Hi Rob.
I've found that mono is a poor choice all round. Not only is it tougher to see and more suceptible to the punishment of ice fishing, but it retains a lot of memory. This makes it tough to handle, and interferes with my live minnows or deadbaits hanging in a natural, vertical manner.
For pike, I use 28# Spiderwire Fusion in Ghost Green. Coils are easily pulled out, it shows up well, and I can feel exactly what my pike is doing even after she's sizzled off a lot of line. If I feel her tugging and tapping a live minnow, I hold off on the hookset. If I feel dead weight, I nail her. I like this line because it's flat-out strong, too. I hit the majority of my deadbait+quickstrike pike while they're running to ensure a clean release. I've stopped fish over 20#'s dead in their tracks with it, no problem. 30# Dacron is also a good choice. I find it sligtly springier, though Tie directly to your leader.
I'll run either 10# Fusion or 10# Fireline for 'eyes and lakers. I'll blood knot a 4' section of mono or use a size 00 ant swivel. Mono from 6# to 10# is usually my choice. I like Berkley XT in 6# test. You may need to go as light as 4# if panfish are around, or as heavy as 12# if pike are a problem.
I use these lines on my cross member units, wind bobbers, spool sets and for all jigging applications. Best of Luck.