line color

pipewrench · July 19, 2005, 09:13:31 PM

how much importance do yall place on the color of your line and what do you use ?? right now i am using a low vis green on all my reels but i have 900 yards of BLUE 15lb big game that a buddy gave me , its been sitting on top of my fridge for a while and it sure is dang pretty. will bass laugh at me if i spool one up with this stuff ??

Kal-Kevin · July 19, 2005, 09:33:56 PM

I use a hi-visibility gold line with a leader of floro for wacky rigging they laugh till I come in with fish when they do not!

Fishaholic · July 19, 2005, 10:25:19 PM

use what you're confident with...personally, I use low vis green, but then there's a lot of algae in the water I fish, and it's generally turbid, so the green makes a lot of sense.

silversalmon · July 19, 2005, 11:46:51 PM

I use a low vis green in the salt water, spiderwire, and a clear mono line in the fresh water simply because the water up here is so darn clear, whcihever the water color is, that is what you want to shoot for

OHbassaholic · July 20, 2005, 12:24:58 AM

The only time I worry about line color is Lake Erie when I use P-line Fluoroclear. Everywhere else I fish in Ohio, it has never made any noticeable difference in my catch. Most of my rigs have either green Power Pro or clear Stren Magnaflex.

blake711 · July 20, 2005, 10:19:19 AM

I normally fish clear or blue..

Creel Limit Zero · July 20, 2005, 11:27:14 AM

I have clear on all my reels, but most of the fishing I do here is very clear water, usually can see up to 10-15 feet with a decent pair of polarized.

left_turn56 · July 20, 2005, 11:29:51 AM

The fish laugh at me regardless of line color!

Fishaholic · July 20, 2005, 11:35:09 AM

I'm with you left_turn...I know that's what they were doing for a fact last night!

left_turn56 · July 20, 2005, 11:40:07 AM

My fishfinder only encourages them to laugh more!

Fishaholic · July 20, 2005, 11:50:17 AM

I think I need to make up some shirts..."on good days, fish fear me...the rest of the time they just laugh"

Creel Limit Zero · July 20, 2005, 12:25:01 PM

Quote from: left_turn56 on July 20, 2005, 11:40:07 AM
My fishfinder only encourages them to laugh more!

Reminds me of the card I got for my Dad for Father's Day.

Says, for Father's Day I was going to get you a fishfinder,

and on the inside, but I thought you knowing where the fish were would only frustrate you more

Fishaholic · July 20, 2005, 12:46:07 PM

cool beans!! I'm gonna hafta remember that one.

blake711 · July 20, 2005, 01:08:30 PM

That is a good one.. LOL on that one..

pipewrench · July 20, 2005, 01:44:39 PM

well i believe that i'll go ahead and spool one of my reels up with the blue stuff just for the heck of it. the stuff is so darn pretty it makes me smile

cable guy · July 20, 2005, 07:37:42 PM

try some florpcarbon line,no stecth and get feel. virulally clear line , i us it a table rock and you can see down at certin times 20-25ft, give it a try, good luck

Pferox · July 21, 2005, 07:43:36 PM

Most of my braids are low vis greens, except for the ones I use for free lining live bait, they are high vis colors, you have to watch the line move or you miss alot of fish.

I use low vis green or clear monos, and floros, although I am trying vanish transitions for leaders, sure is easier to see to tie.

I just bought a spool of the blue big game, first time I ever saw that one, gonna try it soon.

I don't think we have water down here that you can see more than 6 inches in, that I fish in.

Sharon · July 24, 2005, 07:11:59 PM

I use a pink fire line and not because Im female,

I read its invisible in the water and fish dont see it, (water heres so dark any way, I dont think they can see anything

) I do pretty good.. not great but pretty good.. and its pretty too, like pipewrenches blue.
I notice some of the color is fading, so make sure you get plenty so you can respool your rod when it gets too washed out..
Seen the blue one that Pferox has, I kinda like it..