What is the best fishing line brand and what color?

Question

ive been fishing a couple of times but the first time i caught 4 but the rest i didnt and im thinking its because i changed my line from clear to black plz help

Answer 1

I agree with Chris go braided but instead of spider wire we use Power Pro its braided and green, well same as above but less expensive  

Answer 2

Unless you're fly fishing the color of your line doesn't really matter, unless its bass in clear water but even then its often not a problem, each brand of line has its own uses no one line can be used to fish every venue as fish sizes snag hazards increase etc, good brands to look at are Berkley, Stren, Sufix, fluorocarbon line will help to aid bites but often for general fresh water use its not needed. Braid is use-full if you want a low diameter but with a higher breaking strain to ordinary line.

Answer 3

AIRFLOW said it all! The "best" line will depend on who you ask. I'm partial to Berkley Trilene XT. I use XL on my spinning reels, but it's always Trilene.

Answer 4

I've always used clear.I don't see any reason for anything else.In my opinion the colored ones are easier to see in the water.

Answer 5

i per fer trilene 8 lb. test

Answer 6

I always use the braded Spiderwire, it only comes in green. It's really strong, it casts smooth and easily, doesn't weaken from sunlight or from rubbing on rocks or logs, and it never coils.

Answer 7

Clear light flouro carbon. Effective anywere!

Answer 8

That change in color would definitely effect your catch ratio. Black would be pretty easy for the fish to see, especially in water that is murky or stained water.

Everyone also has their own preferences when it comes to line. I will tell you what I have seen from my own experiences though, and you can choose what you want to try from there.

For mono, there are two types that are good. Trilene (clear) and Cajun Red Lightning. Most people love Trilene, but I prefer the Cajun because it seems to have less memory and the fish do not see it as easily. It's also pretty strong.

I hate using mono myself because it tends to stretch out too easily and gives me a lot of problems, but I will use it in certain situations. For instance, flouro and braided line will suffer from abrasion if fishing over big rocks, so you have to be careful using those lines there, so mono is usually good in that situation. I like braided in other heavy cover though since it will just cut through the weeds and small branches if you get tangled around them and mono won't do that.

For flourocarbon, I only use Trilene. It's a really good line that won't break your pocketbook. It has less stretch than mono and it's invisible in the water. If I'm in a situation where I can't use braid, then I tend to reach for flourocarbon before mono if I can, and I always use a flouro leader on my braided line because the fish can't see it.

For braided, I only use Sufix in low-vis green. I used to use Spiderwire exclusively, but I absolutely hate it now. I was using Spiderwire with a flouro leader for a while, but after about three weeks the line was so faded and frayed that I had to respool. I respooled with a slightly heavier test than before and the first time I cast it I got it hung on the bottom. Since braided has no stretch it doesn't tend to snap when you get it hung, you have to cut it. Well, that 20lb Spiderwire snapped on me with VERY little pressure that day and after that I swore I'd never use it again. I decided to give Sufix a shot and I ABSOLUTELY love it. It's slightly thinner in diameter than Spiderwire was, it's a lot smoother so it casts A LOT further, it's more sensitive to bites, and I don't have the problem with it snapping on me like Spiderwire did, and that is with only 6 & 10lb test (I had my rod snap on me one day, but the line didn't...lol.) I still use the flouro leader with it, but have had a LOT more luck since I switched to Sufix braid in low-vis green. Sufix is slightly higher than all the other braids, but I really think it's worth the price. (*Remember that when spooling with braided or flouro, you have to use a mono backing or the line will slip on the reel because it does not stretch and tighten up around the reel like mono does.)

Basically the setups my husband and I currently use are:

(1) On my ultralight spinning reel, I have 6lb. Sufix low-vis green Performance Braid, a ball swivel, and then a 6lb. Trilene Flourocarbon leader.

(2 & 3) On both my medium-heavy action baitcaster and on my husband's heavy action spinning reel, we have 10lb. Sufix Braid, a ball swivel, and then a 8lb. Trilene Flourocarbon leader.

(4) On my husband's medium action spinning reel, we have 8lb. Cajun Red Lightning mono.

These setups have worked really well for us.

Well, that is my opinion on the different lines. I hope this helps you choose what would be best for your situation. Just keep in mind that your best options as far as brands are concerned are Trilene, Cajun, and Sufix. You might want to try Power Pro at some point, I've never tried it, but currently see no need since Sufix is more than good enough for my needs.

Answer 9

on this side of the Sierras (for lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, coastal water and back bays) I recommend green lo vis trilene. on the eastern side of the sierras I recommend clear lo vis trilene. Then for shallow water toothy animals I recommend fluorocarbon leaders and in deep sea always clear lo vis big game trilene and sometimes even steel leaders (you gotta love the aerial assault from a mako)  

Answer 10

I don't know about the line but I would highly recommend a pink Barbie fishing pole!