What kind of line will you be spooling up this year??

[JuanArellano]

I will be using two different lines this season.. I like the lindy ice line, and the gamma ice line is back this season. Both of these are co-poly lines, on sight rods I like to use a high vis line. I like the suffix micro ice in orange.

[joneshat11]

Two new lines I'm really excited to try this year are Trilene Micro Ice Solar and Berkley Nanofil on my panfish rods. It will be cool if Nanofil is that good so you can use a 3lb line in a diameter that is smaller than most 2lb lines diameters. Others lines have tried to report they have small diameter but in my testing none hold true in real life to the pound test. Hopefully, Nanofil will hold true this year!!

[TruthWalleyes]

Has anyone tried running braided line with fluorocarbon leaders on their ice rods? I use this as my summer set up which is nice cause I can run the same line for up to three years before respooling. Just wonder how braid performs in cold water. I think it might stiffen up to much?

If your in your ice house and the temps are above freezing you will have no problem using braid. Outside on a cold day however, the braid soak up water and freeze, the result is you yanking line off of your spool because the braid will freeze together.

[BartmanMN]

I will be using two different lines this season.. I like the lindy ice line, and the gamma ice line is back this season. Both of these are co-poly lines, on sight rods I like to use a high vis line. I like the suffix micro ice in orange.

Gamma ESP ice is back this year you say? That would be excellent news.

Any idea if Gander or Thorne Bros will be carrying it again?

[OnAFly]

Every couple years is my line replacement schedule. If it's still strong and holds knots well without coiling horribly, I see no reason to replace it.

I had one rod rigged with Suffix copolymer. I thought it was good line. I'll probably stop by TB and pick up some Gamma ESP. I liked that stuff too.

[MN BassFisher]

I just spooled my deadstick rod up with 6lb Trilene XL Mono. Now I'm gonna fill my other rods with Stren Gold 2lb, P-Line Flouroice 3lb, maybe some Fireline Crystal, and I might try some Gamma Iceline (I have heard good things!).

[fishuhalik]

i've been using trilene micro ice in 3lb on the jig sticks and 4lb on deadsticks since it came out & i love it. doesn't coil much, good knot strength, doesn't bead water, good sensitivity & it's cheap. i always use a small swivel with about 18" of leader on jig sticks to prevent line twist & it adds a little extra weight to get those 1/80th oz hair jigs down a little quicker

[MN BassFisher]

Picked up some Gold Stren in 2lb, excited to use that on my finesse rod. I was sad to see TB didn't have any P-Line Flouroice, wanted some in the 3-4lb range. Also wanted to try the Gamma ESP but they only had 1lb, 1.5lb, and 8lb. So I'll be heading back around Thanksgiving hopefully and grabbing some of those lines!

[rickl1968]

8 or 10lb Maxima Ultragreen

Everytime!

[KidMoe]

I use a leader about as long as the ice rod is so i can put the hook into the handle. I change it once it gets to be about 8 inches.

[Hardyboy]

I think id like to try the bionic in 5 lb otherwise the standard trilene micro ice has been a staple.

[musky999]

What is the word on deadstick line. I have been using 6lb fireline on my jigging rods, and 6 to 8 pound on my bobber rods (for Walters). I have used Micro ice before for bobber/deatstick rods and thought it wasn't strong enough, would 6 to 8 pound work out for deadsticking? I am so used to using braid (fireline, powerpro) for open water it is hard to use/feel that mono during Ice fishing. Thoughts,

Thanks, not that far away from hard water can't wait.

[Random guy]

I am going to run with the Lindy Ice Line again this year. I’m running and gunning ahead of the rental fleet daily in all conditions. Being Lindy Ice Line is true copolymer it sheds water and stays subtle even on those sub zero days when the wind is whipping across Upper Red.

[JIvers]

2 lb. test Micro Ice on my pan-fshing reels with about thirty feet of 2 lb. test flourocarbon on the end. My understanding is memory is less of an issue with the newer flourocarbon lines, but I stick with the short leader to cut down on that problem anyway.

I use 4 lb test Micro ice and a 4 lb. test flourocarbon leader on the deadsticks I use for walleye and sauger. I just keep 6 lb. Trilene XL on my jigging reels, as those get used more during the summer, and with heavier spoons and Rapalas line stiffness and memory is less of an issue.

[Pat Burch]

I will be using the Lindy Ice Line once again this year. I tried it out last year and was impressed. I fish outside allot running and gunning and need a line that does not absorb water and freeze up. The co-polymer line works well for this. I spool up 6 pound test for my walleye needs with fireline crystal for jigging those hardwater crankbaits like the Lindy darters.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

I've tried many over the years.

Suffix Ice Magic

Northland Bionic Ice

Berkley trilene micro ice

Power Pro Ice

Berkley Fireline micro ice

Clam Ice Armour hi vis

HT Enterprises Ice Red

P-Line Floro ice

Stren Ice Hi vis gold

Cajun Red Ice

Seaguar abrazx ice

Berkley Vanish

All of them work fine. The P line was crazy though. I swear it is way underrated for the # test they tell you. Berkley Micro ice is my go to since it is reliable and abundant and cheap. I don't really care for the braid line and stay away from it. If I'm fishing in deaper then 20 foot I'll use it so the line streach doesn't screw me on bites. If I had to use one line and it was at the store when I went to by ice fishng line it would be P line.

[musky999]

Most of the Walleye fishing I do (95%) is 20 feet and deeper. That is why I am leaning towards braid for my deadstick setup. Better hooksets with the braid over the mono.

[silverbulletguy]

Fire line micro ice-2lb for pannie rod and and 6lb for eye rod

[Cyberfish]

I bought about a 5 year supply of gold stren ice 2# last spring on clearance, so that is what I will be using, unless something comes up that is far superior

[JEK]

I bought 2and 4 lb. Nanofill this year. Did some of my own testing ,and the stuff works great. On the directions it clames to use the 1 and 2 lb.test for icefishing.After I did my test I think that I should have bought the 1-lb. insted of the 4lb.The 1-lb is.0001 the 2 is.0002. This stuff is real fun to tie,because it is so fine. The real testing come when we drill the holes. Buy the way it is made in USA. Jerry

[Steve Foss]

Different year, same line. Trilene XL for outdoor rods, Superbraid of a couple different brands for in-shack rods.