with the stuff. Did you check your eyes and tip on the rod? Any nicks on your reel?

[DTro]

Great...I just spooled up two reels with the stuff. Did you check your eyes and tip on the rod? Any nicks on your reel?

that would explain it, but being that it was on 4 rods/reels, I ruled that out.

I can't confirm that it was weak like that from the begining, but it sure seemed to get worse and worse on my most used rod/reel.

I was also really surprised to see how much memory was in this line. Only a month and it was coming off the spool in coils.

Actually I would like to hear what others have found. Maybe my experience was an anomaly and I hope it is because I think sufix braid is great.

[berfish]

dtro,

I have had suffix ice "magic" line spooled on a couple of my rods for a full year now. Two of the rods are pan-fish rods spooled with 2 lbs. test. I usually respool every year but I checked it before I used those rods this year and I was surprised how little memory it had. So far so good for me. I have 6 lbs. suffix braid on a walleye rig but I really can't get used to the braided line. I can't stand the sound of it on my guides and it seems to absorb water then it freezes causing head aches for me. I haven't had any breakoffs except for the pike that I have managed to get to bite.

Those have been my expreirences with suffix. The reason I tried the ice line in the first place was because I used the suffix seige 14lbs for bass fishing the year before and I really liked it for the amount of stretch and strength.

[DTro]

Good to hear beerfish, thanks.

Maybe I just got a "bad" spool.

[Eric_Kruger]

i used the 1 pound for the first time yesterday and i thought this stuff was awesome? first time out no freezing, over thirty gills and no snapping on hooksets!

ek

[DanS.]

I used suffix 2lb test. Everytime out to the ice, it had tangled up spots and I had to cut the line and retie the jig. Suffix is junk, and they should take it off the market ASAP.

[mojogunter]

Suffix can't be worse than Vanish. While I have never used Vanish in the winter. A few years back I switched to vanish for my spinner rigs, and for leaders with live bait rigs. If I didn't replace the leader about every 20 minutes or so, if I got a pretty good fish to bite the line would snap. It seems any nick in the line render it useless. Rub a rock, or log useless. I had to cut all my spinner rigs and had to remake all of them. I don't know if vanish has gotten better since I gave it a try, but there is no way I would ever even consider to put that garbage on even a panfish rod.

[Hawg]

Suffix will be everywhere now, they sponsor Anglers Edge. The power of Lindners advertizing is incredable

[deadeye]

Thanks for the review.

I have gotten a odd "defective" spool of line here and there myself. Maybe that was the problem. IDK how it could happen but I bet I have gotten a half dozen bad spools from assorted manufacturers over the years.

I have yet to try the Gamma stuff, every time I try to get some they are out. I have been sticking with the berkley ice lines and they have done OK.

[zepman]

I have P-Line Fluero-Clear Ice on some of my other rods and have been very impressed with that...the reason I went with the Suffix is because I can't find the P-Line anywhere anymore. Glad to hear at least some have had success and good things to say about it.