What weight line you guys using for pan fish?

[bluegillhunter3694]

I use 2lb and I have caught a 15" rainbow trout on it and a very upset 22" northern on it. The key is patience(and a good drag) when you go down to light line.

[Aaron072]

I use 2,3,and 4 depending on what jigs i'm throwing at them i  like 4 but sometimes you just have to downsize for them

[slipperybob]

4 pound berkley trilene xl is working good for me, i talked to a guide fisherman and he says that the ice line is much weaker because of what they do to it to make ice resistant and such. he had a hole bag of ice armor but all his rods had 4# trilene xl on them

The only thing to support that is to look at the line diameter of the ice lines.  They tend to be much smaller and therefore would directly have less strength than your normal summer lines.  Some manufactures gives the ice lines a silicone treatment and call it their ice line version.

[Sullymon]

4 pound berkley trilene xl is working good for me, i talked to a guide fisherman and he says that the ice line is much weaker because of what they do to it to make ice resistant and such. he had a hole bag of ice armor but all his rods had 4# trilene xl on them

That's just not true. All different kinds of lines have been tested and usually meet or exceed the rated breaking strength. Another key factor is the types of knots used which can greatly impact line strength. Diameter doesn't really tell you much either, as some compounds are just stronger, therefore being thinner than a competitors to achieve the same breaking strength. I have used many different ice lines, some are stronger and tougher than Trilene XL, some not. But the idea that Trilene XL is stronger than ice lines ... ... is just plan false.

[openingact]

3# Sufix Ice Magic. The line I'll be sticking with for quite a while.

[marmooskapaul]

Been using #2 and #4 Trilene XL for couple decades now that I think about it. #2 XL will handle most situations, but I've been using a lot of #4 XL this year because of the bonus walleye and bass I've been catching. Also when I know there are BIG gills in certain lakes I'll use the #4 also. If I need to go smaller than that I'm in trouble. I'll have to go to the sewing thread section of Walmart. LOL
Paul

[DR.SPECKLER]

2 pound micro ice for gills and 3# for crappies. 

[icefisherman10990]

2# braid for me

[Rebelfisher]

icefisherman, do you use fireline? if so, how does it hold up on your jigging rod? any memory or tangles? was thinking about switching...

[Sullymon]

icefisherman, do you use fireline? if so, how does it hold up on your jigging rod? any memory or tangles? was thinking about switching...

I absolutely LOVE the Fireline ... just not for ice fishing. I use it for most of my open water fishing with 90% of my spinning combos. I did try it for ice fishing, but I didn't like it because it tends to ice up easily. You can't beat the sensitivity though, just make sure when you spool some on, you use plenty of mono for backing. That will prevent the line from spinning on the spool, as well as fill the spool properly as the Fireline diameter is too small to fill a spool without using 1000 yds. I usually fill the spool half way with cheap mono, then fill the rest with a 125 yd spool of Fireline. All connections are done with a uni-to-uni knot.

[seansean1444]

4lb no doubt. i catch as many if not more panfish on it than everybody else and have caught 7 pound lakers on it

[ICE REBEL]

2 or 3 lb here for pan fish

[silvah]

Currently my main jigging rod has 15lb orange siffix ice braid super line. I have large pike hit my bait often and dont want to risk breaking off just because I am targeting smaller fish. It is also the correct diameter for my the reel, comparable to 6lb mono. I have no trouble getting finicky fish to bite in most cases, but if they are being tricky is I can always throw on a fluorocarbon leader. Has great action on all my favorite jigs, I dont use anything really tiny though. The only panfish I catch up here are perch, so this may not be a good idea if you are a gill or crappy guy, not too sure though. I would wager it would be just fine.

I am not saying I am a pro, or the world's best angler by any stretch, but I normally outfish everyone I am with; including the 4lb line guys. I never break off, and always get a good chuckle when a big Johnny takes them for a quick pull-pull-snap.

A small piece of tape over the spool knot will stop your super line from spinning on the reel.