I am a line watcher, and i am considering using some yellow braid. Has anyone here used it, and do you think it will cause a problem with the fish seeing the line? Thanks for any help you can give me.
Printable View
I am a line watcher, and i am considering using some yellow braid. Has anyone here used it, and do you think it will cause a problem with the fish seeing the line? Thanks for any help you can give me.
I've used PowerPro 10/2 in hi-vis yellow ... Crappie fishing. And I've caught Smallmouth when using it (even though I was Crappie fishing at the time). Crappie don't seem to care about line color, either.
I'm of the opinion that fish don't give two hoots what color the line is, and are more interested in the bait & presentation. I'm also a line watcher, as I cast/swim jigs for Crappie, in most cases ... and I need to "see" the line, in order to see the lightest of strikes. That also indicates (to me) that I'm more liable to catch a fish, when I can see the line move, than if I can't see the strike and/or have to wait to "feel" it.
Personally, I think fish can see ALL lines .... even the flurocarbons ... they just don't/can't always equate the line as being a danger signal. But, if you're fishing gin clear waters, and/or don't have the confidence in colored lines not "spooking" the fish ... then your next best option might be to tie a leader to the braid.
Just MHO ... for what it's worth.
... cp
i have yellow braid onmy spinning real and i just put about a 6-7ft leader of 8lb test on it and it works great...love the way braid casts and feels