fishing line color for bad eyes?

Aw man...thats tough, because if YOU can see it, the FISH can see it. Probably the easiest way to work that would be to use a snap/swivel system. Yes, you're gonna miss a few wary trout, but overall, it'll be the quickest way, and you wont have to show the fish a big bright line ending in something for them to bite. With this method (and smaller sizes of swivels and snaps), you could even have him fishing 2# fluoro for the ultimate in stealth; and while the swivel might spook a few, the ease of use will more than make up for it.

Just my 2 cents. I dont really know of a line that you can see but the fish cant...except maybe that berkley transition vanish (then youll hear people here crying that vanish is the devil).

Hope that helps a little!

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Get him one of these-easy to learn & use! Saved my bacon many times before I had catarac surgery (which improved my vision greatly!)

yeah, well there is not much more help for trout fishing visibility lines. The only other solution would be to learn to tie perhaps, basic snell knot on the hook or just practice tieing a simple knot like a palomar knot. One thing I would like to add is if any person is visually impaired to the point where he or she can not thread a hook with mono line using glasses on or off etc.. they best have a guided companion or fishing patner along on a fishing trip. jmho

learn to tie in a dark room.whit eyes closed it will take a little time to learn. i like to fish in the dark, one of the old ones

that's tricky.  dunno if you are gonna find a good line with low vis that he'll be able to tie with.  in all seriousness, bifocals might help him.

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post edited by pghmarty - 2009/04/21 01:25:53

ORIGINAL: anadromous

I knew there would be repercussions...

ORIGINAL: Cold

ORIGINAL: anadromous

Pre-rig your Dad some fluoro tippets attached to blackbird swivels. Say 20 inches or so, then put a snap tiny snap swivel on his main line so all he has to do is snap on a new leader. Just a thought.

Could talk to ned about that...

 
 
ssssshhh, don't mention that name unless you want invited to Youngwood.

I may check on those 18'' flouro

Strong reading glasses, I have to carry them to tie knots.

Take him to the dollar store for some cheeter's I have them in my box,car, truck, desk, bathroom,.....
They cost a $1 each!!!!
 
i do the same.  even have extra pairs in both of my vests, and two of my tackle boxes.  cannot beat them for the price.

D-Nymph, is it true that Ned called you a **** and if so, are you?

Well...they say that you are what you eat...

Always,
    Just use some of the high-vis red.  Pellet heads will still hit it and the red only adds to the excitement value of the lure.  Put a very small snap swivel on the main line and then put hog rings on his hooks or lures that don't already have good loops on them.  You can get rings in some pretty small sizes. then it's just a matter of putting snap swivel thru hog ring.  And if he likes to use hooks for worms just get some pre-snelled hooks and snap the loop thru the snap swivel.  I fished that type of rig for years even when my eyes were good.