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How many of you guys use the hi vis line and do you feel it makes a big difference on bite detection? I've mostly used clear mono but I have used fireline before but nothing hi vis... I was thinking I should atleast use clear blue fluorescent but wanted to ask opinions
Yes. Try a spool & you won't look back.Quote:
Originally Posted by VaCrappieMan
I used it for the last year. No difference to me. I can see line better and fish don't.
I've used hi vis line for over 30 years and I wouldn't use any thing else. People use to tell me back in the 70's and 80's that it would scare the fish. Now being up in age and not seeing as well as I use to, the hi vis works great and I've always caught my share of fish.
I use Sufix Hi Vis Yellow
Side kick and I use Hi-vis yellow also. I have not found any lack of bitting due to it. I get it from MONKS CRAPPIE. I have tried "Mr Crappie" line but we both like the visious 4, 6, 8. Just my thoughts.
I was a clear using dude, until about a year ago. I will never go back to clear. I use the hi-vis Viscous from Monk's, too. My hook-up ratio has improved with hi-vis line. After fishing side-by-side with Hi Vis users and seeing them catch more than me, I needed to try it. Make the switch!
Hi-Vis for sure! Vicious 4lb or 6lb. I use it and love it! I can see the line as it moves and tightens.........makes a difference for me.:fish
I think you will find that most the regulars here use hi vis line. I learned from fishdoc that you are not waiting to feel the bite but rather are watching your line for the slightest tick or irregularity which is hard to do when not using hi vis line.
I have used hi vis line for years but I switched to sufix elite 6 pound test in orange and yellow. Some of the smoothest line I have ever cast with and has almost no line memory. Give it a try and you will not be sorry.:twocents
I used to use sufix line but got hooked on visious. It was getting hard to find it. I have some power pro in orange that I like a lot. Just might give it a try.
The craziest thing is that I haven't encountered a single person using hi vis line for crappie where I fish... They will probably laugh at me first... I'm thinking on my bobber rod I'll still use the clear but change my jig casting rod to some sort of hi vis... I have used vicious in the clear it seems like pretty good line...
I can see the ticks sometimes with my clear line but I think atleast clear blue fluorescent would atleast help some if I didn't switch to the yellow
LET THEM LAUGH,THEN U WILL GET THE LAST LAUGH:Rofl
theysaid Let them laugh!
I started using the vicious panfish 4lb hi-vis yellow this past winter. It has been highly instrumental in strike detection. Not every strike you will feel the tick or the thump. This line has enabled me to detect the slightest movement and see those ticks that cannot be felt. Doesnt seem to be detectable to the fish as ive caught 2 citation sized fish this year on this line as well as numerous other nice sized crappie and other species. Cant wait for them to come up with a glow in the dark line:biggrin
I read one article where it was commented that perhaps the hi-vis line gets the crappie's attention and that they are more likely to be alert and see your jig coming but I have my doubts as to whether or not the crappie can see your line especially in the darker waters in SE Virginia.
I used the clear blue Stren for many yrs, when I could see it. but after gettin older I got where it strained my eyes lookin for it all day. Bill gave me my first spool of Sufix Elite Yellow and I have thanked him ever since! I've caught 4 crappie over 3 pounds on it an many over 2 lbs, so I'm pretty sure it don't matter to them!!
I have Sufix Elite Yellow on most my rods and did not notice any change when I switched to it from clear lines.
But have also had Berkley Fireline on one road and it is at least twice as sensitive. I frequently switch rods while jig fishing and you can really feel the extra stretchiness of the mono line and that stretch helps absorb some of the tap/thump you get from a bite.
Plus 1. Especially when shooting docks.Quote:
Originally Posted by TapOut64
I use crappiemax hi-vis 4lb test, I have no complaints and catch plenty of fish
ive used it for 10 years & its on every crappie rod I got- cant tell you how many fish ive caught & never felt a bite- crappies is a sight game it sure helps me see
I tend to stay away from the flourescent lines. There just seems to be something wrong with using a flourescent grub (ie: black/chartreuse tail) to attract attention and then putting it on a flourescent line, which we hope will not be suspected by the fish. I use the most invisible line possible, especially in the clear late fall and winter waters. I can still see it above water. When you are on agressively feeding fish I don't think it makes much difference (You know, when the fish hit the lure on the drop). When fishing is tough and the fish are not aggressive I think it matters greatly. Just my 2 cents.
Okay guys what am I missing here? IF the hi vis line doesn't bother the fish why not use 10 or 12 lb to get most of your jigs back when getting hung up.
Lighter weight line allows you to cast a jig further, feel and see the bite better and allows the jig to have better action.
What He said!CFQuote:
Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill
I'm sold on the hi-vis line. Fighting bifocals, the sun, waves and the trolling motor and I can still see the line if it twitches.
These numbers pale compared to others on this board but I caught 3,705 crappie in 2012 and 2,774 in 2013 all on hi-vis line.
Thanks for the replys. Do any of you also use the hi vis line for shad fishing? I think line plays a larger part in that than crappie fishing. Do any of you use any of the braided lines. I have not directly tried 15 lb braid against 6lb mono so can't say how they cast against each other, but the diameter is claimed to be about the same. I just can't bring myself to use 4lb line, must be too used to worm fishing for bass, and for cat with a hard hook set. heavy handed I reckon. Also with the 12 lb line I can mostly open a snagged hook enough to get it back. don't have to worry about a bass too much either. You know the saying about an old dog and new tricks. Just don't have the chance to fish with anyone who uses the lighter stuff to get a comparison. And then there is the part where they are better fisher persons.
I use bonehead hi vis braid 12#, my home lake is really clear. Braid is all I use. Shoot docks, double dip or single poling.