Rod & Line Tips For Ice Fishing – Part 3

Another issue with using braided line on outside dead stick presentations is the line will stick and grab onto the ice that starts to form in your hole, therefore if a fish grabs your bait it will either feel the pressure of the line since it is froze to the ice and gas no give and spit out the bait or it will work the bait off the hook without setting off the bell attached to the tip of your rod of provide no visual tell-tale sign you have a bite. Using fluorocarbon or monofilament will still allow the line to slide freely through the ice and alert you when there is a bite. If you have braid in this scenario it will freeze to the forming ice and the fish can rip the minnow off your hook without setting off the bell or rig set up. There’s a few tips to keep in mind when setting up your rod arsenal for your next ice mission.