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Freezing ice on line

Richard Eynon

Richard Eynon

Senior Member & Supporter
Happy New Year everybody,

Do any of you have any tips to reduce the little icicles that form on you line whilst trotting during these colder months?

Many thanks.
 
I used glycerine applied to the mainline and line guides yesterday. Despite it being like fishing a flowing slush puppy, I had no issues with guides freezing up or line sticking. Getting to the water safely with a substantial fringe of 3" thick ice was another matter entirely.

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Chris Jones said:
I used glycerine applied to the mainline and line guides yesterday. Despite it being like fishing a flowing slush puppy, I had no issues with guides freezing up or line sticking. Getting to the water safely with a substantial fringe of 3" thick ice was another matter entirely.

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Fair play to you for getting out there. Excuse my ignorance, but when you talk about Glycerine do you mean the liquid that can be bought in supermarkets and health food shops?
 
If I know the air temp is going to stay below freezing then I give it a miss. I can't be faffed applying vaseline or glycerine to my line and guides.
After saying that, I often set off in sub zero temps knowing that the temp will rise to at least 1 degree which negates the freazing water in the guides.
 
I was beginning to get some ice in the top two guides on Monday morning, but it must have warmed up a touch as it was only an issue for about half an hour tops. I tried glycerine once a few years ago but can't remember if it worked or not 😄
 
Ian Woods said:
If I know the air temp is going to stay below freezing then I give it a miss. I can't be faffed applying vaseline or glycerine to my line and guides.
After saying that, I often set off in sub zero temps knowing that the temp will rise to at least 1 degree which negates the freazing water in the guides.
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Ian I generally only put the glycerin on the tip ring mate
 
I had a day on the River Test when we got up in the morning to make our way to the venue it was - 6 we were eager to get fishing as we were competing for the Grayling Cup! ( a little trophy 🏆 cup awarded for something? Or another that we acquired ) so straight in with the floats my friends were using match float rods and froze up straight away and was unable to fish effectively for a good hour and half or so until the temperature rose, while I on the other hand was using my Lone angler “silver searcher” float rod having large rings on the tip enabled me to fish the ice would build up over maybe a dozen trots through the swim with the build up also creating a gradual holding back effect over the last two trots before having to dip the rod tip in the river to clear the ice giving me a big head start in our little competition! Leaving the 🏆 with me at the end of day! 😁
 
Jim Brook said:
Ian I generally only put the glycerin on the tip ring mate
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Yea, I imagine it would coat the line going out and then coming back.
I just can't be faffed messing with the stuff.
I'm sure I remember someone telling me they had a small sponge or similar soaked with glycerine set up so the line ran over it constantly renewing a film of glycerine onto the line and guides.

I know it's nothing to do with line freezing up in thw rod guides, but, I'll happily fish/wade in 1 or 2 degrees, especially when it's a bright sunny day with little or no wind. Im always nice and warm in those conditions. It that bloody wind, even on a relatively mild day that makes me feel cold.
 
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