Thread: High Visibility Fluorocarbon Line

Anyone know of any hi-viz fluorocarbon out that in the 2-3lb test range?

I have know of the Seaguar R18 Yellow Hunter, but been unsuccessful so far in finding it for sale on a seemingly legitimate site, everywhere else is out of stock.

Haven't found anything else out there thats not clear or lo-viz green in color.

Don't care much if its yellow, green, orange etc...just that its easy to see.

Here you go. DIGITAKA! - Japan Fishing Tackle Store

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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Here you go. DIGITAKA! - Japan Fishing Tackle Store

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Some how, in all my searching on digitaka this line has slipped past me.

2 spools of the 3lb on the way to try. The multi-color pattern on it is intriguing.

Hi viz fluorocarbon will negate the purpose of using fluorocarbon wouldn't it? I use fluorocarbon so it disappears.

Originally Posted by huntinslabs

Hi viz fluorocarbon will negate the purpose of using fluorocarbon wouldn't it? I use fluorocarbon so it disappears.

I thought the same thing when I read this post

Most fluorocarbon is also lower stretch, but still some stretch, more abrasion resistant, lower diameter for strength, and over all more sensitive.

Originally Posted by Yodie

Most fluorocarbon is also lower stretch, but still some stretch, more abrasion resistant, lower diameter for strength, and over all more sensitive.

Originally Posted by Yodie

Most fluorocarbon is also lower stretch, but still some stretch, more abrasion resistant, lower diameter for strength, and over all more sensitive.

You,might as well just use braid with a fluorocarbon leader.

Originally Posted by Techno2000

You,might as well just use braid with a fluorocarbon leader.

Y’all are missing the point here on FC line. It’s not about the line being invisible to fish. Braid has a specific gravity of 1...it is neutral....it is the same with nylon monofilament. FC line has a specific gravity of 1.7...it sinks pretty fast. When you’re fishing a 1/32 ounce jig in 21 feet of water...trying to keep it on the bottom....a sinking line is worth its weight in gold. A year ago I took my son fishing with me to Nickajack to fish for KY bass holding on bottom at 21 feet. Our lure....jig head was same. The only difference he was fishing mono and I was fishing a polyester line....polyester line sinks also. He caught zip...nothing. I was catching almost every cast. We only fish cast and retrieve.....we weren’t vertical jigging. I felt bad for my son that day. But I couldn’t help him until we got back home. I gave him a spool of polyester line and next time we went fishing for the Spots he caught same as me. Using this line eliminates the need for a leader. When fishing polyester or braid I use an FC leader.....it is a shock leader. I’m not too concerned about fish seeing the line. When using true 2 and 3 pound test as the OP and myself do a leader knot is something extra to tie. I would have been using clear FC line but I cannot see it. I can tell you for a fact if one fishes micro jigs...using cast and retrieve method......in deep water....you’re going to catch more fish using a sinking line.

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Originally Posted by Alphahawk

Y’all are missing the point here on FC line. It’s not about the line being invisible to fish. Braid has a specific gravity of 1...it is neutral....it is the same with nylon monofilament. FC line has a specific gravity of 1.7...it sinks pretty fast. When you’re fishing a 1/32 ounce jig in 21 feet of water...trying to keep it on the bottom....a sinking line is worth its weight in gold. A year ago I took my son fishing with me to Nickajack to fish for KY bass holding on bottom at 21 feet. Our lure....jig head was same. The only difference he was fishing mono and I was fishing a polyester line....polyester line sinks also. He caught zip...nothing. I was catching almost every cast. We only fish cast and retrieve.....we weren’t vertical jigging. I felt bad for my son that day. But I couldn’t help him until we got back home. I gave him a spool of polyester line and next time we went fishing for the Spots he caught same as me. Using this line eliminates the need for a leader. When fishing polyester or braid I use an FC leader.....it is a shock leader. I’m not too concerned about fish seeing the line. When using true 2 and 3 pound test as the OP and myself do a leader knot is something extra to tie. I would have been using clear FC line but I cannot see it. I can tell you for a fact if one fishes micro jigs...using cast and retrieve method......in deep water....you’re going to catch more fish using a sinking line.

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Randy said it better than I can.

I use Suffix 2lb Nanobraid a lot now, but as he stated, it doesn’t sink, Ester mono will, but there are some downsides to ester that it isn’t always the correct option either. When I am using a drop shot with 1/8-1/4 oz weight vertically, braid is the best option, but when casting a light jighead trying to fish deeper water, fluoro is king, especially when there is any wind, the Nanobraid is exceptionally good at getting wind blown....

I got to fish a couple days in the last week or so with this Sunline multi color fluoro, and so far it’s the real deal, the colored section literally fluoresce bright orange and green with smoke black section in between, its super easy to see with ANY amount of sunlight. My only complaint is the 3lb I bought is a bit thicker than I prefer. Once digitaka has stock again of the 2 or 2.5 I’ll have some on order to try.

As to knots... the nano braid is so small (.001”) that my normal 2 turn surgeons knot won’t hold and a 3 turn or double uni or blood knot create a line profile too big for the micro guides on a couple of my rods, primarily the 6’3” lunakia.