Ice Fishing Line

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Corvus Lacus
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Ice Fishing Line

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Re-loading some reels for the hard water season. Most of the lakes I fish are quite clear, so I prefer to use FluoroCarbon line....6lb for Crappie/Perch and 8lb for Walleye. If I'm going deep for Whitefish, then it's 10lb braid with a 8lb. FC leader. I like the no-stretch qualities of braid for the sensitivity when deeper than 25 ft.

Last couple of seasons I used Sufix Ice FC and Sufix 832 Ice Braid....however both these lines can get stiff and springy when cold and wet...and don't necessarily shed water as advertised. I know there's a bunch of ice fishing specific lines on the market now...any experiences and recommendations to share ?
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