Thread: High Vis Line?

I used only Camo or Cajun Red over the last few years. Last Fall I strung up a few of my rods with the HI Vis. I fished both at the same time and could tell that I caught more fish on the HI Vis, but I think this is because I could see the lighter bites. Now all my rod are Hi Vis.

Cool, that makes me feel better. Got a big ole spool of high vis yeller 6lb. test just waiting to go on the reels.

I've been slow trollin with 20# stren hi vis. love it, you can really see the lite bites. 20# would be to heavy im sure in clearer water, but it doesnt seen to hurt me on Reelfoot

Why on earth would you use 20lb test? 6lb & 8lb is plenty strong. Massive overkill the hook will bend out long before you need that heavy stuff. Try going down to 8# and you will be surpised how many bite you have been missing. I bet you need 2oz weight to get it to pull off the reel. What do you do if hang a weight or rap a line?

I use Mr. Crappie 10 lb test. It has a very reasonable price and is a quality line. I can't imagine going back to a clear or low viz line that I have trouble seeing. So many times the fish will just put it in their mouth and kinda swim off to the side and I can pick up on that with the hi viz line.

I'm still pretty green with the slow troll game. I manage to get my self in some pretty good messes. If 8# will pull a hook straight I'll prob drop back. I used to spend more time tying on rigs than fishing. I use 1/2 oz rigs no prob with handling. Do you think the larger diamiter is costing me fish? I was wondering how it ws going to go if I switched to jigs, thanks for the input Cracker

BTW the mr. crappie stuff tends to bleach out I was using it but it kept fading on me

mr. crappie 6#lb is all i have used in the last few years. i have tried others but keep going back to mr.crappie. it just never lets me down.