monofilament for ice fishing.

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I have some left over 6 and 8 lbs Stren Magnathin monofilament from this summer and was thinking of trying it for ice fishing. I am located in (tropical ) northern Minn.
Thanks.

[1MOFISH]

as a leader? on a reel? mainline on a tipup?
GOD BLESS
mo

[FG Steve]

What species are you targeting?

[E Z turn]

I'm usually fishing outside with bobbers using inline reels for Crappie / Walleye. I've tried so called ice lines / fireline micro ice etc. and wasn't happy with either. Just thought I would use up last years mono and was wondering if any has tried the Stren mono.

[Ice Scratcher]

I know plenty of guys around here that just run regular Trilene XL year round..

Although mostly for walleye that are hard to find under 5lbs.

I use the 4lb XL for sunfish and crappie, but run a 1-2lb leader for them..

Never tried Stren, but all you can do is try and see...

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[VanderLaan]

Likely fine for walleye.  I am thinking four or less for crappie.

[eriksat1]

For panfish, crappie, bluegill, perch I don't go over 2 Lb test. The bigger the line the longer it takes to get a small jig down and seem to catch a lot more fish also. For walleye leader or jigging 8 Lb test, been broke off too many times on big fish with 6 Lb line. Just my 2 cents.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

I have some left over 6 and 8 lbs Stren Magnathin monofilament from this summer and was thinking of trying it for ice fishing. I am located in (tropical ) northern Minn.
Thanks.

It will work, you might see a bit of ice build up on it. I tried Trilene XL last year on bobber poles in my shack and for some reason it really seem to get line twist in it bad. It still fished fine and landed walleye. ( p.s. I also dislike fire line.)

I generally run Trilene micro ice and have been happy. Not sure if it has a coating or something on it vs regular mono.

[FG Steve]

I'm usually fishing outside with bobbers using inline reels for Crappie / Walleye. I've tried so called ice lines / fireline micro ice etc. and wasn't happy with either. Just thought I would use up last years mono and was wondering if any has tried the Stren mono.

I use Stren Original 6lb, on open face spinning reels, year round, for trout and am very happy with it.  Been doing that for decades.  More stretch than Trilene.

[filetandrelease]

I'm not a fan of stren , I use copolymers for pans and for leaders on my deeper fish like perch , eyes and lakers , I don't use ice lines didn't see any significant difference and I don't fish cold so fire line works fine for me , I'm going to give P-line coated with floro carbon ,tried it for trout ,low stretch and very limp

[littlemelon]

Hi, I have used Stren for many years and still use it.
  I like the blue/clear color are the green color which is hard to find.
The yellow/gold Stren seems too weak.
A couple years ago I tried Orange Suffix line, I liked it.
I am not a happy camper with Trilene.

[1MOFISH]

ive found only thin diameter lines work well in the cold,large diameter coils up till heated in the water or sun.and florocarbon is the worst on a reel when real cold,but there are few options out there. youll have to trial and error to see what works.one sugestion keep reels as warm as possible till you fish it cuts down on the coiling
GOD BLESS
mo

[Chris338378]

I've used 4 pound Trilene over the years for panfish and never had any problems.

[eriksat1]

I'm going to try some 4 Lb Tectan mono this winter, same diameter as berkley micro ice 2 LB. (well actually .001" bigger dia.)
Tectan mono made in Germany 328 yards for $12.99

[UFCreel]

On my long rods (pulsator type) for hole hopping I use ether 2# or 3# micro ice. No problems at all with the line. Everybody has their personal favorite.

[slamminsam]

You'll have no problems...IMO...with that.  I'd just suggest using a Floro leader if you have concerns. 

[Ice Scratcher]

This is what I don't buy one bit about ice lines as far as standard mono lines goes..

It's a given that soft water fishing is the most popular. That alone makes it the most profitable too.. Which in turn also makes it have a lot more professionals and tournaments.. With all the profits, popularity, and pros involved says to me the most technology is being utilized..

Does anyone really think that they wouldn't use the smallest diameter, strongest, most technologically advanced materials that are the most flexible at any temperatures already in the soft water industry? The pro walleye tournaments fish in some pretty diverse temperatures, as do pier and steelhead fishing..

Now understanding how small a slice ice fishing is compared to the rest of the fishing industry.. Does anyone believe the lines we have specifically available for ice to be superior to what's available to the soft water industry? How so? In other words, do you think the line companies employ a special expert ice scientist for our lines?

Also I think worth mentioning is, if we do have a line that is superior to any soft water line, wouldn't that immediately make it the best soft water line too. It's not like any lines will get stiffer or weaker at room temperature..

Not faulting anyone for the choices that work best for them.  Just wanted to share my line of thought on the subject..

Wondering if anyone else sees it like I do?

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[Agronomist_at_IA]

This is what I don't buy one bit about ice lines as far as standard mono lines goes..

It's a given that soft water fishing is the most popular. That alone makes it the most profitable too.. Which in turn also makes it have a lot more professionals and tournaments.. With all the profits, popularity, and pros involved says to me the most technology is being utilized..

Does anyone really think that they wouldn't use the smallest diameter, strongest, most technologically advanced materials that are the most flexible at any temperatures already in the soft water industry? The pro walleye tournaments fish in some pretty diverse temperatures, as do pier and steelhead fishing..

Now understanding how small a slice ice fishing is compared to the rest of the fishing industry.. Does anyone believe the lines we have specifically available for ice to be superior to what's available to the soft water industry? How so? In other words, do you think the line companies employ a special expert ice scientist for our lines?

Also I think worth mentioning is, if we do have a line that is superior to any soft water line, wouldn't that immediately make it the best soft water line too. It's not like any lines will get stiffer or weaker at room temperature..

Not faulting anyone for the choices that work best for them.  Just wanted to share my line of thought on the subject..

Wondering if anyone else sees it like I do?

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I don't think the line is different. I do think the coatings on the line are.

[Ice Scratcher]

I'm going to try some 4 Lb Tectan mono this winter, same diameter as berkley micro ice 2 LB. (well actually .001" bigger dia.)
Tectan mono made in Germany 328 yards for $12.99

That sounds good to me ^

I've found that most times you have to see it to know..

I've seen a lot of different 2lb test lines, they are not the same.. Some look like 4lb and some like 1lb..

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[Ice Scratcher]

I don't think the line is different. I do think the coatings on the line are.

That could be. I didn't take that into account..

I might not really know the difference because I've been straight lining.. Or running a lot of weight on a spinning reel for walleye.. For my entire life almost I haven't ever really tried to catch panfish on a spinning reel, always been schooleys type..

So I really don't test lines like some could..

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[Beerslushy]

I've used trilene and stren in all different strengths for all different species and it always gets the job done.  That being said I'm planning on trying some braid for deep water laker fishing this year.  Friends of mine use it with good Results.  Setting the hook in 100 feet feels like fishing with a rubber band even with heavy mono.

[SirCranksalot]

Braid ices badly if you are fishing outside.

[Beerslushy]

I have heard that.  Maybe I'll give it a shot while fishing in the shelter. We shall see.

[Shack man Shoney]

I used mostly 6# Stren on Schooley rods and spinning rigs for years because i didn't know any better and it sure did work good. Lately i have been spooling up the Suffix mono mainly since its easier to find in 2&4 lb test.

[Chris338378]

Last year I tried Trilene's Micro Ice and wasn't a fan of it.  It didn't seem to sink as quick as Trilene's Cold Water when using the same exact jig for comparison purposes and seemed to coil more.  Maybe I got a bad spool and maybe I'm not being fair to it but I won't buy it again.  Like anything else it pretty much comes down to personal preference.