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

[DiabeticKripple]

I run 10lb Power Pro Super Slick on all my rods. For walleye and pike I just run braid straight to a snap swivel attached to the hook.

For trout I put a small barrel swivel on and 3ft of 6lb mono tied directly to the hook eye.

[DiabeticKripple]

Originally Posted by DiabeticKripple

I run 10lb Power Pro Super Slick on all my rods. For walleye and pike I just run braid straight to a snap swivel attached to the hook.

For trout I put a small barrel swivel on and 3ft of 6lb mono tied directly to the hook eye.

Minutes after posting this I had a 20lb pike bite my 10lb braid off haha. Dammit. Wasn’t fishing for hens.

[Bushleague]

I typically just use 6lb Mono if I'm targeting walleye through the ice. Given that you will very rarely have much over 30' of line out, and a very short rod, IMO mono's superior abrasion resistance is of more value than braid's lack of stretch.

If pike are likely I will go up to 10lb Mono, and add a snap swivel or use a long shanked hook. While I do get cut off occasionally, just a little more hardware at the buisness end will often make all the difference.

YMMV.

[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.

[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?

[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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[AlbertanGP]

Originally Posted by Mark

Thanks everybody.

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

6lb normally because walleye can be line shy, and you can catch 10lbs plus fish on it easily if you have a decent reel and a clue. 8lbs if I was really concerned about pike...this is where you are probably at now. 10lb if I knew I was going to have to wade through pike. Honestly though using 10lb for rainbows and walleye just makes me feel dirty. I believe the fish should have a chance if I do something dumb or they do something really smart. It's called sport fishing after all.

[DOGFISH]

I have been using 10lbs Fluorocarbon on baitcasters with a good drag system, no loss with pike and we have been catching 6 to 10 pounders. Same setup we are catching walleye and white fish which are fussy. Only time I use braid is in the summer when the pike are aggressive. Dogfish

[cube]

I Normally use 8# braid with 1-3 feet of 8# flouro leader material.

[Coiloil37]

I always fished 6lb mono for everything in Alberta. There isn’t a walleye on earth that can’t be handled with that line. If pike are biting you off that’s another problem but bumping up to 8-10lb mono won’t fix it.

[Dom4]

Originally Posted by Coiloil37

I always fished 6lb mono for everything in Alberta. There isn’t a walleye on earth that can’t be handled with that line. If pike are biting you off that’s another problem but bumping up to 8-10lb mono won’t fix it.

This is actually a really good point. Although that I prefer to use braid with a floro leader when I used 6 or 8 pound mono the line never snapped one time unless I tied off a poor knot or the fish went crazy at the bottom of the hole and the sharp ice snapped it off.

I think the majority of people myself included use a heavier pound test line then what is really required.