fishing line

[old_school]

has anyone tried the cajun red ice line? how does it perform?

[Kyle Sandberg]

I had it... once. It preformed ok. Just spend the extra money and get the fireline ice. Great stuff with no memory.

[Loogie]

I love the Fireline ice!

[NAMASafetyDirector]

I had some on for about 15 minutes last year. Flipped the bail to drop in and the dreaded "PORCHER" happened. Took it off and that was the end of that. Don't let the pretty red line fool you, the stuff was like mechanics wire.

[IceHawk]

IMO it retains alot of memory and it isn't very limp.

[zamboni]

WOW- that stinks- I just threaded 3 new combos with the Cajun red.

[danwilliams]

I tried it last winter on a couple rods..4# & 6#. Somehow I got to be 60 years old..figured it'd be easier for old eyes and fingers to tie. It is.

Does seem to have more memory than I like. Rate it ok and functional. Won't buy again though..better choices.

[hanson]

No way... ain't going on my reels!

[coldmark]

For the guys that don't like Cajun Red...is there a mono you can recommend that is better than Cajun Red? Or do you just not like mono lines in general?

[coldmark]

Don't over react Zamboni. These guys might simply not like mono. This stuff might be as good as any mono out there.

[Deitz Dittrich]

coldmark- I am a huge fan of Gamma Ice... my second fave would be P-line Floroice.

[ice-man/vexilar-king]

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can recommend that is better than Cajun Red

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The Cajun red had great knot strenght but terrable memory. I use Fireline-braid 4#-6#, Macoy-Mono 3#, and Gamma-Floroice 1#-2#. If I could use only 1 it would be tuff, but that Gamma is some tuff stuff. Who am I kidding I don't go out without Fireline.

[hanson]

I spool P-Line Floroice on all my ice reels.

2lb for my panfish rods

4lb for everything else

The 2-4lb tests lines are really pretty limp and don't have much memory at all. Incredibly strong as well for their diameter.

I always have a couple spare spools spooled up with 10/2 PowerPro or Fireline Microice when I encounter a deeper water (30') jigging situation, otherwise its P-Line all the way for me.

[ice-man/vexilar-king]

Hanson, Have you used the Gamma Floro-ice?

[hanson]

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Hanson, Have you used the Gamma Floro-ice?

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Not yet. I've heard great things about it, just haven't given it a shot yet. Kind of a comfort thing I guess. I know the limitations and strengths of my P-Line so I've stuck with it as I've got a comfort level there.

Guess I have a dozen or more reels to respool in the next month so probably wouldn't hurt to spool some up.

[Borch]

I've been using the Berkly Micro Ice for several years now and have had very good luck with it. Last year a spooled one rod with the Fireline Ice 6 lb and will be adding it to a few more rigs this year. The downside of the braid lines is that they ice up more when fishing in colder conditions outside. Mono gets the nod under those conditions.

[harvey lee]

Ditto on the P-Line Floroice for me.

[JP Z]

Gamma Ice here. Or if I need a braid it is Fireline or Powerpro Ice.

[CSP88]

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For the guys that don't like Cajun Red...is there a mono you can recommend that is better than Cajun Red? Or do you just not like mono lines in general?

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Berkley Vanish Transition is what I use. Low memory and easy to see above ice while nearly invisible underwater.

Chad

[danwilliams]

"For the guys that don't like Cajun Red...is there a mono you can recommend that is better than Cajun Red? "

JMO...I like Trilene & Stren both. I've been trying out the Hi-vis gold Stren...easy to see and tie ...so far seems just as effective as less visible lines. Will be trying it on 1 perch/walleye rod this year..so far only pan fish..

[thirtysomething]

Dan, if you think of it, keep us posted on the Hi-Vis Gold, it looks good. I've been using the Berkely Micro for a couple years, no complaints but I think I better try that Gamma everyone's talking about. Buddy of mine had nothing but bad luck with Cajun, not surprised to hear so many horror stories.

[ozzie]

p-line floroice also here......2 lb and 4lb

[TurnUpTheFishing]

Ive heard bad things about cajun. The past few years Ive been using a mix of P-line and Berkley micro ice. Both worked great for me. Last year I spooled up a reel with fireline crystal, I dont care much for superlines on ice but I liked it enough to stick with it.

Im going to give The Gamma line a workout on the majority of my rods this year. Loved the stuff this summer.

[JustinG]

Where can you get this P-Line Ice, P-Line Floroice and Gamma Ice?

Thanks,

Justin

[hovermn]

Gander, Cabelas, and I've seen it at smaller bait shops.

P-line is primarly my ice line of choice. all but a couple of my rods are outfitting with P-line. 2-4 lb test