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I fish clear water lakes (Bay Springs and several state lakes) as much as I do Sardis, Grenada and Aberdeen. I know the hi-vis line is all the rage on muddy water, but what about fishing clear water? I've heard hi-vis spooks fish in clear water. What are your thoughts/opinions on this?
I'm leaning on not using any hi-vis at all and just using some kind of clear or fluorocarbon on my reels. If you were gonna do this and still fish all the lakes I just mentioned, what would you use?
Thanks
I'd use the hi-vis, not because of the fish, but because I can see it.
Hi-vis all the way!
saw a video a while back that someone took with an underwater camera. the were catching crappie with jigs using hi-vis line. the water was very clear and you COULD NOT see the line. Hi-vis is all I use, our lakes will get clear sometimes but have some stain most of the time. also dont think the fish are that smart anywho
Hi Vis on all water clear or stained.
I normally have a snap on the end of my hi-vis line and I have per-tied rigs with clear line that I use. I keep the rigs wrapped on swimming noodles.
Looks like most on here agree on hi-vis....but, I know of a couple of my fishing buddies--one uses clear line and one uses hi-vis--that were fishing a clear water lake and my buddy that was using the hi-vis couldn't get a bite to save his life while my other buddy was catching fish right and left with the clear line.....and yes, they were using the same baits.....next time they went back, both had on clear line and both caught fish....
I am sure you can catch fish in clear water on hi-vis line as most all of you can attest, but I believe it does have some kind of affect on clear water fish. I don't believe you will catch AS MANY on hi-vis as clear line. JMO and you know what they say about opinions. Would love for some other people to chime in on this with their stories......
Sounds like you had your mind made up before you asked your question.
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Originally Posted by atm
I'm not sure about Hi Vis but I know for a fact they see braid in clear water.
I like the hi-vis cause its easier to see dont think it matters to the fish.
Rig half yer poles with the Hi-Viz and the other half with clear and do a study of yer own. Then you'll know what works best for you.
BRM
BTW, you can post your results here for the die hard hi viz guys.
BRM
My home is Greers Ferry ans it is a deep clear water lake and all I use is hi-vis braid and I have caught a few here the last couple of years.
You neglected to tell us how you are fishing, slow troll or jiging. If you are slow trolling, use Hi-Vis yellow with a florocarbon leader. If you are jigging, use clear spider wire or braid. If you are jigging, you arent't looking at the end of the pole.
I am a big believer in fluorocarbon line at Bay Springs.
No question on Bay Springs I use 6lb Berkley Vanish and yes it does make a difference in really clear water. On the muddy big 4 no advantage but in clear water that is another story.
i use fluorocarbon with jigs regardless of water color.
We feshed Franklins Ferry on the Black Warrior a couple of years ago and those fesh could tell the difference. Had to go to vanish for the tourney. During practice I finally figured this out. So, in my opinion, go with a fluorocarbon or clear mono.
Pffft, blamin po fishin skills on line color.Quote:
Originally Posted by Minnerman
I jus wonder, ifn they can tell a jig has some yeller line tied to it, why caint they tell that the jig aint the same color as a real minner. I aint never seen no chartruese or yeller or orange minners
Hummm. Maybe because they aint looking for a real minner to strike...
Put you some yellow food dye in your minner water and you will get Chart. minners.
Hey Joe, are you still mad cause Bama beat the chartreuse out of the barn? And you a fine un to talk about po feshin skillz. I know you missed 5 three pounders at Nader when we went. You ain't landed the first one.
Nope still no tree pounder. ifn ya go to nader and dont get a tree pounder think its the guides fault
well................ what they lookin fer then ?? thought they ate minnersQuote:
Originally Posted by CRAPPIEHUNTER68
the real minner's prolly at a boofayQuote:
Originally Posted by CRAPPIEHUNTER68
baw haw haw hawQuote:
Originally Posted by jusanothajoe
joe, i guess since you can't give us Bamers any more heck, you over here giving these poor Miss folks heck rotflrotflrotfl
I see it's just fishing heck and not football rotflrotflrotfl
Did Alan just sucker punch Joe??
Not givin em all heck jus Minner,(and DD some, War Eagle DD)Quote:
Originally Posted by Fisherman_Wantabe