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Title: Stopping line ice up with braided line
Post by: Voltaire on Jan 16, 2013, 10:42 PM

Are there any tricks to stop ice from building up on braided line?

Title: Re: Stopping line ice up with braided line
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 16, 2013, 11:39 PM

Best cure I have found is to switch to Tuff Line Duracast.
It is a coated braid that sheds water quite nicely.
I'm on my second winter with it now and it is still performing well.

Title: Re: Stopping line ice up with braided line
Post by: Mr.Walliye on Jan 17, 2013, 12:29 AM

Viynl coated?  I hate ice buildup on tip ups. Have that problem all the time, so I get lazy about setting tip ups up.

Title: Re: Stopping line ice up with braided line
Post by: Drifter_016 on Jan 17, 2013, 11:00 AM

Yes it's some kind of vinyl/plastic coating.
Because of the coating it has more line memory but it's not as bad as most flourocarbon or mono lines.