PressuredFishing Posted August 9, 2022 Posted August 9, 2022 Line diameter matters more than material, largemouth bass are not line shy, carp and trout are line shy. Quote
Super User WRB Posted August 9, 2022 Super User Posted August 9, 2022 Trout have microscopic vision feeding on tiny prey and can be very line shy. Imo line diameter is more important with translucent line like fluorocarbon and monofilent. Braid is very small diameter per pound test compared to translucent line and Black Bass species will strike lures or live bait using straight braid as long as it doesn’t negatively affect the lure or bait movements. Leader has more to do with angler preference not the bass. Most bass water has a green tent so greens seem a logical choice. Tom 3 Quote
crypt Posted August 9, 2022 Posted August 9, 2022 19 minutes ago, WRB said: Trout have microscopic vision feeding on tiny prey and can be very line shy. Imo line diameter is more important with translucent line like fluorocarbon and monofilent. Braid is very small diameter per pound test compared to translucent line and Black Bass species will strike lures or live bait using straight braid as long as it doesn’t negatively affect the lure or bait movements. Leader has more to do with angler preference not the bass. Most bass water has a green tent so greens seem a logical choice. Tom this x2 Quote
Global Moderator TnRiver46 Posted August 10, 2022 Global Moderator Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/8/2022 at 5:45 AM, OG Crankster said: Right before a bass crushes my Vision 110 with 3 big treble hooks, standing still in the water, it circles around to make sure there isn’t any line tied to it. I don’t think so. Then why not throw the 110 on 65 lb braid? Quote
OG Crankster Posted August 10, 2022 Posted August 10, 2022 Would I get more action from the lure on 65 vs the 80lb that I throw them on? Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted August 10, 2022 Super User Posted August 10, 2022 Siege Neon Tangerine?? Quote
Big Rick Posted August 11, 2022 Posted August 11, 2022 On 8/8/2022 at 10:52 AM, AlabamaSpothunter said: Fishing below TVA dams with most certainly not clear water, and the difference b/t 6lb fluoro, and 8lb mono is one guy boating fish after fish, and literally the other angler not catching a single fish. I am convinced that this scenario has little to do with visibility and everything to do with line characteristics. Fluorocarbon sinks, mono floats. And the diameter drastically affects the action of the bait used. Based on your statement one would assume the bait was small and light and thus greatly affected by these factors; line sink rate and diameter. Quote
uglyasheck Posted August 12, 2022 Posted August 12, 2022 To Answer your question I use Seaguar Invizx I only finesse fish so I use a leader but I do so not just because of the low visability but if it hangs up I can break it off easier. I think sometimes line visibilty and the sizeline matters and sometimes not but I always use a leader. 1 Quote
Kelvin Posted August 24, 2022 Posted August 24, 2022 Was on a fishing charter recently in 100 to 200 ft of water. The captain and mate were weary when I tied on 25 lb flurocarbon as a leader told him it was superstition. Had more line breaks than anyone else but also had more bites and landed the 2 largest fish that night a 7 and 8 lb mutton snapper. Won the pool and had the boat convinced it was probably my leader since we all used the exact same weights, hooks and bait. The only variable was the FC leader. Quote
PaulVE64 Posted August 24, 2022 Posted August 24, 2022 I've lost faith in fluoro. I believe it's less visible to the river smallies I hunt. But due to my own fault or otherwise I simply wont throw it. My rivers are very clear and i throw 12#, 17# or 20# mono with confidence. Quote
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