Your Rod & Reel Set-Ups

[CALVINIST]

What's the smallest reel you can get away from for a walleye rig? Would anyone recommend turning over the summer reels onto ice rods or sticking with something smaller in the UL catagory?

[hanson]

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Would anyone recommend turning over the summer reels onto ice rods or sticking with something smaller in the UL catagory?

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If the reel balances well with the rod, I'd say go for it. I think the 2 critical things to look at on an ice reel are the drag and the weight of the reel. You need the reel to balance well, the drag has to work well and the reel shouldn't stiffen up either. Castability, line capacity and things like that really aren't that important.

[CALVINIST]

Thanks Hanson. Yeah I have a few quality UL reels (Ticas) I could go with. So for jigging and dead sticking walleyes, what do you recommend spooling up with? I suppose a small diameter fireline?

[CALVINIST]

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Thanks Hanson. So for jigging and dead sticking walleyes, what do you recommend spooling up with? I suppose a small diameter fireline?

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[Kyle Sandberg]

8/2 or 10/4 works really good for ice fishing. Planning on spooling up this winter after seeing my buddies set up.

[hanson]

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So for jigging and dead sticking walleyes, what do you recommend spooling up with? I suppose a small diameter fireline?

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You could do a small diameter superline (Fireline, PowerPro, etc) but I really like P-Line (4lb) for most of my ice fishing, even deeper (30') water jigging. Pannies I'll go with the 2lb P-Line.

Kind of a personal preference thing I guess. I'm giving up a little feel by using the P-Line but am also gaining a little stretch and the line is incredibly strong for its diameter.

Most reels come with 2 spools, spool the superline on one and P-Line on the other and give them both a shot.

I would probably go Fireline Crystal for my superline choice.

[TMF89]

If I get an three reels, one ultralight, one for crappies/perch/panfish, and one for walleyes/pike, what would you suggest putting on them? Assuming I get two spools with each reel. I've been hearing a lot about powerpro/fireline,I know the strength/diameter is great, but what about site? Ice fishing, the fish have a lot of time to look at the bait. Would flourocarbon be better for some of the reels? Thanks for the great information guys!!!

[MASON38]

On the sight rods I use 5 lb Power Pro with a Vanish leader. For tight lining I use 2 or 4 lb Gold Stren. For Perch I go back to the 5 lb Pwr Pro and leader. Walleye and Northerns get 8, 10 and 15 lb Power Pro. If its extremely cold out, you might want to go with a mono. On my dead stick rod, I like the gold Vanish Transition. Bright in the sunlight and you get the fluorocarbon visibility near the bait.