Far to often i see guys fishing with lines brighter then highbeams on a car, and i cant help but wonder if its just ofr looks (duh) or if fish dont really mind. i mean, my lines are yellow or green but floresant oarnge? in my opinion it's kinda weird, but its not just fly fisherman, mono and braid come in all kinds of colors.

 

now i understand that red lines are as such because red is the first "color" to dissapear within the spectrum, and i also know that i kinda want some of these lines.

 

what do you think? do the fish care?

THATS WHAT THEY SAY!!! I USE A RED HOOK WHEN I DROP SHOT FOR BASS.. AND IT HAS WORKED FOR ME..I CHANGE THE HOOK WHEN THE COLOR WERES OFF..BECAUSE I KNOW THEY CAN SEE THE GOLD BASE COLOR...

I like to use a hi-viz braided line for jig & float fishing.  Its MUCH easier to see in the water and the braided line floats really well compared to mono.  I use a floro leader below the float, I don't believe the hi-viz line is an issue in most situations.

 

Suggestions I've heard if you are concerned include:  using a sharpie to blacken the first ten feet above the swivel or tie on a 10' piece of dark braided line above the swivel or use a longer leader below the swivel.  All these would work fine I suppose, but I have not felt it was necessary yet.

 

As for fly fishing applications, again I think the situation might dictate.  Low, clear water?  Then maybe a darker line or longer leader to get the fly farther away from the line.  If you use your line as a strike indicator rather than a float type strike indicator when nymphing then the brighter line colors might make life easier when trying to detect that subtle take, or so I would guess.  I personally use an actual strike indicator as I feel its easier.

 

 

DOWN HERE BASS FISHIN .. I USE STRAIGHT FLOROCARBON LINE 90% OF THE TIME.. AND MONO 10% JUST ON TOPWATER...YOU GET WAY MORE BITES ON FLOROCARDON....