So I got an ice fishing rod and reel combo for Christmas with a few jigs and grub type baits from berkley. I put on 3lbs test/line and if i get a pretty good sized bass or catfish it wouldn’t the line break? So my question is when jigging through the ice do i need some type of monofilament leader attached to a barrel swivel? or do i just tie it on directly to the 3 pound test? thanks.

Dennis