Hi all, I am a long time lurker first time poster.
I've learned a lot reading these boards and I certainly owe you guys a debt of gratitude as I've undoubtably caught more fish because of things I've read here and applied while fishing.
One of the most helpful posts to me so far has been Roadwarrior's excellent post on basic Senko technique ("Guaranteed to Catch a Bass...") I've been employing the method laid out in that post at my local lake to a good degree of success--all the more impressive because this lake can be notoriously difficult. So huge thanks to Roadwarrior in particular for that.
As productive as this technique has been, I believe I am still missing some strikes. I rely on my eyes more than feel (super cheap rod anyway), but I can only see my line about 25-50% of the time. Either it sinks just below the surface and I lose sight of all but the line coming from my rod tip, or it stays above but blends in so much with the water that I can't see it. Be it from the glare when it is sunny, or the lack of light when overcast. Outside of a small sweet spot in perfect lighting, and when it doesn't sink, I often just can't see my line. Which brings me to my question...
What is your preferred line when you have to line-watch to detect strikes? Are you using a colored line, or clear? I am currently using Yo Zuri Hybrid 6#, which I have replaced my previous P-Line CX with. Honestly I could see the P-Line better than the Yo Zuri, both are clear.
I've even read about some guys using braid with a 15 foot flouro leader so the line is easier to watch. I'd considered trying out some Hi-Viz Powerpro in bright yellow, but I'm not sure if that would be a workable solution or an expensive experiment. Which I'm OK with too but wanted to get the thoughts of some folks that know this sport better than I do first.
What do you guys think?
Cheers,
thirty
