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Boatless in BTV:
I'm relatively new to the game and was wondering if anyone has any good suggestions for keeping the guides on jigging rods from freezing up. I was fishing in about 15 degree F weather today, and after the fish started biting, I found myself having to chip ice out of the guides every few minutes.

Thanks for any advice!

meandcuznalfy:
Have never tried it, but chapstick is supposed to help that.

claymore6:
 I often use 2 lb test line. The only way I have found to remove the ice in the guides without damaging the line is to put the guide in my mouth and melt the ice. Takes a second or two. No fuss. No problems even in below zero as the guides are pretty small and I get rid of the ice before it become a problem.

rdhammah:

--- Quote from: claymore6 on Feb 01, 2021, 07:05 PM --- I often use 2 lb test line. The only way I have found to remove the ice in the guides without damaging the line is to put the guide in my mouth and melt the ice. Takes a second or two. No fuss. No problems even in below zero as the guides are pretty small and I get rid of the ice before it become a problem.

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x2 the method. I use 4# test

meandcuznalfy:
X3, I use 10# test, but break ice out of guides as I see it forming

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