Favorite ice line for pan fish?

[craigthor]

What are your favorites? I'm looking at getting a couple of Thorne Bros Finesse Rods and Tica reels. Here are some of the ones I'm looking at:

Power Pro Ice Blue or Yellow 5#
P-Line FloroIce 2,4, or 5#
Suffix Ice Braid 6#
Suffix Ice Magic 2, 4, or 5#

Kind of leaning towards the Power Pro but which color and why or does the color really matter.

Craig

[jasond37]

On my sunny rod I have 2# Trilene crystal blue or something like that.  Transfers well onto my UL 5' rod for summer too.

[H.T.]

all i run is trilene 2# XT for pan fish. i will run 4# on my walleye jigging rods though. 4# feels like rope to me in the winter 

[jasond37]

all i run is trilene 2# XT for pan fish. i will run 4# on my walleye jigging rods though. 4# feels like rope to me in the winter 

It does.  I also use 4# on my walleye rod but that is the max.  Just seems too heavy for the UL reels.

[RLWagner]

Nothing heavier than 1#. Prefer Berkly or Trlene Cold Weather.

Will use 3/4# test sewing thread if and when I find thin enough diameter for real togh bites.

2# for the ginormous 12 inch gills in the Irish Hills Area of Michigan.

[craigthor]

Thanks for the replies. Here is my rod list for this year I'm pretty sure I got it hammered out.

1- Thorne Bros Panfish Sweet Heart 28" Outside Rod

1- Thorne Bros Perch Sweet Heart 32" Outside Rod

1- Thorne Bros Power Noodle 24"

1- Thorne Bros Finesse 19" Rod for those really tough bites

I will be pairing each with a Tica Cetus LE500 reel. I was thinking 2# for the 19-24". 3# for the 28" outside and 4# for the 32" Perch rod. I could even drop to 1# for the finesse rod if I go with berkley micro ice or suffix Ice Magic.

Craig

[RLWagner]

If you drop to one a super fine flippy tip is needed or you will just sanp line even with light drag. Quality drag is needed. Paired with a proper rod and reel, you will find landing Largemouth over 20 inches, and pike up to 29 a very real opportunity.

[slipperybob]

The following lines are what I've used for ice fishing in the past.  The ones that are my favorites are highlited in red.

Asso Tetramax .160 mm 3# line break 4# 8 oz.
Asso Tetramax .180 mm 4# line break 7# 1 oz. Mfg claim break of 7.5#
Asso Flourolight .200 mm 4# line break 7# 9 oz. Mfg claim break of 7.9#
Asso Ice Fishing .140 mm 3# line break 3# 6 oz. Mfg claim break of 3.4#
Asso Ice Fishing .160 mm 4# line break 4# 11 oz. Mfg claim break of 5.4#
Asso Ice Heavy .127 mm 2# knot break 2# 8 oz. Mfg claim break of 3.3#
Asso Ice Heavy .150 mm 3# knot break 3# 4 oz. Mfg claim break of 4.2#
Asso Micron 3 .153 mm 4# knot break 4# 8 oz. Mfg claim break of 4.8#

Gamma High Performance .200 mm 4# line break 7# 9 oz. Mfg claim break of 8.5#
Gamma High Performance .250 mm 6# line break 11# 10 oz. Mfg claim break of 13.0#
Silverthread Super .179 mm 4# line break 5# 2 oz.
Silverthread Super .22 mm 6# line break 7# 7 oz.
Silverthread Excalibur .179 mm 4# line break 5# 12 oz.
Silverthread Excalibur .245 mm 6# line break 9# 11 oz.
Yozuri Hybrid .235 mm 4# line break 7# 4 oz. Mfg claim break of 8.5#
Yozuri Hybrid .263 mm 6# line break 10# 4 oz. Mfg claim break of 11.9#

Gamma ESP Ice .10 mm 2# line break 3# 1 oz. Mfg claim break of 2.8#
Gamma ESP Ice .15 mm 4# line break 5# 2 oz. Mfg claim break of 4.9#
Gamma ESP Ice .20 mm 6# line break 7# 9 oz. Mfg claim break of 8.5#
Gamma Flourocarbon Ice .15 mm 4# line break 3# 15 oz. (knot 3# 0 oz.) Mfg claim break of 4.4#
Gamma Flourocarbon Ice .20 mm 6# line break 5# 15 oz. (knot 4# 7 oz.) Mfg claim break of 8.2#
Berkley Trilene Microice .18 mm 3# line break 4# 1 oz.
Berkley Trilene Microice .23 mm 6# line break 7# 10 oz.
Berkley Trilene Microice .25 mm 8# line break 9# 12 oz.
Pline Flouroice .15 mm 3# line break 3# 3 oz.

Sufix Ice Braid .14 mm 6# knot break 7# 11 oz.
Sufix Ice Braid .20 mm 10# knot break 10# 0 oz.

Berkley Fireline Crystal .06 mm 1# line break 3# 5 oz.
Berkley Fireline Crystal .08 mm 2#knot break 3# 9 oz.
Berkley Fireline Crystal .10 mm 3# line break 6# 4 oz.
Berkley Fireline Original .13 mm 4# knot break 6# 12 oz.
Berkley Fireline Original .18 mm 8# knot break 10# 6 oz.
Berkley Fireline Original .20 mm 10# knot break 14# 10 oz.

Stren Microfuse .08 mm 2# line break 4# 9 oz.

[JokersWild]

1# fireline crystal...

[Doubles Shooter]

I like Berkley Trilene XL 2&4lb. My go to rods are spooled with Berkley Micro ice 1lb.

[mealworm]

trilene micro ice line 3#

[BaitWrangler]

+ for Trilene Micro Ice. I've used it in #7 for rods that I spoon and jig minnows with.

[ice 45]

2# p-line myself

[nute7810]

1# or 2# floro for panfish  4# or 6# for walleyes and bass - but most of my fishing is in incredibly clear water

[ice dawg]

4# Trilene XL. Same line in 6# when using jigging spoons for Walleyes.

[shwung79]

I like micro ice.  Has anyone tried the power pro? Just curious.

[CrappieBuster]

Gamma Ice 3lb Clear best pannie line ive ever used.

[surflizard]

I've been using 8lb Power Pro with 36" of 6lb pink Yozuri Fluorocarbon leader. This gets even my smallest jigs down quick without the coiling effect of Mono.

[DR.SPECKLER]

i use micro ice  in 2#for pannies but it gets  coily quick.ive got a spool of cajun line laying around somewhere that im gonna try this year on 1 jiggin pole.

[slipperybob]

That cajun line gets coily also.

[jasond37]

That cajun line gets coily also.

I've tried that cajun line before too, I wasn't real impressed.  It did hold the coil pretty good, I remember that.

[Sinnian]

[color]
Berkley Fireline Crystal .10 mm 3# line break 6# 4 oz.[/color]

SlipperyBob ~ how was the memory and line stretch?

Thanks - Jeff

[slipperybob]

SlipperyBob ~ how was the memory and line stretch?

Thanks - Jeff

Fireline Crystal doesn't really have a memory like nylon does but it will coil some after a season of use and sitting around.  It's more like becuase it flattens out or like most people call it ribbon effect.

Fireline stretch isn't felt like nylon stretch.  No elasticity, so no stored energy to feel.  Also means you don't feel it until the line is already at a pulled tension.  That's why you can't feel anything on a slack line.  Per manufacture specification on superlines, the thread will stretch up to 3-4% before failure.  If you aren't fishing over 60' deep then you probably wont even notice the delay of slack line to stretched tension.

[fin-n-feather]

P-Line Floroclear 3#. Fin

[shwung79]

I've tried that cajun line before too, I wasn't real impressed.  It did hold the coil pretty good, I remember that.

I really feel this line is almost like a red colored Shakespear line from Kmart!  Very disappointing after I had a real spooled with it..
 

[slipperybob]

I really feel this line is almost like a red colored Shakespear line from Kmart!  Very disappointing after I had a real spooled with it..
 

It's part of the Shakespeare/Pfleuger company.  Walmart and Kmart may get some slightly different packaging.

[tightline3]

I like Maxima Perfexion. I found some on e-bay last year and love it. I am looking for more. 2lb. test. Great stuff.

[bearbgone]

I'm going on my third year using Cajun Red Ice 2# and 4#. I like it and I use it in the summer as well.

[waterwizard]

I have used P-line and Gamma the last few years and have been very happy with both. Now that Gamma is out of the line business I guess I will be using mostly P-line, however I am going to try Asso Heavy on a few rods as well.  Always good to try new things.   
 

[icejunky]

Im a sucker for new line, and buy spools each season of the "new and improved" one line I keep going back to is ASSO, that stuff is great, you dont want a full spool, just as a leader, but it is a great panfish line