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[1926]

trying to rig up a jigging rod for lake trout take any advice on best line mono,flourocarbon spiderwire

[blacktrap]

Fireline works well or probably any braid would be just as good.  I use a three foot fluro leader tied on with a J knot.  Like the fireline better than mono and you wont have to respool or worry about bad spots in the line for the entire season.

[mk_bovee]

my preferrence is power pro line and 8 ft of flurocarbon leader joined by a uni to uni knot set up.    i use 20 # PP and 8# fluro.    the PP has the diameter of 6# mono and NO stretch, which means i can feel the slightest nibble in over 150 FOW

[jjc155]

What flouro are you guys using for your leaders? I'm gonna go with a leader next year to see how I like and and do the uni-uni knot. If there a "ice fishing" flouro or does just regular ol' flouro, like Vanish work for it??

Thanks
J-

[Trouty]

Is it true that you don't need a leader with fireline crystal?  Should you use a leader with this line?

[SNAGGER]

I own a small tackle shop, and experimented with a bunch of lines this year, ended up liking trilene micro ice main line and p-line flouro-coated leader. The trilene was strong and the p-line flouro coated knots didn't slip! Still an ongoing experiment, alot of other ice lines coiled up when real cold!

[JEBADIAH]

2lb vanish line works good for me, managed to land some good size catfish and a few northerns with it this year with out snapping off. I was actually kind of amazed at the strength of this line,good stuff.

[mk_bovee]

What flouro are you guys using for your leaders? I'm gonna go with a leader next year to see how I like and and do the uni-uni knot. If there a "ice fishing" flouro or does just regular ol' flouro, like Vanish work for it??

Thanks
J-

the flourocarbon i use is the berkley vanish.   i use that year round for all my fishing needs

[jjc155]

thanks

J-