Low Vis Green

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2011/02/13 21:53:46 (permalink)

Low Vis Green

Trying something new this year and decided to buy Low Vis Green line to see if makes a difference on Pymy.  Any thoughts on this?  Does it really make a difference?  How about clear water?
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    RIZ
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    RE: Low Vis Green 2011/02/14 10:49:15 (permalink)
    i'm not sure what to think about line color or lack there of.  does a fish real process what it sees like that.  I mean fish can not think, they don't look at line and say "hey, there's some line, it must be attached to that hook"  also if a fish sees line and thinks it's not right, then how can a spinner catch a fish?  can't they see the spinner as being fake.  no, i think it's more about vibration.  the thicker the line the more vibration it sends out, but as we readint all the mags, vibration is good, sometimes.  so again here we are at the beginning, how does line make a difference?  no one has an answer and that's why fishing companies make so much money. plus if they knew they would not tell us anyway.
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    RE: Low Vis Green 2011/02/14 12:17:39 (permalink)
    I know what you mean, I am going to fish clear and green side by side and see what happens...
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    RE: Low Vis Green 2011/02/14 14:32:35 (permalink)
    Catch more fish using 6lb flourocarbon leader than 8lb powerpro that is half the diameter in shallow water.
    Don't think it matters much down deep


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    RE: Low Vis Green 2011/02/14 16:01:52 (permalink)
    i have used trilene xl green for more years than i care to remember at pymy and imo, i don't think the color repels fish. however, pymatuning is a stained lake due to it's chemical and mineral base. the only time to see clear water up there is from late october on.

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    RE: Low Vis Green 2011/02/14 16:45:02 (permalink)
    i like mccoy
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    RE: Low Vis Green 2011/02/18 13:42:19 (permalink)
    I have used mccoy mean green in 12# side by side with 8# flouro using the same bait, and the flouro outfished the green 5-1 over a half day. Stripped that mean green right off my spool. never to be seen again.
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    RE: Low Vis Green 2011/02/19 13:48:22 (permalink)
    yeah mccoy is great stuff, I had several big steelies brake me off on fluro this year tried mccoy and never had the issue again
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    RE: Low Vis Green 2011/02/19 14:09:06 (permalink)
    I love mean green 4# for steelhead....
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    RE: Low Vis Green 2011/03/03 12:02:00 (permalink)
    You have to remember that color is based on light. Different colors can be seen at different depths. And different fish can pick up different ranges of color. Fish may not know what line is in the way that you or I do, but they can tell when something is off. In my experience, it's usually best to use the smallest and lest visible line you can get away with in any situation. I don't see any advantage with colored line. It certainly won't be less visible than clear line, in clear or murky waters. Of course in some situations (ie. night fishing for catfish) it doesn't matter what color the line is, but since there's no advantage to be gained by colored line, why bother? 
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