Hi Vis Question

  • JasonP
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 1360
    February 1, 2009 at 2:51 pm #1315473

    I was using the hi-vis lines this year and really loved them. I dont plant on switching this year…but my question is this….do folks use a low vis leader or tie direct with the high-vis. I never used a leader last year and did ok….but I always like catching more fish!

    thanks

    Jason

    Mike W
    MN/Anoka/Ham lake
    Posts: 13260
    February 1, 2009 at 3:05 pm #743366

    I tie directly to the lures. Haven’t had any need for a leader in the rivers. Clear lakes may be a different deal but I dont fish them enough to really know.

    tom_gursky
    Michigan's Upper Peninsula(Iron Mountain)
    Posts: 4751
    February 1, 2009 at 3:09 pm #743368

    Hi Jason!
    I am a diehard Hi Vis mono guy for a long time. You do not need a leader to catch fish in stained water, like the Mississippi P-4, as in clear water. However I use an 8lb Flouro leader added to my 6lb running line to help sink lighter jigs and for added abrasion resistance.
    I do the same with Hi Vis Braid…

    masters
    oregon il
    Posts: 69
    February 1, 2009 at 3:10 pm #743369

    Tie directly to lure when casting,use swivel and leader when vertical jigging

    jakeh
    White Bear Twp
    Posts: 997
    February 1, 2009 at 3:14 pm #743374

    It may help in the winter months but as sonn as spring rolls around I don’t think it makes a differance. Alot of times the bait is not sitting in front of the fish long enough for them to study. I have not used leaders on hi vis mono or braid.

    dustin_stewart
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 1402
    February 1, 2009 at 3:51 pm #743385

    No probelm with the high vis lines for me either in the river no matter waht time of year it is.

    As a matter of fact, when the water is very clear, the high vis line attracts fish .

    mountain man
    Coon Valley, WI.
    Posts: 1419
    February 1, 2009 at 4:01 pm #743387

    Stren Hi Vis no leader… snap swivel when snapping blade baits and casting cranks. I also use a snap swivel on jigging raps in winter. Only time I go below 6lb test is for Madison type crystal clear lakes. We found our bite increases noteably when we went down to 4lb test on Mendota, Monona, Waubesa.

    jhalfen
    Posts: 4179
    February 1, 2009 at 10:24 pm #743489

    Hi Vis 24/7/365. Forget about the leader…just more opportunities for your rig to fail at 2 knots you don’t need.

    James Holst
    Keymaster
    SE Minnesota
    Posts: 18924
    February 2, 2009 at 4:24 pm #743638

    Direct tie for me. I can’t say I’ve ever noticed a decrease or increase in catch rates when running clear mono or flouro leaders on the river. I ran another little side-by-side test for myself this last fall to see if a 2′ section of Vanish would do anything for me on the river. Long story short… it didn’t hurt anything but it certainly didn’t put any more fish in the boat. And I had an extra knot to tie when I broke off above the leader material.

    JasonP
    Twin Cities
    Posts: 1360
    February 3, 2009 at 12:58 am #743826

    Appreciate all the feedback….Id rather not tie an extra knot….and i’ll have more confidence when I tie direct now. much thanks

    illiniwalli
    WC Illinois
    Posts: 878
    February 3, 2009 at 4:47 pm #744068

    those responses seal it for me, too.
    i had been experimenting with a floro leader on hi-vis power pro or mono in the river the last couple of years, and i couldnt determine an increased catch rate either.

    milemark_714
    Posts: 1285
    February 4, 2009 at 5:21 am #744282

    Same as the above.I like the Hi-Vis Suffix or PowerPro Green.

    Direct Tie

    docfrigo
    Wisconsin
    Posts: 1564
    February 4, 2009 at 7:13 pm #744510

    Heard Scott Fairbarn speak last winter on the subject: his opinion was walleyes are not line shy like other species such as smallmouth bass.
    I have never had an issue with it. James and Dustin have caught a zillion pig walleyes on hi vis line: good enough for me.

    Jeremy

    Jim K
    Mpls, Mn
    Posts: 192
    February 5, 2009 at 11:30 am #744805

    I do have a little different take on the situation that no one has mentioned. I fish with 10lb crystal fire line, and do tie on about a 6ft mono leader-8lb triline xt. The reason is that I’ve lost a few very big fish with braid only. Even with a soft tip rod, I’ve had my precision jig straighten out. The mono leader gives cushion, and I believe it has paid off for me.
    I do fish lakes for bass with the same set up on deep weed lines, and it works well.
    I tie my leader with a blood knot, and add a dab of super glue and it holds well.
    Just another opinion to consider.

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