green line

[eyefish]

I would like to know if the floresent green line hurts/helps when fishing for walleyes, I see pros use it, so it must not show up in the water or does it? Just wondering if anyone uses it all the time or only in certain situations? Thanks

[pwrfshn]

Used some of the hi vis Power Pro this last weekend fishing (Striper, not Walleye) and I had another local guide on my boat who was very skeptical of the line color. Normally I have been using the moss green, but I wanted the better visibility to the boards. All four fish we caught that morning came on that rig. He is no longer as skeptical.

I have used high vis line jigging for walleye without a leader and had as good of luck as with supposed stealth colors. My biggest Walleye in 2002 came on Flo Green Fire fished shallow in the clear water. 10.5#er

Good luck,

[Peanut]

I have rods strung with both the Smoke and the Green Fireline, and could not detect a difference in fish-catching between them.

derrek.

"It's the weaseling out of things that sets us apart from the animals.... Except the weasel."
- H.J. Simpson

[SD Boy]

In clear water it can make a difference, so I usually splice on a 5-6 ft. piece of fluorocarbon. That way you can see the line above the water but the fish can't see it below. Best of both worlds!

[rebs]

I think that even if fish see the line, they don't know what it is
this could be false if you get a fish that has been hooked and released a few times

I don't know what to make of the statement that fish swim into gill nets so why would they shy from a single line
whats your opinion guys ?

just a thought

rebs

[bob oh]

I agree, I can't figure out what the fish would think the line was, I don't think they know about fishing.

[woodsdweller]

At least for me, the jury is still out on this one in clear water. To begin with, a fish doesn't need to know what line is. All he needs to know is that something looks unnatural, whatever it is, and he may spook and move on.

Having said that, some guys do use hi-vis for walleyes in clear water and say it makes no difference. I really haven't used hi-vis line enough with walleyes to do a fair test, but I have used it on panfish quite extensively and know it can make a big difference if water is clear. Big bluegills are an example. I have seen times when two anglers, vertical jigging with the same bait and technique, sitting next to each other in the same boat, the only difference being 4# hi-vis yellow Stren vs. 4# clear Trilene, had one angler catching one after another and the other not even getting bit. I was the one with hi-vis getting skunked, and my young son just learning to fish caught about a dozen slabs. I switched line and then got bit. The fish were aggressive, but wouldn't touch the yellow line.

Would the same have been true of walleyes? How about northerns? I wonder if different species have different abilities to see line? If gills can see microscopic plankton, maybe they are nearsighted and pay more attention to details that farsighted walleyes might ignore? All I know is that I don't yet have confidence in hi-vis, without a leader, in clear water due to my panfishing.

Woodsdweller

[jake]

i've been using high vis gold to troll cranks. the summer before last i ran half my lines with that and half with a clear line, no difference in catch rates. i also vertical jig with lime green fireline and that works well too, though i'd likly use another color if my eyes were any better. the bright line in clear water may be another thing, but around here (detroit) it's not an issue.

[The Guide]

I have used green fireline and Spiderwire and have seen no difference in fish activity in the open water.
I have used both through the ice and watched the walleyes come into the an area and seen them on the Aqua View.They are more scared of the jig and minnow bouncing off of the bottom when the mud gets stirred up. Not all fish are scared of this.}>

[Capt. Kerk]

I started using hi-vis line last year for jigging on the Mississipp and other darker waters and have seen no difference in fish being caught. In fact I think being able to see your line better has greatly improved my fish catching abilities while jigging..Have not used the hi-vis while trolling, why would someone want to???? I do not see any advantage of using hi-vis line over other lines when trolling...

[guest]

for visability? running multiple lines off big board, makes it easier to keep track of whats going on.

[pwrfshn]

misread the above post