Line test or Walleye

[Mark]

Hi everybody

I was wondering what test (lb) people are using or walleye when fishing through the ice?

I was fishing yesterday and the pike kept breaking my walleye rigs.

Thanks in advance.

[CNP]

10 # is lots. Jack are breaking your line? Probably cutting your leaderless line and not breaking your line.

[WayneChristie]

caught both my 14 pounders on 80 pound test braid. but Im not normal in any respect

[Curtsyneil]

I like using 6-8 pound test for eyes but it’s flirting with disaster if the pike come around. Lol. If I’m outside I’m using monofilament line cause ice build up is minimal and easy to get off line. In a tent I’m Probly goin to run braid with a 3 foot floro leader. Suffix or power pro are some common braid guys like using for eyes.

[Rvsask]

I second braid and a fluorocarbon leader.

[old dog]

Originally Posted by Rvsask

I second braid and a fluorocarbon leader.

X3. I use 15# for both line

[AlbertanGP]

Originally Posted by Curtsyneil

I like using 6-8 pound test for eyes but it’s flirting with disaster if the pike come around. Lol. If I’m outside I’m using monofilament line cause ice build up is minimal and easy to get off line. In a tent I’m Probly goin to run braid with a 3 foot floro leader. Suffix or power pro are some common braid guys like using for eyes.

This is the general consensus on what to run for walleye. You could bump up to 10-12lb if you are really having problems with pike. Fluorocarbon is considerably more abrasion resistant than mono supposedly.

[Mark]

Thanks everybody.

I am using braid. What lbs of florocarbon would you use?

[Dom4]

I usually use 8 pound mono or floro leader on braided line suffix 832 which does really nice for not letting ice build up. I can’t really notice a difference in what the walleye like and what they don’t.

[58thecat]

Well since 20lbs braid is 6-8lbs mono diameter depending on brand and 20 lbs floro is invisible that what I run be it smalls or bigs….20/20….no break offs on the ice and just in case I am prepared for whatever bites.





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