Ice Line Pound Test for the Bay?

Brinjust81 · **Joined:** Sat May 16, 2020 3:43 pm **Posts:** 13

Hey all,

Just curious what people are running for Lb test through the ice? I am thinking of going down in strength from 15 lb (mono or braid with fluoro leader) to 10lb or even 8. Weighing the risk/reward of a thinner diameter and less visibility (and more fish perhaps) versus losing the fish of a lifetime due to a weaker line.

General articles describe 5 and 6 lb test but they aren't typically fishing for 10+ lb fish in those waters.

Interested to hear some thoughts. Apologies if there is a thread on this down the forum and this is a duplicate discussion.

BATMAN · **Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2022 12:36 pm

Some of my old-school friends only use the old standard 10 LB Trilene XL. I like to use straight 8 or 10 LB Fluorocarbon on bright sunny days. Early morning and late afternoon I use 15 LB braid with a 10 LB Fluorocarbon leader. Good Luck. BATMAN

bigbassin18 · **Joined:** Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:55 pm **Posts:** 431

I run 15lb braided to a 8 pound floro leader.

Fry Flier · **Posted:** Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:16 pm

BATMAN wrote:

Some of my old-school friends only use the old standard 10 LB Trilene XL. I like to use straight 8 or 10 LB Fluorocarbon on bright sunny days. Early morning and late afternoon I use 15 LB braid with a 10 LB Fluorocarbon leader. Good Luck. BATMAN

Same here and once in a while I will drop my 10 lb fluoro to 8 or 6 lb.

DanElliot · **Joined:** Mon Apr 08, 2002 8:59 am **Posts:** 4329

I have a few rides and use 8 and 10 lb floro.

Wordpecker · **Joined:** Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:34 am **Posts:** 418

Apologies for folks who've seen this before!

We ONLY use 6 lb Ande Tournament Mono... in fact the same line we've used for the last 20 odd years!

It just keeps on ticking!

Hugs, John

BATMAN · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2022 11:07 am

I would think 6 lb mono would definitely get you hooked up to more walleye. Personally, my heart couldn't take the stress. The possibility of breaking off a Quinte trophy every time you hook a fish would be too much. 8lb no problem. BATMAN

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