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Mingo
 
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| I would like to switch over to high visability line for trolling so I can see the line better. I also want to be able to bottom fish. Anyone notice less bottom fish on the hook when using high visability line. This assumes a leader of clear mono or fluorocarbon.
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Grouper
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braid is hardly low vis....so I would ASSUME it should be none issue
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Snapper
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It will make a difference especially in the middle of the summer when the bottom fish have been hit hard. Typically the lighter the line, the better the bites during that time of the year. I use clear only while bottom fishing but do like high vis for trolling! I'm not a fan of braid so I can't comment on it. A lot of people use braid and seem to catch alot!
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Snapper
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| Even the clear 30# line looks like 1/4" rope underwater. I've watched snapper from a distance as they examine a bait and decide to not hit it, presumably because it could see the line and/or rigging. With a long enough and light enough leader I would assume that you could minimize any negative effecs of switching to high vis, but I personally wouldn't want to gamble on it not having an effect.
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Sailfish
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A long fluro leader or clear mono would solve any issue in my opinion......but i'm no expert.
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| Most of my outfits are set-up for a specific purpose but when I pack light I carry a few rods that are good for anything. My go-to rod for snapper/grouper/ajs etc on bait is spooled with 30# momoi diamond (which is 50# test size by the way) in high vis green. I have the high vis on for when I troll with it if the need arises. However I keep a 50-100 foot topshot of smoke blue momoi at all times. the smoke blue I also use as leader material and it seems very hard for the fish to see as this set-up frequently out fishes my friend's even in mid summer. And when the topshot gets too short I cut it off and replace with another 100 feet keeping the reel full of line if I need it.
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