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    fluorescent fluorocarbon

    Does anyone know if and or who makes a fluorescent fluorocarbon line for night fishing? If not, maybe a fluoroescent dye. Thought the fluorocarbon would help me with the jig and worm bite, may have to get better without the blacklight. Any thoughts, tips, or info would be greatly appreciated.

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    Re: fluorescent fluorocarbon (sowbelly)

    P-Line CX Premiem is florocarbon coated...it is flourescent


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    Re: fluorescent fluorocarbon (HeavyMetalBassinKing)

    I use that line with a 19 LED UV headlamp from http://www.blacklightshop.com/headlamp.html. I have a UV light from BPS but it only lights up one side of the boat. You need two of those for two fishermen, a bother moving one between sides, and they do suck a battery down. The headlamp lasts a long time on 3 AAA batteries, puts a wide enough beam down the line where you need to be watching. If putting out multiple lines then you'd need the wide angle light (comes with two rubber suction cups).

    Jim

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    Re: fluorescent fluorocarbon (sowbelly)

    If I need a visible line for night fishing with a blacklight, I prefer mono, like Solar line from Trilene or any hi vis florescent line.

    One of the biggest selliing points with true Flurocarbon, besides the increased sensitivity, is the fact that it is invisible, and you can actually use much heavier line than with mono and still not be seen.

    If you are using a blacklight with hi vis line, you will be able to see the slightest twitch of the line above water, and it won't be visible at all under water. The added visibility will more than make up for the slight difference in feel you get with the fluro.




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    Re: fluorescent fluorocarbon (sowbelly)

    I haven't used it but I understand that Berkley Transition is probably the most visible fluorocarbon available. Not sure if it will fluoresce under a blacklight, though.

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    Re: fluorescent fluorocarbon (AveryF)

    Don it right on with his comments. The reason you use fluoro to begin with is to have it less visible in the water. Thats why I don't understand why a copoly fluorocarbon is even an option. Once you add nylon mono back to fluorocarbonates you have eliminated every advantage you have with a 100% fluorocarbon line ie less stretch, less visiblility, Sinking line, sensativity etc etc.

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    Re: fluorescent fluorocarbon (TMike)

    I don't feel flourescent fluorocarbon is defeating the purpose....

    I won't use braid (cause it handles horribly)...but floro is extremely abrasion resistant
    Some monos are almost as resistant to abrasions, but if you have a flourescent fluorocarbon, you can have the best of both worlds <> visiblity and abrasions resistance

    Besides, that blue color turns to clear once under water, or atleast I can't see it....that's why its called clear/blue


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