What's your favorite ice line?

[Powerstroke]

I am in need of new ice line for my reels and with the huge selecttion of lines out there now I was wondering what people like to use? I searched back a few pages and couldn't find any discussion.

I do most of my fishing outside so it has to be a true cold weather line. I do fish out of the Otter, but I find myself hole hopping for pannies most of the time.

What do you like for your ice line?

[Brad B]

I like the berkley micro ice in 2lb test for pannies. for eyes and cats I go up to 4lb & 6lb. I use braid on tip ups(just need to be careful not to cut your hands with it(wear gloves when pulling it to help prevent cutting your hands).

[silverbulletguy]

+1 for 2lb micro ice for panfish

[fishersofmen]

I am seeing alot of orange and green colored ice lines out this year. Has anyone used these and what is the direct purpose? Can colored lines such as these spook fish? Are they better to use in stained water conditions?

[mccullen]

If you are fishing outside I have noticed a huge difference in freeze up when I switched to a copolymer line. Lindy to be exact. It has a coating of some sort on it to not suck up as much water onto the line. Therefore it doesn't get iced up nearly as bad on your tip. And for fishersofmen, green line has been around forever just thinking that it is hitting the ice market. I have used the suffix ice magic in the bright orange and it does just as good of job at catching crappies and perch as other lines. Just easier to see when you are retying your line. I personally think it is designed more for the human eye than the fish eye.

[mww24]

I ditched the fireice braid this year and will be trying out berkley's 100% fluorocarbon ice line. i have no experience with it however because this dang warm weather.

[TravP]

Gamma ESP for me.

[reinhard1]

whatever premium line is on sale. good luck.

[Red_Eye]

I like the mico fireline for the highly technical reason its dark in color and I can see it while tying to lures.

[Esox_Magnum]

I use Berkley Trilene XL, summer or winter,inside or out....

[Red_Dog]

I use Berkley Trilene XL, summer or winter,inside or out....

Same here! Fell for the ice specialty stuff gimmick years ago, but since then ive been a trilene xl guy summer or winter and never noticed a difference while catching plenty of fish regardless of the temp. (within reason,, dont go fishing in the below zero stuff, more content to stay warm inside with the little lady ) ....it reminds me of the whole overpriced driveway ice melt salt bags..total suckers buy that....cheap solar salt water softener salt is the same and does the same job at less than half the price.

[Fisherman For a Lifetime]

The Blue Trilene Ice line. Flexible + I Like the Blue to see easily...

[mattpaumen]

If you are fishing outside I have noticed a huge difference in freeze up when I switched to a copolymer line. Lindy to be exact. It has a coating of some sort on it to not suck up as much water onto the line. Therefore it doesn't get iced up nearly as bad on your tip. And for fishersofmen, green line has been around forever just thinking that it is hitting the ice market. I have used the suffix ice magic in the bright orange and it does just as good of job at catching crappies and perch as other lines. Just easier to see when you are retying your line. I personally think it is designed more for the human eye than the fish eye.

I used the Lindy Ice line last year as well and really liked it for the same reasons. I didn't have nearly as many ice beads form on the line as I have with other lines and even other copolymer lines. I bought more this year and have it on all my reels now. Great product Lindy!

[BartmanMN]

Gamma ESP for me.

I ordered my Gamma ESP from Black Knight industries last week. Should be here in a day or two. I loved Gamma 2 years ago, but used Pline last year when I couldn't find Gamma. I do feel Gamma is superior due to how limber it is and thin.

Pain in the A$$ to tie a jig, but deadly on the pannies.

[Chris Barlage]

Gamma ESP hands down the best I have used.

[Powerstroke]

I typically run into two problems. My line gets ice beads and doesn't run through the reel or the spring bobber well, or the line itself absorbs too much water and begins to freeze so sections of the line get firm in 3-4" lengths.

I've used a couple different brands, but I usually have stayed with mono for my panfish rigs. I did use some flouro as a "leader" on my walleye and big jig rigs as well as my tipups.

I do know the danger of that braided line, a little too well. Ouch.

[Bobb-o]

The reason I use the Lindy Copoly ice line is that a copolymer fishing line will not absorb water like a monofilament or a superline, therefore it will not get stiff in colder temps. It also has much fewer ice beads on it due to this.

[Rope]

I like PLine or Seaguar.