Does Line Color Really Matter?

[gallowaypt]

I think bass care more so about the diameter of lines at times. I've never payed attention to color when buying line and my catch rate remains about the same. However, I have downsized my tackle to a mL rod and 6 lb test, and my catch rate went through the roof on one lake in particular.

[aquaholic]

how do you dye half your spool?

[J Francho]

how do you dye half your spool?

 

Rub a marker 1/2 way around your spool.

[tholmes]

It matters to me. For fishing jigs and t-rigs, I like a line that's highly visible. 

 

I don't think the fish really care.

 

Tom

[bigbill]

what kind of witch craft is that?

Yep, it does matter to me. I want a line that I can see the best to detect subtle bites.

 

The fish don't care what the line looks like.

 

This twin color line is offered right now the markings show how much line is off the reef. It's marked in feet I think I just seen it on eBay.

[bigbill]

How long did you switch for? Was it long enough or just one outing? What was the conditions of the time using the bigger line?  Was the bite off because of a moon phase or weather pattern and then the bite was coming back again? Bigger line does create more vibration in the water. I am not saying you are wrong, just being a a devils advocate. Bass lack the lobe in their brain for logical thought and have no capacity for memory.

I used it for almost three weeks trying to figure out what was wrong. Maybe they seen it more or maybe the stiffer line effected the lure action.But when I switched back the bite was back.

[Dyerbassman]

I don't know about the fish, but I care. I want my line to match or compliment the rod & reel.

Green looks great on Curados, white or clear for Core and Purple Smoke on my spinning

tackle.

 

 

 

You are kidding, right? Please tell us that you are kidding.

[Wayne P.]

This twin color line is offered right now the markings show how much line is off the reef. It's marked in feet I think I just seen it on eBay.

 

 

This twin color line is created by me with a Q-tip and softbait lure dye.

 

Daiwa has a couple of multi-color superlines coded for some of their high end reels. Saltiga and Boat.

I use the Saltiga as well as the Samurai.

 

Ohero has a multicolor superline too, but it looses most of its color in a couple of days fishing.

[Dyerbassman]

Whatever gets the fisherman...

[Darren.]

I just experimented with this the other night. Found a group of feeding bass, caught several on braid + leader, then I snagged, had to break the leader, didn't want to take the time to retie a new one so I cut off the remaining stretched leader and went straight yellow braid.

 

Threw the exact same worm that was killing them. Nada, zip, zamboni.

 

Decided to tie a new leader on after all, 5 more bass before I called it quits.

 

Now if I had a marker to color the last few feet of line, may have made a diff. Dunno. But in this one instance, it sure seemed to make the diff between catching fish and not. I normally tie a leader anyhow, just my preference. Having stuff like this happen only serves to reinforce using a leader for me.

 

And the leader(s) I use are clear fluorocarbon, mist green P-Line floroclear, or camo green Yo-Zuri Hybrid. The one which disappears most (to my eyes) in waters I fish is the mist green floroclear.

[EdRitchie]

So I guess this means we are all really screwed if they can see our line . Seeing big shinny hooks should be easy then. Maybe someone should come up with flat moss green or flat black hooks .

Ed

[buzzfrog]

I fish staind fishing sucks at this moment in NC, but I use orange. Purple an yellow braid. Top water gets orange suffix

[maleko]

So I guess this means we are all really screwed if they can see our line . Seeing big shinny hooks should be easy then. Maybe someone should come up with flat moss green or flat black hooks .

Ed

Ahhhh. You may be on to something here.

[tallen316]

Can fish see our line?? Possibly so.. Imo I don't worry too much about it. There are tons of factors that go into catching fish. Bass fishing can be, in some aspects, very complicated especially bass fishing. To me it's challenging and that makes it fun. I try not to over complicate it too much. If fish are smart enough to recognize what our line is they may be too smart for me and I may need to look for another hobby lol.!!

[Capt.Bob]

The older I get the more it matters! These eye's aint what they used to be!! I tie the same thing on the other end regardless of color,,,,,,a leader!

[SirSnookalot]

My fishing day always starts before sunrise, I can't see any kind of line in the dark.  It's all feel then, but the size and type of fish remove any doubt whether you have had a strike or not, you'll know it.  I don't think the fish care one way or the other about being spooked by the line, if one needs to see it by all means use hi viz, I use moss green all the time. 

IMO when fish are feeding it's pretty easy to catch them, when they aren't feeding the day can become very long, I really do not read much more  into it than that.  Whatever the species is, there are certain windows of opporunity when the chances are greatly increased, sunrise or sunset, bait appearing, water clarity and so on.  When the conditions change I change my target species, I try not to stick with a dead bite.

[aquaholic]

I never understood why i fish dark green braid when most of my plastics i throw are dark green as well.  If the fish can see that well why cant they see my line?

[Bankbeater]

The bass may be able to see it, but it seems like the bigger question is if it bothers the bass or not.  IMHO, the bass is looking for something to eat and it focuses on the bait, and not the line.