walleye lb test

  • hoytpower
    buffalo county, wi
    Posts: 67
    January 10, 2013 at 12:04 am #1304764

    Gonna put mono on my ice rides for walleyes. Just wondering what pound test most guys use for ice fishing them. I run 8lb in the spring out of the boat. Is that to heavy or should I go to 6

    shane123
    Anthon, Iowa
    Posts: 496
    January 10, 2013 at 12:06 am #1128790

    i run 4 lb on my ice sticks for walleyes, 8 lb in open water.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18926
    January 10, 2013 at 12:06 am #1128792

    6# will land any walleye that swims but I really don’t see any huge downfall using 8#. The difference in diameter is minute.

    timschmitz
    Waconia MN
    Posts: 1652
    January 10, 2013 at 12:15 am #1128801

    4lb for me. Never hooked a walleye that couldn’t be beat down with 4lb p-line floroclear!

    Jeff Bennett
    Lake Puckaway Wi.
    Posts: 1180
    January 10, 2013 at 12:35 am #1128809

    6 pound is what I use summer and winter.

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3867
    January 10, 2013 at 1:04 am #1128818

    4# for me for eyes. I do have 6# on one but I think its going to change as I spooled Vanish on it. (lots of memory when cold) I learned about floro and cold the hard way.

    jasono00
    cities
    Posts: 337
    January 10, 2013 at 1:07 am #1128821

    I use 6 pound on my jigging rods, 3 on my bobber rods with drag set light, and 8 on my tip up leaders.

    clang
    Garrison, MN
    Posts: 44
    January 10, 2013 at 1:19 am #1128831

    8# for me. I do not feel you gain a lot of stealth from using 6# so why risk losing a big fish because you used lighter line.

    C

    fisherman-andy
    Posts: 252
    January 10, 2013 at 1:47 am #1128836

    4# & 5# Trilene professional grade flourocarbon ice. Thin as it comes and strong as heck to yank up the fish when needed.

    6# Trilene pro grade flourocarbon when open water.

    Zach Peterson
    Austin, Mn
    Posts: 295
    January 10, 2013 at 1:56 am #1128838

    Just picked up a spool of p-line flouroclear in 4lb. Never used it before but there have been a lot of good things said about it. Now i just need to get out and use it.

    Grouse_Dog
    The Shores of Lake Harriet
    Posts: 2043
    January 10, 2013 at 2:46 am #1128861

    4lb is all you need for the rock lizards…

    Dog

    johnnyg105
    Hugo, MN
    Posts: 221
    January 10, 2013 at 2:51 am #1128863

    I use 6# Sufix and love it. I think the drag on your reel has alot to do with it also when you hook a large fish.

    tpmorgz
    Central Iowa
    Posts: 257
    January 10, 2013 at 12:08 pm #1128906

    Quote:

    I use 6# Sufix and love it. I think the drag on your reel has alot to do with it also when you hook a large fish.

    I will attest to that. Too many quality fish lost due to cold, poorly functioning drags on some reels.

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