Favorite Ice line / Why?

[Wade Joseph]

Just wondering what most of you use.

I tried cajun red ice line last year and liked it. I am wondering if they make 3# test. 2 was a little light, 4 is too heavy. I may have to settle for 2# and just be gentle.

Can't find XT solar anymore otherwise I use Stren in the clear/blue.

[Deitz Dittrich]

The last 3 years I have used P-Line FloroIce and have really liked it. I like it because it seems strong and yet very limp with very little memory. This last summer I tried Gamma mono and lovedit. I am going to give thier ice line a try this winter.

[Stratosman]

I have been using more and more of the hi-vis gold on lots of my set-ups, not so much dead stick rods, but for panfish and perch fishing, I find it hard to beat, I was a bit skeptical at first thinking the visibility may deter some fish, but fishing along side others and having used this for the last few years, I would argue no noticable difference in fish catching, on the contrary light biting fish especially crappies that often rise with the bait are better detected with a hi-vis line, team this with a sensitive spring bobber, and even the litest of bites can be detected. And we all know how pesky line can be when laying on the ice, getting caught on everything, this headache is reduced too. If I feel the fish are skittish, then I may tie on a clear leader, but most times it isn't required.

Most of my panfish set-ups will have gold this season.

[markkstanley]

Pline but I use the Floroclear. Just as good and cheaper than the Floroice. I use the Floroclear year round for panfish. For walleyes Vanish leader tied to braid. I'll be testing the Fireline Crystal ice version this winter but I used Power Pro for the last couple of years.

[BIG DS]

I use Trilene Ice on my light, ML, and medium poles. The Trilene has very little memory and retains a bit of stretch in the cold. For my ultra light I have been using Fireline Micro Ice. That way I can use a bit heavier line without scarificing diameter, and still be able to hit the pannies and have a chance at fighting a pike that may come gliding by. However, if you do a lot of fishing without a shelter, Fireline tends to ice up a lot more than a mono.

[metrojoe]

I'm trying the Cajun ice line this year. I normally use the Berkely Micro ice line in clear steel and have been very happy with it. Might get to test out the Cajun line this weekend.

[Tyler Holm]

Berkley Vanish. It sinks and is virtually invisible under water.

[Big Pine Walleye]

I have used Cajun for about the last three years and really have liked it. The line is tough and it doesn't seem to ice up as bad as others that I have used in the past. I also like it because it seems to be a little less expensive than other lines. I have had good luck with Cajun.

[rippinlipz]

the new gamma ice line is awesome, really limp line, no complaints.

[Steve Foss]

Trusty Berkley XL — always. Fluorocarbon leader of one to eight feet added on, depending on application.

[Bob Horn]

Sufix Ice Magic in 3lb. Under 3lbs. I would use P-Line. But the sufix is so thin that I don't use anything that light much anymore.

[Luck e 1]

Cajun 2/4lb when using bobbers.

Last year I used power pro, but this year I am trying the Fireline crystal stuff with a flouro leader (2 or 6 lb depending on species).

I really don't know if the Cajun does what is says...but I figure i seem to catch fish with it, so i'll keep going until I feel I lose fish.

[RK]

Hiya -

2 or 4# Berkley Vanish on my panfish rods. 6# XL with a 3' Vanish fluoro leader on dead rods, and 10 or 12# XL with a Vanish fluoro leader on walleye jigging rods. For heavier pike/trout rods I use either 14# fireline or 12# XL.

Cheers,

Rob Kimm

[hill7410]

I have always used berkley vanish and now i have the cajun line, I dont see as much freeze up and it is harder for me to bite through than the vanish and yet invisible under water.

[huntingislife]

Last year I ran Cajun and it held up well. My only complaint was that it had a lot of memory. This year i switched to Vanish and it seems to be working OK so far.

[catman do]

5 lb p-line i have used some braided lines such as power pro just do not like the way my spoons react with jigging braid i get a much more subtle fall and reaction with spoons on mono--watch the difference with a camera and you will be amazed--