Hi Vis Line For Gills And Shellcrackers?

[PANPHYSHER]

I will be trying HI VIS line for crappie. I will be using the same rods for gills and crackers. Do you think this will scare the fish or does it make any difference?

[deathb4disco]

I've never used hi-vis line, but I think BIG bream are very wary fish, comparable to wild trout. (Spawning fish are a different story.) You could always tie a short, clear leader to the end of your line and have the best of both worlds.

[SteveGibson]

I will be trying HI VIS line for crappie. I will be using the same rods for gills and crackers. Do you think this will scare the fish or does it make any difference?

Shouldn't be a problem. Just lengthen your leader. If you're fishing subsurface, use fluorocarbon.

[PANPHYSHER]

Thanks, I dont no why I didnt think of using a leader,duh. Steve, I see you are on the Power Pro staff. I love the stuff in salt water. Do you ever use it for any fresh water panfish applications?

[deathb4disco]

Steve, I see you are on the Power Pro staff. I love the stuff in salt water. Do you ever use it for any fresh water panfish applications?

I stumbled onto an Australian bream site a couple of years ago. (Their bream is different from ours, but they use similar tackle for them.) Anyway, they all swear by braids and fused line coupled with a flourocarbon leader. Fireline is a favorite. I'm sure PP would work, also.

[SteveGibson]

Thanks, I dont no why I didnt think of using a leader,duh. Steve, I see you are on the Power Pro staff. I love the stuff in salt water. Do you ever use it for any fresh water panfish applications?

I used it on spinning rods and baitcasters. I don't use it for any fly-fishing application. Could use it as backing, though.

[LSUguy]

I have been using the Mr. Crappie Super Vis Crappie Line for two years now, and I have caught many brim, largemouth and crappie... no leaders, and I have found that the fish (regardless of species) could care less about the color of line used. IMO the theory of fish being scared away by visible line is a myth... it all boils down to presentation, if you can't present a bait the way they want it they won't bite period.

[slab_slayin_fool]

mr crappie him self none other than wally marshall said it best i think

yes i think fish are scared of hi vis line just the other day it scare 25 keepers straight to my live well lol every time i think of that i laugh and i use the same line in 4 pound and that stuff is really reall strong i love the stuff

[Oscar73]

Water clarity will play a big part in that.. Usually the more stained the water the more fogiving the higher test, or brighter color line is.

Particulary large bream, be it shell's or bluegills seem to be weary of weight and sight.

Light test leaders with as little weight as pratical has always produced better quality fish for me.

Oscar

http://webpages.charter.net/jmayer54...s/evrcfish.htm

[deathb4disco]

Light test leaders with as little weight as pratical has always produced better quality fish for me.

Same here. My biggest gill and shellcracker both came on 6X tippet. It's about 3.5 pound test, but it's quite a bit thinner than regular 4# mono.