11-06-2008, 07:42 PM
I will second on the VANISH fluorocarbon line. That is all I use on all my poles for ice fishing. I usuallu use between 4 and 6 lb test. I prefer 4 lb as I get more bites and I have good reels and poles to handle extra tension. It has been a long time since I broke one of due to light line.
I have 4 poles ready to go. 2 of the 4 have two spools. I have 1 spool with 10 lb, 1 with 8 lb, 3 with 6 lb, and 2 with 4 lb. I make beginners use thicker line due to inexperience and in an attempt to prevent break offs. The better you get with landing large fish while ice fishing, the lighter the line you can get away with. The only reason I have 8 and 10 lb line is for Henry's Reservoir in Idaho for this upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and for Fish Lake and Flaming Gorge. I might use the 8 lb at Strawberry, before it gets to bright out, but even then, I will probably start with the 6lb and then go down to 4lb when the bite slows.
6 lb is always a safe bet for most lakes in Utah.
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I have 4 poles ready to go. 2 of the 4 have two spools. I have 1 spool with 10 lb, 1 with 8 lb, 3 with 6 lb, and 2 with 4 lb. I make beginners use thicker line due to inexperience and in an attempt to prevent break offs. The better you get with landing large fish while ice fishing, the lighter the line you can get away with. The only reason I have 8 and 10 lb line is for Henry's Reservoir in Idaho for this upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and for Fish Lake and Flaming Gorge. I might use the 8 lb at Strawberry, before it gets to bright out, but even then, I will probably start with the 6lb and then go down to 4lb when the bite slows.
6 lb is always a safe bet for most lakes in Utah.
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