They didn't want Trout Thumpers under these conditions
It bears a ton of backbone for heavier-duty casting of artificial lures and hook-setting, but it has just enough play in the tip to function as a bait rod, too
Here we tank test some of the most legendary, tried and true ice fishing spoons of all time
Almost any shrimp or baitfish pattern will work, but it will be worth investing in a few specific saltwater patterns which will be tied on stainless steel hooks, an obvious advantage
The breaking strain of your line is intrinsically linked with its diameter, which is no real surprise given that the diameter determines the cross sectional area of the line, and also explains why breaking strain and diameter aren't a linear relationship if you were to double to diameter you would significantly more than double the breaking strain, and in theory you would quadruple it, although it doesn't quite work like that due to the properties of the material used