braid and line visibility

[Bream Master]

Ok, I know for frogs this isn't an issue but how about jerks or topwater and everything else.  For some reason, I keep thinking braid line is more visible to fish than mono/flouro.  

Do you guys use braid straight up with jerkbaits, etc.?  

Thanks.

[Vyron]

I fish 100% with braid line.

In my area bass r not line shy

Experiment 2 c what is best for u.

[Grey Wolf]

There are differant thought patterns on the visibility of braid affecting the number of fish you catch.

My opinion is , using braid with cranks , spinners , jerk baits , have no adverse affect on fish hitting your lure.

[Fish Chris]

Hello Bream Master. Sure, a fish can see braid in the water, easier than it can see mono..... Just like you can. But the important question should be, does this matter ?

In my personal experiences, using braid, tied straight to my lure or bait, made no apparent difference with my number of bites. I did finally go to a fluorocarbon leader, mainly because it is more abrasion resistent around rocks, and bass teeth, plus it gives me a bit of a shock absorber, used in conjuction with my non-stretch braid. So now this is a moot question for me anyway.

If your concerned, try a fluorocarbon leader, and see if it makes a difference. Of course you may, or may not decide to stick with it.

Peace,

Fish

[gatrboy53]

i feel there are more important factors for useing braid for topwater and jerkbaits than fish seeing the line.#1 is braid floats and will impart a better action to your bait.personally,i only use braid in heavy cover,and on my frog rod.i use heavy mono on top water,spinnerbaits.and flouro on plastics and cranks

[kbkindle]

kb here    i dont wory about line color   for the fish  its for me   i will not use anything but power pro  do not like there green color. very hard for me to line watch  looking at greenish water and the grass on bank  but i have just seen they are making a phanthom red line  another site has it  kb

[RoLo]

There is no question that braided line is more visible than clear monofilament.

But that only leads to the next question:, "Does less visible line result in more fish in the boat?"

For confidence sake, it's a very small inconvenience to attach a yard trace of fluorocarbon leader to braided line,

but I tie Moss Green PowerPro direct to the lure, and if it reduces the number of strikes, it's not enough to be noticeable.

Roger

[Catt]

If bass do see your line what do they think it is?

I do think they can see your line but I don't think they care   :-/

[Bryant.]

I know they can see the line, but most of the lures that I use with braid are reaction baits such as crankbaits, spinnerbaits, and jerkbaits. So what I am trying to say is if you fish braid with baits bass react to they don't really think about anything else they just react.

[Guest avid]

I was disappointed to see the power pro ad about the red line.

It is IMHO deceitful.  Yes, the color red is the first in the spectrum to fade underwater.  But that does NOT mean that the line becomes invisible.  It's the color that disappears, not the object it colors.  The ad actually stated that when the line was deep enough for the red to become invisible, that the fish could not see the line.

I like power pro and use it on every reel  I own.  

I really hate when companies I have a brand loyalty to do things to shake my trust.

[dodgeguy]

avid,it does get much harder to see because it turns gray and as you go deeper you get less light penetration so when the line turns grey it blends in better to the surroundings.yes you are correct in that it doesn't disappear but it does become camoflaged.