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I'm looking to go ice fishing for walleye for my first time this year and I'm not sure what pound test to buy. I always go after gills and perch and typically use 2lb test and I was thinking going with either 4lb or maybe 6lb. Any recomendations? Thanks! #1 · Jan 18, 2013 I'm looking to go ice fishing for walleye for my first time this year and I'm not sure what pound test to buy. I always go after gills and perch and typically use 2lb test and I was thinking going with either 4lb or maybe 6lb. Any recomendations? Thanks! Sort by Oldest first Oldest first Newest first Most reactions #2 · Jan 18, 2013 I`m not an expert but think you are right to go with 6lb minimum. #3 · Jan 18, 2013 Where are you going to be fishing? For inland lake fishing you can go lighter, say 4 to 6#, 8 if you want to go HD. A lighter action rod with a reel that has a decent drag will allow you to use lighter line IMO for river fishing requires a miniumum of 8 pound. I've used 6 to 10 but have seen guys go with 12 to 14! If your going to be using tip-ups; I use the braided dacron tip-up line with a 2 to 6 foot 6 to 10 pound mono leader.

#4 · Jan 18, 2013 14 or 12 braid to either a 8 to 12 flouralcarbon leader for me. Always ready for a big fish if all I catch are small ones. Plus walleye and occasional pike are toothy. Posted using Outdoor Hub Campfire #5 · Jan 18, 2013 I usually run 6-8lb PLine FloroIce and have found that to be plenty strong enough for a batch of eaters all the way up to larger fish (25" plus). You can go lighter...but I wouldn't recommend less than 4lb. The PLine is so strong, nearly invisible, plus thin diameter it just works well. 6 and 8lb test is a smart choice in my opinion! Also...if you are jigging I would recommend a barrel swivel about 18" up from your jig with a leader to help prevent line twist!!

#6 · Jan 18, 2013 if i fish the river or bay i use 10 pound magna thin stren..for inland lakes up here i use 6 pound floucarbon p-line. #7 · Jan 18, 2013 In general 8lb will do wonders i use 8-10lb on the bay cause occasionally you'll hook into a hog or sometimes a laker

I did have a guy at gander mountain try to convince me that 30lb spider wire was the only way to go while fishing the river :confused:

is that true..no not in my book. I hook a regular swivel at the end of my line directly to my jig or lure i cant remember the size but its the little black ones. Hopefully these responses help out some. posted using Outdoor Hub Campfire #8 · Jan 19, 2013 invest a couple bucks in a good swivel and put it 18 inches above a #1 cross lock snap.you won't have any line twist then. putting a snap swivel on you line will affect the way the lure was designed to work when jigging..were not fishing for marlin or halibut my .02 Insert Quotes Post Reply

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