Does Braid Color Matter?

[Pope]

Originally Posted by Gunsmoke

Red 65# solid JB is on my spinners. Also, no flurocarbon leader. Mono only. Either Big Game or Momoi 60#. Softer, holds knots better. I like about 10' of mono topshot.

I also use mono on my popping rod. I think you need a bit of stretch with such a short leader. As far as color...Green on popping and white on chunking. The white line freaks me out sitting on the surface. Probably freaks me out more than a fish, but I am more comfortable. Fish with what you like and makes you

[papio]

All colors are good as long as it's green, hehehe.

[getsome]

I've caught plenty of fish on white and yellow, but I prefer the green for the same reason that Pope mentioned.
That being said, the green can be a pain in the neck to see in low light conditions or when there is a lot of glare on the water.
One of my friends recently switched all of his spectra to hi-vis yellow Calcutta Brand and he has gone fish for fish with me when I am fishing the green PP (We were both fishing straight spectra to a 3' fluoro leader).
So I guess it doesn't matter...

[BretABaker]

FC works fine as a leader, though i tend not to use it since it is easier to tie knots with other leaders.

[d-a]

To answer the Question. Yes color matters. If you have confidence in hot pink then thats what you should use. You need to remember that they are fish not genius's.

d-a

[getsome]

Originally Posted by BretABaker

FC works fine as a leader, though i tend not to use it since it is easier to tie knots with other leaders.

I usually fish small game out here on the west coast.
Most of the time I use 40# fluoro (sometimes 60 and rarely 80).
That being said, for most of my duties, the double uni works great and ties easily with fluoro.
I've found that mono is a little easier to tie on the heavier lines than fluoro, but I feel that I get more bites on the fluoro, so I'll put up with the more difficult knots.

[Drifter]

Pope - Agree with the white JB being so visible in the water on chunking reels. I decided to add 25 yds verses 25 feet of FC leader on my last trip. I caught 5 YFT and 3 BFT chunking on our last night - I didn't see anyone else come close to these numbers. I don't know if it was just my turn to get lucky or if the 25 yds of FC made the difference.

I'll stick with my plan and use white but order a 1200yd 65lb spool of JB red

d-a - Did UR have pink braid on one of his Accurates

[BretABaker]

Originally Posted by getsome

I usually fish small game out here on the west coast.
Most of the time I use 40# fluoro (sometimes 60 and rarely 80).
That being said, for most of my duties, the double uni works great and ties easily with fluoro.
I've found that mono is a little easier to tie on the heavier lines than fluoro, but I feel that I get more bites on the fluoro, so I'll put up with the more difficult knots.

for any mono knot i tie a san diego and i've had no problems up to 130lb mono. 80lb FC is the heaviest i've tied, no problems there either. to tie to braid, i use the P.R. knot, unless i need to tie quickly, then i'll just use a small spro swivel.

oh, where on the west coast?

[d-a]

Originally Posted by Drifter

Pope - Agree with the white JB being so visible in the water on chunking reels. I decided to add 25 yds verses 25 feet of FC leader on my last trip. I caught 5 YFT and 3 BFT chunking on our last night - I didn't see anyone else come close to these numbers. I don't know if it was just my turn to get lucky or if the 25 yds of FC made the difference.

I'll stick with my plan and use white but order a 1200yd 65lb spool of JB red

d-a - Did UR have pink braid on one of his Accurates

I think he did, I saw a pink milk crate at the local redneck shopping mall today(walmart) and though about the fun Uncle Russ could have with that and his leotards.

d-a

[hatidua]

I have bright yellow spectra on every reel I own, from spinning reels for popping, conventional reels for trolling, and fly reel backing. Have never seen any drawback. Have never had any troubles with fluoro leaders either though...