jameso20o Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Does the lb test of a fluorocarbon leader make a difference on it's visability? For example, is 30 pound fluorocarbon as invisible as 80 lb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishtale7 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I would think that the manufacturer of the flouro would have more to do with clarity or invisibility than the size. - Life is a waiting room, I hope they don't call me soon...... - Thomas Jefferson - "The course of history shows that as government grows, liberty decreases" - Our flag doesn’t fly because the wind that moves it. It flies with the breath of every fallen solider who protected it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cca73127 Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I believe the smaller the diameter the less visible the line is. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 Its not 'invisible' at all. Less visible, maybe. But not invisible. reel em in 1 ASMFC - Destroying public resources and fisheries one stock at a time since 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reel em in Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 agree with cca73127 and Drew C. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tall Paul Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 3X, what they said. lighter line size less visible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronMike Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 There you have it... Size Matters. A little in abundance is a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slingin Eels Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I remember when guys were using Dacron on their conventional reels.....high visibility and they were catching fish. The bass over the years haven't gotten any smarter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HugeDinghy Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 there is a green tint to the water up in my area so I dont think the size of the floro, or using mono instead, makes much of a difference, if any... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassNuts Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I remember when guys were using Dacron on their conventional reels.....high visibility and they were catching fish. The bass over the years haven't gotten any smarter +1 YUP.....36lb Gudebrod or Ashaway!!! CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I remember when guys were using Dacron on their conventional reels.....high visibility and they were catching fish. The bass over the years haven't gotten any smarter No, they're as dumb as ever but they are pressured now far more than they were in the past. Plus, there were a heck of a lot more of them around when dacron was being used... ASMFC - Destroying public resources and fisheries one stock at a time since 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLH Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Try it sometime when you're not catching--drop down from 80 or 60 to 30. Sometimes it helps. Of course that will be the night you hook an absolute slob and she shears you off in the rocks. The earth is made up of 3/4 water and 1/4 land. Surely, the good lord intended for man to fish 3/4 of the time and work the other 1/4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhjr Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 I believe the smaller the diameter the less visible the line is. Cheers At the limits, calculus would bear this out. However...the refractive index is more the issue. CLEAR, FRESH water has a refracive index of ~1.333. Flouro line is very close to this (but not exactly) Dirty water is different, salt water is different, scuffed up line is different, colored line is different. I know that it does make a difference... I use short (3')sections of 15, 20, 30,50 leader knotted to braid inshore. I chuckle when I see some older washed out flouro (probably a lot worse than mono) Off shore is particularly bad, as 80# or 100# or 250# leader or line gets a little pricey. powerless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albacized Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 To follow up with the last post, in my opinion, the reflective properties help in many cases but not all - in the 'wrong' light, it's pretty much as visible as mono...in the right light or water conditions, it is more difficult to see...I don't think it makes one bit of difference at night...especially away from lights or a bright moon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergal Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Fish at night and you don't have to worry about it. ASMFC - Destroying public resources and fisheries one stock at a time since 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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