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Hi Angler, thanks for sharing the info….God bless you.
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Hi Angler,
The tool you are looking for is called a Dial Caliper , https://www.grainger.com/category/machining/precision-measuring-tools/dial-calipers .
Let me know how off the line companies are in their diameter measurements, maybe they need the link to purchase the Caliper.
Fish with a Passion. God bless you, Italo
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Hi Dako, Sufix Elite is an advanced monofilament that has J7 Micro Resin Technology. I mostly use Sufix Seige for steelheading since it’s strong and has floating principles which is desired for drift-fishing with a float. Fish with a Passion. God bless you, Italo
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Hi Angler, Green water, green leader fine. Clear water, clear leader better. Fish with a Passion, God bless you, Italo
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Hi Angler, 6lb is fine for smaller fish to go 5lb. If you have the chance to hook fish over 10lb I would encourage you to go up to 8lb test…God bless you.
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Hi Angler, I don’t “still fish” with bait any more but I think you might be right that a Castable fluorocarbon would work well. There is a Sufix Deep Crankin Line that is designed to help crankbaits run deeper without sacrificing line diameter or strength. The high molecular weight of the line allows it to sink faster, take crankbaits down deeper, and keep the lure in the strike zone longer. I think that line would be excellent for your “still fishing”.
God bless you,
Italo
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Hi Kai, I normally use braided line when fishing artificial lures for warm water fish like bass. If I’m smallmouth bass fishing in clear water I normally use a 15-20” fluorocarbon leader 10-12 lb. test. I find the leader helpful if I cast light twitch-bait’s like the Rapala Rip-Stop or Shadow Rap so that the lure doesn’t catch the braid as it’s going through the air. I also find the abrasion resistance of fluorocarbon works well when I’m fishing soft-plastics along the bottom, especially where there are rocks and zebra mussels
If I fish largemouth in clear water and heavy cover I may use up up to a 30lb fluorocarbon leader.
If I fish murky water I find I don’t need to use a fluorocarbon leader…God bless you.
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Hi Bob, a fluorocarbon leader isn’t just used because it claims to be less visible the wire leaders, braid or monofilament line but it is also used because it’s abrasion resistant and has literally no stretch. So, even if the water is murky, you may want to use a heavier fluorocarbon leader if you are targeting toothy fish…God bless you.
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Hi John, definitely a high quality braided line like Sufix 832. Braid is superior to mono or castable fluorocarbon since it’s very low diameter, has no memory, transfers feel up the line much better and because it is not stretch it produces higher efficiency hook-sets on bony mouth fish like walleye….God bless you.
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I am familiar with most monofilament & braided lines that wary in color from brown, green, camouflage (brown & green, bright colors & clear. Yes, fish with a cute vision can detect colored lines in clear water. If the water has low visibility line color is erelevent.
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