Fishing a spinning
reel through the
ice can work.

But it’s awkward, because the reel is meant for casting.

Line twist can spin the hook, for one thing.

So ice hounds
began to fish
fly reels to dump
line straight
down the holes.

That was better.

Frabill last year introduced a straight-line reel designed for ice fishing.

That was better still.

Now Frabill has introduced a multiplier straight-line reel for ice,
the Straight Line 241.

That’s perfect.

Multipliers use
gears to retrieve
the line quicker
than a 1-to-1 ratio.

That’s helpful
for plumbing
the depths.

The Straight Line
241 features a
2.4-to-1 gear ratio.

The reel picks up
line quickly, fishes line straight, and fits ice rods.

Frabill also offers a rod-and-reel combo for the 241.

Fishing another type of reel can work through the ice.

But a Straight Line 241 can work perfectly.

For more info, visit Frabill’s Web site.