Thread: 1 lb line

Alphahawk, I'm fortunate enough to have near sight vision (i can read up to 3 inches in front of me), but fishing 1lb is just something I do it just for kicks for these local specialties don't get much bigger than a few ounces, yes including once in a while 10 to 14inch carps. And they are mostly strung on a custom made 3 footer rod of broken blanks.

I use Maxima Ultragreen in 1 lb when I fish for trout in clear streams. Line diameter is .003 inch or .008 mm. It performed very well and I believe I got more hook ups using it compared to the 2 lb. Only issue was when I was landing the trout without a net I had a few break offs when they started shaking their head as I was trying to grab the jig to twist the hook out.

Honestly when it comes to line I believe at one time we worried about visibility by the fish, the thinner the better (marketing ploy or science?), so anglers were sent scurrying across multiple manufacturers to find what worked. Then there's time where anglers can't see the line because they were so thin, so we began to see lime green, orange, purple, or just crazy color....that I believe it's marketing to get more lines in the water. Now i use finer line for its castability and of course give the poor little fish a chance of winning its fight for survival or else all these 1 to 3lb max UL rods are pointless. Lets face it we not talking bass anglers in competition where guys on $50K boat swinging 20lb braid (more like 60lb mono) and yank the poor largemouths as fast as one can to set them world record, we talking fighting 1/2 to 2 pound crappies that just want to get away. Losing fish sometimes has its merit! It means the fish won to fight another day. My 2 cents.

Originally Posted by LVSpinfisher1

Honestly when it comes to line I believe at one time we worried about visibility by the fish, the thinner the better (marketing ploy or science?), so anglers were sent scurrying across multiple manufacturers to find what worked. Then there's time where anglers can't see the line because they were so thin, so we began to see lime green, orange, purple, or just crazy color....that I believe it's marketing to get more lines in the water. Now i use finer line for its castability and of course give the poor little fish a chance of winning its fight for survival or else all these 1 to 3lb max UL rods are pointless. Lets face it we not talking bass anglers in competition where guys on $50K boat swinging 20lb braid (more like 60lb mono) and yank the poor largemouths as fast as one can to set them world record, we talking fighting 1/2 to 2 pound crappies that just want to get away. Losing fish sometimes has its merit! It means the fish won to fight another day. My 2 cents.

If it weren't for Hi-Vis lines I would have to give up UL angling. A couple of years back Trout Magnet was supplying a premier crappie guide of the south with all the free SOS line he wanted. He loved the line but had to quit using it...he couldn't see it...LOL.


Regards

I've been using the 1.2# Varivas for ice fishing. 30" Ul rods, inexpensive reels. It works great, inside a shanty. Sitting on the ice in the open it does have disadvantages. Not just because it is so thin, and hard to see, but because the line is made accurate to the test weight which means if your reel freezes up, the drag doesn't work, and line breakage becomes an issue. The knots hold well, and I'm looking forward to trying this line this spring on open water. So far, the fish have been small and the line hasn't really been challenged but I expect it will perform well.

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

If it weren't for Hi-Vis lines I would have to give up UL angling. A couple of years back Trout Magnet was supplying a premier crappie guide of the south with all the free SOS line he wanted. He loved the line but had to quit using it...he couldn't see it...LOL.


Regards

I’m in the same boat as you. I have to have hi viz, and on the water I fish the bright green color does not seem to have any effect on the bite whatsoever.
Bob

Originally Posted by Alphahawk

If it weren't for Hi-Vis lines I would have to give up UL angling. A couple of years back Trout Magnet was supplying a premier crappie guide of the south with all the free SOS line he wanted. He loved the line but had to quit using it...he couldn't see it...LOL.


Regards

Randy you right I forget I’m near sighted. Anything beyond my rod tip I can’t tell if it’s green or maroon..lol, but I see your point. Some folks do benefit from colored lines. Cheers!


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I’m fortunate that I can still see most lines to tie knots, with my glasses, and sometimes with a word or two I can’t print cuz it just ain’t easy anymore. Dark lines disappear in shadows when cast, and the Nanofil that I love and hate is white and I can see it just fine. I’m kicking the idea of some JDM braid one day soon, pe i believe, but I need a bit more research before that happens. I had two spools of 1lb Nanofil and never opened the package and sold them again. Never got brave enough to spool it up.