PapaJ
Loc: South of Greenville, TX. Near Lake Tawakoni
I am currently fishing 4 or 6 pound yellow hi-vis line on my crappie reels. I'm thinking about switching to a low viz or clear line.
Do you think line color makes a difference when fishing in lakes that aren't crystal clear water?
If you depend on line watching , which I do almost all the time, then yes.
If you are more a float fisherman , then I don’t think it makes a lot of difference .
Huntm22
Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven
I watch my line so high vis works for me - still catch fish.
FinFisherman
Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl
PapaJ wrote:
I am currently fishing 4 or 6 pound yellow hi-vis line on my crappie reels. I'm thinking about switching to a low viz or clear line.
Do you think line color makes a difference when fishing in lakes that aren't crystal clear water?
Are changing line color because you're not catching fish? If so why not just change your leader?
Huntm22
Loc: Northern Utah. - West Haven
We add fluorocarbon leader about 6’ but have the hi-vis for the old eyes getting cataracts.
Just use about 4 or 5 ft. of Fluorocarbon or mono leader and you will still be able to line watch and save respooling with clear line.
PapaJ
Loc: South of Greenville, TX. Near Lake Tawakoni
Huntm22 wrote:
We add fluorocarbon leader about 6’ but have the hi-vis for the old eyes getting cataracts.
Sounds like a plan. I've never used a leader before.
I don't believe crappie care imho
Instead of spending a kings ransom on another spool of line, take a magic marker to 2 or 3 foot above and down to the hook ! You can camo with several colors if you wish, markers come in many flavors !
agatemaggot wrote:
Instead of spending a kings ransom on another spool of line, take a magic marker to 2 or 3 foot above and down to the hook ! You can camo with several colors if you wish, markers come in many flavors !
Do they come in “clear”??? 🤣🤪
FinFisherman
Loc: Born in Ohio - 40 yrs Florida- Clearwater,Fl
agatemaggot wrote:
Instead of spending a kings ransom on another spool of line, take a magic marker to 2 or 3 foot above and down to the hook ! You can camo with several colors if you wish, markers come in many flavors !
Right buy 15 dollars worth of magic markers to do the job of a 4 dollar small roll of 30 lb test line. The fish he's catching aren't looking for line like a trout. I would mail him enough Berkley Trilene 30 lb test to use for leaders to last him 2 years if he's that hardup. Free. It wouldn't solve his problem tho.
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
I have yellow braid on my slip bobber set up for night crawlers. Clear mono between the swivel and hook. I also tie crank baits directly to the braid. Both catch fish. Could they catch more?
I was taught fifty years ago how to catch crappie by watching guys fill small garbage pales filled with fish, using 1/16th oz. jigs, or a small minnow, and bobber, with a very slow retrieve. Most of these guys used a light mono line, but back then it wasn't necessarily all the invisible, but the lightness was the key, to allow the jig and fish to swim naturally, as well as the feel of hits to your hands. I think of crappie fishing as "finesse" fishing, the lighter the gear, the better. If the water is dirty, I'd be even less concerned, depending on the other conditions, (i.e., available food, how hungry, etc.) A hungry fish is less prone to be distracted or fearful of seeing line. As others have wisely suggested, you can tie on a light line leader to get line suppleness and stealth.
Crappie fishing will always be close to my heart, not to mention one of the better tasting fresh water fish if eating is also your objective.
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