I normally use the same equipment for crappie, bream and shell crackers which is spooled with either 6 or 4 lb Mr. Crappie Hi-Viz yellow. After fishing with my brother the oher day and him out catching me 10 to nothing before he loaned me a rod, I am starting to consider line color for bream and shell crackers. He had green line on the rod and reel I now refer to as Eagle Eye Annie. What color line do you use for bream and why?
crappie maxx camouflage or zebco clear.6#
I normally use clear or low vis green just because I always have but I been using hi viz yellow and hi viz green just because that’s what was on the poles and have been catching hundred s with no problem good size fish too ! But I do believe sometimes color sometimes matters but have even caught limits of trout in gen clear water on hi viz line!:scratchhead
Stren original florescent clear blue . 4 lb-6 lb. If it aint broke don't fix it .
4-6 lb hi-viz yellow, so I can see it. 64 year old eyes are not as sharp as they used to be.
Stren or Mr. Crappie 4/6# hi viz yellow,, no problems.
Yo-Zuri hybrid green and izorline XXX smoke both in 2lb.
Yep 4# Stren or ViciousQuote:
Originally Posted by eagle 1
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After testing hi viz ( which I love due to bad eyes, and being a crappie troller ) Trilene Big Game green mono , and fluorocarbon in a clear water state lake that I regularly fish for monster shellcracker.... It took no time to realize that Clear fluorocarbon was catching more fish. I will say I have noticed no difference in catch rate in muddy water. But this particular lake is spring fed and clear by Mississippi standards. I am reluctant to reveal this , cause I know some on this thread are targeting the same fish as I am. I just hope they remember to share a tip with me at some point ��
Oh . 4 lb test was used during testing. I've been using 4 lb my whole life . May try some 2 lb this year at some point . Been concerned about the 2 lb in windy conditions, also fish over a lot of cover , so breakoffs will be more frequent . I fish live bait exclusively so I don't know if 2 lb will be advantageous. Thoughts ?
2# Hi-Vis Vicious..I have landed several cats and bass over 4# with no problem
I prefer Berkley Vanish Fluorocarbon . Bro used high vis lines and I caught 10 to his 1
8 lbs clear, nothing else. Why? It catches fish! Since I do a lot of trolling and drifting I need a little stronger line than the normal 4 or 6 lbs for casting.
4lb kastking fluorokote
Suffix Elite 4 lb test hi vis yellow. Never had a problem with the hi vis line. I have caught trout in mountain streams as clear as tap water and trout would bite my offerings. Not a problem in my opinion. Oh, and I have caught Largemouth bass on hi vis line and a lot of bass fishermen think that they are line shy. Old wives tale. Grin. IMO.
Well I am going to pick one rod for clear water panfishing and change it over to some 4 lb Zebco clear line I picked up on mark down for 50 cents the other day....Maybe even buy a new rod and reel for panfish to put the clear line on.:biggrin
I will agree my brother out fished me about 10 to 1 when he had on a green line and i had on the high vision yellow line. Now this was a clear water area that we were fishing.
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Originally Posted by Fish on Line
I too have experienced trout catching at it finest with hi vis line . I have also experienced shellcracker and bluegill that were line shy in a particular lake . Hi vis does not receive the same catch rate as clear fluorocarbon in this particular lake .i believed it was a wives tale also , until I experienced it for myself.Quote:
Originally Posted by drumking
Yup, Dutch, agreed! The only way to know is to test for yourself. That's what I did, and that's why I continue to use clear line for bluegill.
Drumking, bass and catfish are a different story. We aren't talking about bass and catfish. I fish deep clear waters as well, clear line works best for me about 10 to 1 comparatively when targeting skittish bluegill on deep clear water. I catch more fish with 8 lbs clear than 6 lbs hi vis. I get more bites with 4 lbs clear than 8 lbs clear, but the way I fish and the rocky bottom I would break off about every 10 feet of drift, so I end up catching fewer fishing because I spend too much time retying.
Certain things for certain waters work better than others thing in other waters.
My dad outfished me once. He was using clear mono about 6 lbs. I was using some latest greatest braid, super-thin, camo green and everything. He out fished me 10 to 1 the same way. In fact I tried it side by side. They just wouldn't bite my line, but his basic mono clear line they bit every time.
Clear Trilene XL just because it is the only 2 lb mono I can generally find in the local stores.
I like it, too. You could also try the Trout Magnet SOS 2# line. Many Walmarts carry it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cricketcage