High Viz Braid w/o a leader?

[Obi_Wan]

Does anyone use Hi Viz braid without a leader?  IF so, do you color part of the line or just go hi viz all the way to the lure?

[junyer357]

I use hi vis yellow on all my spinning rods and currently (may change to straight floro)on my flipping rod. No leaders anymore except in ultra gin clear water. I do usually color the last 3' or so with a sharpie, but not always. I fish pretty dirty coosa river water usually so it works fine for me. I love the yellow for line watching on a senko or ned rig. 

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

If I ever use a leader is almost never due to visibility. 

[Jig Man]

Hi Vis yellow or white no leader except in cold clear water.

[TBAG]

I'm thinking about trying it on my Ned rig specific setup in the creek this summer. 

[Bluebasser86]

I've done it with pink and yellow braid on a wacky rig and topwaters, they eat it just fine.

[soflabasser]

My cousin likes to use yellow braid and he has caught some very nice bass.

[The Maestro]

I usually colour it with a green or blue marker but I have used straight yellow braid for senkos and pitching jigs. The thing is yellow is more visible to us but it might not be for bass. I remember reading somewhere that bass may actually see things with a sort of yellow filter to their vision. That would make yellow line LESS visible than if you color it with a marker.

[bogfrog]

Back when Power Pro cam out with the red line that was supposed to become invisible in two feet of water I conducted my own test. One rod spooled with Hi=Vis yellow, and one spooled with the red line. Both rods were tied directly to identical 1/2 oz jigs with identical trailers. My girlfriend and I fished for an hour and then we swapped rods and fished for another hour. She caught 4 smallies on each color, and I caught 5 each. This was enough proof for me that line color makes no difference at all.

  There are plenty of guys that will argue this but I have never seen it make a difference. Do your own test and I'll bet you get similar results.

One other thing....that red line bled all over a brand new rod and turned the cork PINK for the rest of the season!

[basser27]

My leaders are used for abrasion resistance against rocks as well as the action of certain baits. Some small slow moving bottom baits (example: ned rig) fall much more naturally with a monofilament leader rather than straight braid. Line visibility is the least of my concerns but if it eases your mind by all means use one or color your line with a sharpie. 

[NHBull]

I do like my pink for topwaters