clear braid?

[basscubs1]

has anyone uesd the clear braids? is it invisible? thoughts opinions please.




Modified by basscubs1 at 8:08 AM 2/22/2008

[waterfoul]

No, they are not clear or translucent... not like florocarbon. Are they less visible than the greens and yellows? Yes.

[motomania]

I can't say with certainty, but I thought I read somewhere on the boards that a few people used the Fireline Crystal (if you would classify fireline as a braid?), and they commented how it looked like dental floss in the water.
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I was actually thinking of getting some and trying it, as I fish very clear water; but those comments scared me off.

[basscubs1]

i looked at some fireline at wal-mart, the stuff is white, i think fish would see it?

[motomania]

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Yah, I thought the same thing. I should've mentioned previously I've had some good results with the smoke colored. Even in the clear water I typically fish.

[basscubs1]

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Yah, I thought the same thing. I should've mentioned previously I've had some good results with the smoke colored. Even in the clear water I typically fish. </TD></TR></TABLE>

i thought the mississippi is a mud hole down by stl, you can get a way w/ yellow rope!

[motomania]

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i thought the mississippi is a mud hole down by stl, you can get a way w/ yellow rope! </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Yes sir you are correct, I've heard some people actually fish with anchor chain.
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But I've never fished the river. I'm a lake guy. There's a private lake about an hour and a half from St.Louis that is about 150 acres I typically fish (I should correct my profile, I actually live in St.Peters; I just figured no one would no where it was. And 'The Lou' is a good point of reference). It's super clean, and you can see down between 6-8 feet, and has a spot or two that are 50+ feet deep. It gets a goodly amount of fishing pressure and recreational boaters, so it's good practice for tourney's at The Rock.
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The wife usually comes with me fishing (she lounges and reads), and doesn't want anywhere near the river.
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Oh yah, I also get down to Table Rock a few times a year for tourneys. And it's also very clear.

[basscubs1]

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Yes sir you are correct, I've heard some people actually fish with anchor chain.
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But I've never fished the river. I'm a lake guy. There's a private lake about an hour and a half from St.Louis that is about 150 acres I typically fish (I should correct my profile, I actually live in St.Peters; I just figured no one would no where it was. And 'The Lou' is a good point of reference). It's super clean, and you can see down between 6-8 feet, and has a spot or two that are 50+ feet deep. It gets a goodly amount of fishing pressure and recreational boaters, so it's good practice for tourney's at The Rock.
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The wife usually comes with me fishing (she lounges and reads), and doesn't want anywhere near the river.
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Oh yah, I also get down to Table Rock a few times a year for tourneys. And it's also very clear. </TD></TR></TABLE>

my good friend lives in arnold, if you ever need someone to fish a buddy tourny w/ he is always game, he is a pretty good stick also, send me a im and i can hook ya all up, not trying to sound fruity!

[motomania]

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my good friend lives in arnold, if you ever need someone to fish a buddy tourny w/ he is always game, he is a pretty good stick also, send me a im and i can hook ya all up, not trying to sound fruity! </TD></TR></TABLE>
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Hey, Arnold's just a bit south of here. Not far at all.
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I'll certainly keep your buddy in mind. It's always good to have someone available for buddy tourneys. It's just a tough sell to my wife to fish another tourney. But that doesn't sound fruity at all!
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Thanks again!

[zuma210]

I have just begun using the fireline crystal in 14# so far I have been very pleased. it is white not clear and it is very tough, we did some redneck testing on this line with a knife and a pair of scissors. we basically continued to frey the line and could not break it until there was very little line left. the 14# cast very well, anything above 14 and it starts to get very stiff. I will say that I like the fireline crystal much better than spider wire. but thats just mho. I will try to post something in the reviews area in a month or so after further testing.

[teelman]

It's not clear or translucent like the marketing folks want you to believe. I've used it and the smoke / greenish stuff and I think I prefer the smoke or darkish green stuff.

I've heard of people coloring the last 10ft or so with a marker. I dont really care or think it matters. I only use it on my C-rig so I have a leader anyway.

But, man braid is so much more sensitive than mono or even floro that I'm sticking with it, no matter what color it is