12-04-2011, 05:13 PM
6-lb P-line Floroclear is my go to line year around but works especially well while ice fishing. The pure fluorocarbon my be a touch better but is three times as expensive.
I used to use primarily 4 lb test but found that the line would break more often after catching a few fish due to imperfections in the line. 8-lb is just too thick of line and generally not needed. I have found that this 6-lb P-line is perfect as it has a thinner than average diameter, is almost undetectable in the water and is abrasion resistant. After two years of using it, it is by far the best line for the price!
For ice fishing, leave on your old line and then add 50-60 yards of new line. Don't need a lot of line on the reel to ice fish.
I am mostly a trout guy so take it for what it is worth. I catch multiple 4-6 lb trout through the ice each year (got a 24.5 inch 5 lb tiger through the ice Friday and landed several at Henrys two weeks ago) so you can trust me when I say this line is awesome. When I fish for panfish, I add some 2 or 4 lb leader.
Here is a link for the line:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q...CGIQ8wIwAA
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I used to use primarily 4 lb test but found that the line would break more often after catching a few fish due to imperfections in the line. 8-lb is just too thick of line and generally not needed. I have found that this 6-lb P-line is perfect as it has a thinner than average diameter, is almost undetectable in the water and is abrasion resistant. After two years of using it, it is by far the best line for the price!
For ice fishing, leave on your old line and then add 50-60 yards of new line. Don't need a lot of line on the reel to ice fish.
I am mostly a trout guy so take it for what it is worth. I catch multiple 4-6 lb trout through the ice each year (got a 24.5 inch 5 lb tiger through the ice Friday and landed several at Henrys two weeks ago) so you can trust me when I say this line is awesome. When I fish for panfish, I add some 2 or 4 lb leader.
Here is a link for the line:
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q...CGIQ8wIwAA
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