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Hi-visibility line? #7243834 03/04/12 07:15 PM
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I am thinking about trying out some high visibility line. I am having trouble seeing clear line when throwing plastics. Any recommendations?


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Re: Hi-visibility line? [Re: Jiggy wid it] #7243838 03/04/12 07:19 PM
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I use big game. Hi vis green. But I use it for catfish.




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I started having the same problem two years ago. I started using P Line CXX in fluorescent blue. Still catching as many fish as I did when I used the clear. Do you find it more difficult to see your line as the sun starts to set?


Re: Hi-visibility line? [Re: Jiggy wid it] #7244197 03/04/12 10:31 PM
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I am having the same problem. Just bought some of the Cajun Red line. Been too windy to flip anything but will be giving it a try....



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Re: Hi-visibility line? [Re: Jiggy wid it] #7244199 03/04/12 10:31 PM
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The easiest line to see is yellow portion of the visible spectrum. There are some real retina burners out there in terms of bright yellow. The Trilene Solar is very bright.

The clear/florescent-blue line can be a nice compromise. In fact I prefer this color of line for top water lures including buzzed spinnerbaits. Consider that you would not go hunting in the East Texas Piney Woods waring desert camouflage, nor would you want to ware woodland green camo in a desert.

Similarly you need to use a line that matches the background that the fish will see your line against. So when fishing a top water the fish is most likely to see your line silhouetted against the sky. For this reason I prefer clear/florescent-blue line in this application. Also, in most East Texas waters are fairly turbid. This means that little UV penetrates more than a foot underwater. It its the UV that causes the dye in the line to fluoresce. Therefore, if youre fishing deeper than two feet it such line reverts to being clear to the fish.


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Re: Hi-visibility line? [Re: Jiggy wid it] #7244933 03/05/12 02:03 AM
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Whatever camo you wwore in Piney Woods, you still gotta wear blaze orange on top it.


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Originally Posted By: RipX21
Whatever camo you wwore in Piney Woods, you still gotta wear blaze orange on top it.


Not necessarily:

Texas Blaze Orange Laws

All persons on public hunting lands (state, national forests, and grasslands) during daylight hours when hunting with firearms is permitted must wear at least 400 square inches of hunter orange material with orange headgear, and at least 144 square inches appearing on both chest and back.

Exempt from these requirements are:

persons hunting turkey, migratory birds, alligators, or desert bighorn sheep

<http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/learning/hunter_education/blaze.phtml>

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Re: Hi-visibility line? [Re: Caribou] #7245974 03/05/12 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted By: Caribou
I use big game. Hi vis green. But I use it for catfish.
I cant wait to tell Chuck @ Service Marine That! rolfmao rolfmao rolfmaoHowever just look at ALL The Plaque's he has on the Wall!!!! Cant argue with Success! huh



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Re: Hi-visibility line? [Re: Jiggy wid it] #7246658 03/05/12 04:21 PM
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Berkley has something called Transoptic, supposed to be hi-vis above the surface invisible below. I have never used it but it descibes what you are looking for.

http://www.berkley-fishing.com/products/line/monofilament/trilene-transoptic


Re: Hi-visibility line? [Re: Jiggy wid it] #7255529 03/07/12 02:32 PM
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Re: Hi-visibility line? [Re: Jiggy wid it] #7259651 03/08/12 05:41 AM
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Check your Sunglasses. Your tint may be fading.


Re: Hi-visibility line? [Re: Tony Clark @ Lake Fork] #7259683 03/08/12 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted By: Lake Fork Guide Tony Clark
Originally Posted By: Caribou
I use big game. Hi vis green. But I use it for catfish.
I cant wait to tell Chuck @ Service Marine That! rolfmao rolfmao rolfmaoHowever just look at ALL The Plaque's he has on the Wall!!!! Cant argue with Success! huh


Certainly didn't mean it wasn't usable or great for bass. What I meant was, I use it in 20#-30# test, and I don't cast it all day. It's one of the most popular monos in the world for a reason.




Re: Hi-visibility line? [Re: Jiggy wid it] #7259799 03/08/12 08:29 AM
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I prefer lo vis green. I fish around a lot of grass and as the fishing physicist mentions I believe it blends in with the surroundings. I don't watch my line that often though


Re: Hi-visibility line? [Re: The Fishing Physicist] #7259929 03/08/12 11:54 AM
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Would it not be green and red, since yellow is comprised of red?
Originally Posted By: The Fishing Physicist
The easiest line to see is yellow portion of the visible spectrum. There are some real retina burners out there in terms of bright yellow. The Trilene Solar is very bright.

The clear/florescent-blue line can be a nice compromise. In fact I prefer this color of line for top water lures including buzzed spinnerbaits. Consider that you would not go hunting in the East Texas Piney Woods waring desert camouflage, nor would you want to ware woodland green camo in a desert.

Similarly you need to use a line that matches the background that the fish will see your line against. So when fishing a top water the fish is most likely to see your line silhouetted against the sky. For this reason I prefer clear/florescent-blue line in this application. Also, in most East Texas waters are fairly turbid. This means that little UV penetrates more than a foot underwater. It its the UV that causes the dye in the line to fluoresce. Therefore, if youre fishing deeper than two feet it such line reverts to being clear to the fish.


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Re: Hi-visibility line? [Re: Iron Man] #7260169 03/08/12 01:36 PM
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Great input from everyone. I did several things; I went to the eye dr and found that I needed my correction changed, I bought new sunglasses ( the eye doc had some interesting feedback on sunglasses) and I bought some of the Transoptic line and loaded it on my worm rod. Hopefully all will help!


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