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just wondered what people use for line when they're ice fishing??

i was given a spool of some ice fishing line that is very thick black braid, the same as what came on the tip-ups i bought. do you tie that directly to your hook or do you tie on a leader??

a bit new to this so just wondering what people are using, or doing with the braided line like i have.

thanks
smitty

The black line is good on tipups but i usually just tie on a snap swivel on the end of it. Then I have pre-rigged lenghts of Fluorocarbon leaders, that I put on the snap. Cause some days your tip up will be used for Pike other days as a second line for light biting eyes. So carry a bunch of different pre-rigged leaders.

Dan

Ps you said you were given a spool??? somebody found it ?? If it is not new stuff not more than 3years old then you can use it. it should be written on the spool the Lbs test of the line. I use 50 most of the time on my tipups. If it is an older spool then I would chuck it.

thanks for the advice...the spool i was given was a present...so new line.

smitty

Smitty,
I know there are ice fishing lines out there ment for the cold, i have and do use them but i have never had an trouble with just regular line. I usually use a lead of flouro though.