I think a lot of the expensive ice line hype is just that, hype. I've never used line specifically for ice fishing and I've never bought anything more pricey than trilene big game and I've done just fine. I do use flouro leaders though. With that said, I might buy some seaguar flouro to help me with my quest to get a pig laker. Fordo says the big old fish are spooky and I believe him. They don't get that big for no reason.
in my opinion flouro sucks for ice, it gets stiff and brittlle, And i agree, pricey lines can be so over rated. I have had awesome luck with Berkley Solutions 4 and 6 pound mono to trick bigger browns, and 8 or 10 pound mono to trick the bigger lakers. I do however like to use about 6 feet of Rio power flex for a leader in 3x, 4x and 5x.
I use Suffix 832 6 or 10lb braid with a 10-12lb P-line floro leader. This is the same setup on my open water walleye //big trout rods 'cause I use the same reels on my ice rods.
i caught all those pig perch last year on this same setup.
2-6 lb Fluoro, usually P-Line. I have tried the micro ice and a few other ones. I agree that "ice line" is just a smaller roll for more $. I buy large rolls of P-line and use as needed.
Braid is very visible under water, but a preferred line type for ice fishing due to strength and low memory.
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