Line Color

[theboxkid]

I have heard more answers than I can count about this topic, so I thought I would try it on you guys.

[brian dunigan]

I feel like muted line colors are more effective.

[riptide]

I agree.  In my experience it definately makes no difference for salmon or stripers.  I also think that it makes no difference for trout as well, although there are those who disagree.  I think that your fly choice, approach and presentation are much more important.

I’ve caught plenty of trout salmon and stripers with line colours that ranged from camo to bright orange.

[Zach Matthews]

You guys should spend some time underwater looking up next time you are in a pool or lake.

[Jack Cummings]

I tend towards muted colors when fishing mainly to avoid spooking fish when the line is out of the water during false casts.
When practice casting the brighter the better.

[newsman]

Depends on how long your leaders is.

[Bob Riggins]

I don’t know about the fish, but I have to use bright colored lines to see them.

[greg mitchell]

Hey dunfly I notice your avatar is a corgi pup. Do you have a corgi I assume? We have 2. One of them is 15 years and still going strong – stone deaf though. Wonderful dogs.
Greg

[brian dunigan]

I suspect a bright yellow line would blend in *better* than a dark brown one.  Zach

Most of the muted-color lines aren’t dark – they tend to be light colors, but just in a muted pastel shade instead of a fluorescent shade.

[Eric DeWitt]

In New Zealand, the olive green color lines are the standard, if you show up with anything else, they either change it out or dye it.

[brian dunigan]

I like the “willow” color lines offered by Scientific Angler.

bd

[Cameron Mortenson]

I am also partial to the willow colored SA lines…as well as the light and dark grey colors that SA offers.

[mike b.]

I also like SA Willow, although I recently bought a GPX line that was optic green.

[theboxkid]

Have any of you guys had a problem with the tip sinking on your SA GPX line?

[mike b.]

I’ve had good luck with my GPX and SA Trout lines, and have not noticed any tip problems.

[brian dunigan]

I’ve had problems with the tip sinking on my 3wt SA line, but I’ve always suspected the loop-to-loop connector may be to blame.

bd

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