Line color??

[bigbill]

Ok you young'ins got me the old timer to change from copoloymere to fluorocarbon line so now educate me on line color.

Most of my success has been with clear line.  Then i went to a heavier test line and some of them are green in color.  I take what ever is on clearance if its a copolymere.  And now the yo-zuri hybrid i have comming is green too i believe.  The places that i fish are a green in color rather than a crystal clear water condition.  Does it matter if i go with a clear or green or not??  Is there one that will give me more success over the other?  Situation?    Bill

[lynyrdsky1]

I don't think it matters as long as it works for you. I personally like clear line but thats me.

[bigbassctchr101]

I've been using clear, green, and smoke colors for a long time with good results.  I am now throwing a salmon pink color on shallow moving baits, copper color on crank baits, and flourescent on some of my day fishing set ups that i use mainly at night.  In my fishing log, I cannot find any evidence to prove that any of it has had a drastic reulst in the pro or con for me.  What matters is what you think... You'll never fish anything as good if you think that there is something wrong with it.  I can sit here all day and say a black and blue jig works EXCELLENT...but until you start believing in it, its just as good to you as my pink line lol

[Alpster]

Don't worry about line color. All kinds of fish, including bass, are caught every day on bright red, florescent yellow, green, and black line. Some heavy saltwater line often has stripes on it. Either fish can't see your line or they don't care. JMHO

Ronnie

[Grey Wolf]

Don't worry about line color. All kinds of fish, including bass, are caught every day on bright red, florescent yellow, green, and black line. Some heavy saltwater line often has stripes on it. Either fish can't see your line or they don't care. JMHO

Ronnie

Totally agree 100 % !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[L a r r y]

From what I've experienced in the last few years is it doesn't matter what color your line is to the fish.  What is really important is what color lure you have tied to the end of your line

FISH MORE....STRESS LESS

[clayton86]

Then why do so many people use leaders with braid why not just use braid all day ever day even in clear water.

Personaly I agree that it doesnt matter I used to worry about it but then I started catching smallmouth on jigs in the local lake thats gin clear with 50lb braid and a snap tied on the end. Completly against how I usualy fish but its all I had and I wanted to hit the water quick.

[roadwarrior]

The most important consideration is how it compliments your reel.

I like white or clear with polished magnesium (Calais, CH50MG) and

gold (CTE200GT); green on dull silver (STX) and purple smoke on

black (Core). For the Stella, anything but green!

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[Siebert Outdoors]

I only fish clear or green.

[CWilliams]

Whatever shade of green my braid is at the time.

If I'm river fishing I use http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops-Excel-Monofilament-Line-Jumbo-Spools/product/13308/-422427 in clear blue. It is a lot easier for me to see as it floats down the river.

[L a r r y]

The most important consideration is how it compliments your reel.

I like white or clear with polished magnesium (Calais, CH50MG) and

gold (CTE200GT); green on dull silver (STX) and purple smoke on

black (Core). For the Stella, anything but green!

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RW, you are such a fashionista 

[bigbill]

Who got the pink or chartruese colors? ;D

Any camo?? ;D

Hey what about the new fishing camo we can wear while were at it?? :

Overall i guess its not given much thought and clear line will do anywhere. The smaller untouched places i fish are different than the rest. The fish can be very finiky and sensitive i guess. I think in the virgin untouched places the fish are very aware of new things in there water.

Where i fish is totally different and needs a different approach sometimes. Bill

On my worm rod with the carolina rig with a wacky rigged senko i use a heavier cajun red line test with a lighter cajun red line leader only because the heavier line affects the movement of the senko as it falls. I know the leader is still a weak link.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

I been fishing 35 yrs and the only thing about line color is how it looks on my reels ,never had any probs fishing any color or size line for that matter for any fish

[Mr SwimJig]

I don't really pay much attention to line color.  I prefer clear, but I will also use shades of green and smoke.

SJ

[Aluma-Bass]

does anyone know how the Red power pro holds up?? does it fade to a pinkish color?

[Wammiee]

Green is probably better. Clear obviously for clearer water on sunny days. Green is more for the water your saying and in vegetation/whatnot. Depending on your fishing technique and what your using line size/color doesnt always matter if your pulling it quickly enough. Green/Clear isnt a large difference that will have too much of an effect.

[dodgeguy]

Then why do so many people use leaders with braid why not just use braid all day ever day even in clear water.

Personaly I agree that it doesnt matter I used to worry about it but then I started catching smallmouth on jigs in the local lake thats gin clear with 50lb braid and a snap tied on the end. Completly against how I usualy fish but its all I had and I wanted to hit the water quick.

what you just said should be proof enough.

[A-Rob]

I don't think it really matters....especially for us "power fishing" guys going for reaction strikes.

I use green Maxima mono for my spinnerbait rod and it catches tons of fish for me and never breaks....so green should work for you to!