What ice line to use?

[captinjohn]

    What are some of the best ice lines to use for bluegills, ect.  Is color very important?  Or size?  Thanks  Captinjohn...  West Mich

[kenelz]

For gill, crappie and perch, I use Trilene 1# micro ice. If you have heavier line on your rod already, just add a couple feet of the lighter line on the end like a tippet.

[kerosenecounty17]

You've basically got three general choices;  monofilament, flourocarbon, or braided superline.  I'd personally rank them like this:

Line     Stretch    Strength    Visibility     Memory

Mono        3             2              2             2
Floro         2             3              1             1
Super        1             1              3             3

Each has it's advantages and disadvantages.  Super is strong, but visible.  Floro is invisible, but weaker than the others.  Mono is a good all around choice, but not as strong as super or invisible as floro.  I'd recomend starting with Berkley cold weather arctic blue (mono) in 2# test and then experimenting with the others to see what works best in your specific situation.  I don't go down to 1# unless I absolutely have to.

kerosene

[FullTmeDad]

I use Trilene Micro Ice in one pound test on my perch stick and I seem to do as well or better than anyone I have fished with.

[Exudedude]

I used the new P-Line Floroice last year. I was ultra impressed.  I have all rods spooled up again with it.  I use 2lb on bluegills and Crappie and perch

[worm_waster]

I like 2lb vanish for bluegills and deadsticking for perch asn crappie.  For jigging perch and crappies i like 4 lb test.

[TGF]

I like to spool up with fireline then have the leader a 4ft piece of flourocarbon. When the fight is on the fireline handles the bottom of the ice hole very well. When the fish is tired he is then dealing with the fluoro at the end of the line.

[ADCO]

I'm with TERRY. I use the Fireline, and use the 2 lb test (about 4 feet) at the end. It really does a good job on Slab Gills.

Stan

[mrlongbeard1]

  I use four or six pound line for backing. Something limp. And a leader of vanish. Tried using all vanish for the main line. To many twist and tangles in the cold.

[KeystoneICE]

What kind of lines do you use when fishing walleye?  Also what lines for different techniques?

[trapdaddy21]

i like to use several different types of line for eyes. during early ice i may only use four pound on my reel pole and six or eight on my tip-ups.

[hooky]

If you use two different lines tied together with a swivel ( four foot leader) , would a Vexilar pick up the swivel. Just wondering if I should use a swivel or not?

[Polar]

For gills and perch I use 2 lb.test Stren.

[bud]

4lb fireline and sometimes a leader depending on the mood of the fish.

[captinjohn]

Is fireline a monofiliment or a braided line.  How about some of the real small dia braided line. Or is it best to stay with mono?  Thanks in Advance  Capt,n