12-16-2003, 06:30 PM
MIDGE,
JUST MY TWO CENTS, BUT FOR ICE FISHING I PREFER THE BRAIDED LINE, BE IT FIRELINE SPIDERWIRE WHATEVER. I USUALLY AM FISHING IN A ICE SHANTY AND IF IT IS COLD ENOUGH, I HAVE A HEATER. THAT MEANS I DON'T HAVE ANY ICE PROBLEMS. I DO HOWEVER FISH SOME VERY LIGHT JIGS FOR BIG FISH AND I DON'T LIKE THE ACTION OF 8 OR EVEN SIX POUND TEST MONO WHEN IT IS REAL COLD. IT IS TOO STIFF AND THE JIGS ARE NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE LINE TO SEE THE REALLY LIGHT BITES. THE BRAIDED LINE HAS NO MEMORY AND IF IT IS WARM ENOUGH TO NOT FREEZE I BELIEVE IT IS FAR SUPERIOR.
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JUST MY TWO CENTS, BUT FOR ICE FISHING I PREFER THE BRAIDED LINE, BE IT FIRELINE SPIDERWIRE WHATEVER. I USUALLY AM FISHING IN A ICE SHANTY AND IF IT IS COLD ENOUGH, I HAVE A HEATER. THAT MEANS I DON'T HAVE ANY ICE PROBLEMS. I DO HOWEVER FISH SOME VERY LIGHT JIGS FOR BIG FISH AND I DON'T LIKE THE ACTION OF 8 OR EVEN SIX POUND TEST MONO WHEN IT IS REAL COLD. IT IS TOO STIFF AND THE JIGS ARE NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE LINE TO SEE THE REALLY LIGHT BITES. THE BRAIDED LINE HAS NO MEMORY AND IF IT IS WARM ENOUGH TO NOT FREEZE I BELIEVE IT IS FAR SUPERIOR.
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