fluoro or mono for worming shallow clear water.

[newbiebassfreak]

i have only gone bass fishing twice now and the challenge has me hooked. i have only caught one yet. I bought two baitcast rods recently for bass fishing because i was told thats what bass guys use. A 7ft berkley series one im7 10-25lb, and then I picked up a used 6ft team daiwa 8-14lb im6.

   Anyway, my fishing spot is a rocky resivoir and i lost all my drop shot weights after a few casts. Then lost many carolina rigs. I then tryed swimming texas rigs to keep from losing them, no luck. There is a rocky drop off where fish can be found 20-30 off the shore line. I then met a guy doing texas rig with 1/16oz weights or less on 4in worms, with 6lb fluoro on a  im9 spinning rod. he said you can barely feel them suck up the worm then its time to set. he seemed to be the only guy producing from the bank. I seem to do pretty well at not losing rigs after going to a 1/8oz texas rig but on 8lb mono. I mimicked the other guys technique of a painfully slow retieve with small rod tip action, and actually landed my first fish. It was surreal moment. I had no idea how long it would be till I would actually hook a largemouth.  

   My question is this, if i have to use this technique, do i want fluoro or mono for worming? Is fluoro invisibility greater than the action of the mono in these clear shallow conditions.  Also would i be kidding my self trying to use 6 or 8lb fluoro with 1/8 weights on my new baitcasters? is an im8-im9 spinning rod a necessity for feeling these subtle hits? after getting used feeling all the bumps of the rocks i wonder how many hits i never even noticed?

[Grey Wolf]

WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get rid of the mono , too much stretch for what you are trying to do.

You might try the floracarbon but with a baitcaster use at least a 12 lb. line.

A lot of guys use braid wth a fluorcarbon leader.

[roadwarrior]

Welcome aboard!

With light lures you will find it much easier to fish your spinning tackle. I suggest trying a 5" Senko and GYCB Fat Ika rigged weightless and weedless. These are VERY productive baits and you will not get hung up as much as you have been.

I think you will find mono or a copolymer more manageable on your spinning tackle and would suggest 8 lb test if you are using standard line. I fish Yo-Zuri Hybrid Ultra Soft #6 (11.9 lb test) on my spinning tackle. For your baitcaster you have many options, but as Bass-Brat noted, start out with at least 12 lb test (birdnests are easier to pick out with thicker line). I use Ultra Soft #12 (19.5 lb test).

[Siebert Outdoors]

flouro all the way.  Switch over and dont look back.

[newbiebassfreak]

thanks guys for the input. im gonna experiment and see what happens. right now a i put 8lb yozuri ultra soft on my baitcaster cause the guy at the store sold me on it. Anyone know if yozuri ultra soft is more responsive than mono?  The water here is very clear so I also want to try some 8lb or 10another siteluoro next on my baitcaster and see what happens. Im afraid 12 is too big for 1/8oz wieghts and 4 in worms. if it turns out to be a mess baitcasting then im gonna go with some kind of spinning outfit for that rig. Thanks guys and happy hooksets.

[TournyFish001]

flouro for sure- just remember not everyone on here uses yo-zuri hybrid it just sounds like it- ;D