Mean Mike
06-04-2001, 02:20 AM
what are the advantages of having different color line? Green, clear, solar, etc. Is is so the fisherman can see the line better or so the fish can't? What color would be best for making spinners? thanks, Mike.
Unless you have a very clear lake, color in most folks opinion is irrelevent as far as fishing is concerned. i.e. from the fishes perspective.
However, from a fisherperson's perspective, especially if you are fishing jigs or even live bait, a high vis line, like solar green clear florscent, yellow, or photochromic make a very large difference in the number of fish caught. Many times, it is the line twitch, that indicates that a fish has hit a line, that a fisherperson simply doesn't see with a less viable line.
As far as even fishing very clear lakes - if you are really concerned about spooking fish -- in the largest of cases - a non event - then you can go with a clear mono or florocarbon line.
As far as making spinners - it only makes sense to go with a clear or florocarbon line. You need a line that will hold up to the abrasion of a spinner turning and lines like berkley xt or stren extra tough, or bagley silver thread are excellent choices. They are all tough abrasion resistent line that hold up to spinner wear.
Florocarbon line is also a good choice.
One thing that you need for a good spinner line is a line that is a bit on the stiff side. All three of these lines are stiffer than some of the softer more castable lines. With the lines being a bit stiffer, there is less line tangling, during various aspects of spinner operation.
This would contrast to a live bait operation, where you want a very limp line that can give lots of action to the bait, like berkley XL, or Stren magna thin.
Also, don't be too concerned about going too heavy on a spinner line. With the hardware flashing, the line size becomes somewhat irrelevent as far as catching fish is concerned. Also because of the stiffness, and toughness factor - line sizes in the 10-14 lb test are commonly used for spinners.
Again, if you start going down to 6 or 8 lb test line, the line gets so limp and flexible that you start encountering twists and tangles.
Take care
REW
Mean Mike
06-05-2001, 01:47 AM
REW,
thanks for the great info, I am going with berkley xt 14#.
Mike
Line color is very simple. Common sense.... choose a color that you can easily see, then put a snell on the end of it that a fish can't see. "best of both worlds". Just like stock car racing.... go fast, turn left. lol