My local waters are pretty stained so a clear line is not needed. I use 4lb braid when vertical jigging and 6lb hi-vis line when casting. The white bass run during the spring is the only time line clarity matters. Those fish swim up creeks to spawn and your line had better be clear or you will go fishless. The water is stained but those white bass want a small bait on small diameter line. They act like freaking trout this time of year. I use 2lb clear fluorocarbon when chasing them. I can't tell you many times I have showed up on the creek and caught white bass on every catch will everyone else using 1/8 jigs on 10lb line goes fishless. White bass typically hit anything you throw at them but these critters only want a tiny bait with spider thin line.