High Vis braid??

[Amx]

Congrats. Yup, the small 4" senkos do catch big fish, I guess that is why I'm stuck on the 4" Senkos. Nothing like jumping and bulldogging while trying to swim off. Smallie or Largie, they are both loads of fun to do battle with. And from a kayak to boot.

[Elijah.Loves.Fishin]

Recently picked up a Quantum Smoke 151 baitcaster, from another forum member here. It came spooled with high vis. Braid. A bright yellow color.
I am going to get back to learning baitcasting reels. My intentions are bassing, but wondering do you bass peeps use high vis line in any situations? Of course I would run a fluoro leader off it, but I am thinking no-go on the yellow, and going with my usual Power Pro green braid.
That yellow is more for some river applications, right?

I would stay with the high vis yellow. It allows you to see bites that you can't feel. You can't really get that with the moss green power pro. If you think the bass might see the yellow braid, die the last 10-15' black with a sharpie and then run 10-15' of leader. Then no fish will ever see your yellow braid.

[sbasser]

FWIW, my opinion is that a leader doesn't need to be really long to do the job. I just doubt that fish are smart enough to connect the visual of a line with the danger of the person in the boat! More likely, they'll relate a noisy day and something pulling on their face. Anyway, my theory is that a 12" leader is probably adequate. It's more about what is convenient 4 you.

When the Senko came out, I'd start with 5" ones and see how the fish reacted. If I didn't get bit, I'd go over the same area with a 4" and that usually changed things quite a bit. That was Lk. WA, where SM are pretty dominant for me until Fall, when the LM seem to show themselves more. Small LM will definitely go for 5" Senkos. Find a place where there are LOTS of small fish and not much fishing pressure to gain confidence.

Deciding between nose-hooked vs. whacky rigged, I let the wind decide that. If the water is slick smooth, I'll nose hook, but if there's any ripple on the water, I'll change to whacky. Partly because it gives you a better feel of the lure, but also because the reduced light penetration makes the fish more active, a good thing. IMO, the worst thing you can do with a whacky rigged Senko is to overwork it. Throw it out, let it drop & sit awhile. Twitch it up a ways, let it drop & sit awhile. Repeat, set the hook!

Given a choice, I'll use the same hook, a circle hook. If it's too weedy to use an open hook, I just use an EWG type hook. I can't really bring myself to whacky rigging with the EWG. Might try a whacky jighead, tho. Don't overlook dropshotting a 3" or 4" Senko whacky rigged. Pump and drop, a lazy way to catch 'em. If you're not catching fish on genuine Senkos, they're either too large OR you're working it too fast. Like Roland says, "They work for you." Slow is good, especially let it soak for 30 seconds or more after splashdown. Also, I've used several other brands, and caught fish on all of them.

[Elijah.Loves.Fishin]

FWIW, my opinion is that a leader doesn't need to be really long to do the job. I just doubt that fish are smart enough to connect the visual of a line with the danger of the person in the boat! More likely, they'll relate a noisy day and something pulling on their face. Anyway, my theory is that a 12" leader is probably adequate. It's more about what is convenient 4 you.

When the Senko came out, I'd start with 5" ones and see how the fish reacted. If I didn't get bit, I'd go over the same area with a 4" and that usually changed things quite a bit. That was Lk. WA, where SM are pretty dominant for me until Fall, when the LM seem to show themselves more. Small LM will definitely go for 5" Senkos. Find a place where there are LOTS of small fish and not much fishing pressure to gain confidence.

Deciding between nose-hooked vs. whacky rigged, I let the wind decide that. If the water is slick smooth, I'll nose hook, but if there's any ripple on the water, I'll change to whacky. Partly because it gives you a better feel of the lure, but also because the reduced light penetration makes the fish more active, a good thing. IMO, the worst thing you can do with a whacky rigged Senko is to overwork it. Throw it out, let it drop & sit awhile. Twitch it up a ways, let it drop & sit awhile. Repeat, set the hook!

Given a choice, I'll use the same hook, a circle hook. If it's too weedy to use an open hook, I just use an EWG type hook. I can't really bring myself to whacky rigging with the EWG. Might try a whacky jighead, tho. Don't overlook dropshotting a 3" or 4" Senko whacky rigged. Pump and drop, a lazy way to catch 'em. If you're not catching fish on genuine Senkos, they're either too large OR you're working it too fast. Like Roland says, "They work for you." Slow is good, especially let it soak for 30 seconds or more after splashdown. Also, I've used several other brands, and caught fish on all of them.

A 12" leader is 100% Useless. Not to mention that short of a length of leader will drastically reduce the breaking strength of the leader itself. That is way too short.

[Amx]

Yup. No stretch to speak of in 1 foot. My minimum for a new leader is 5 feet. Then it gets shorter from there as I retie. When it gets to 2 feet, sometimes 3 feet I tie on a new leader.

[sbasser]

Don't need stretch. That's what your reel's drag is for. If it doesn't go "zzzzzzt" when you set the hook, it's too tight.

[ChromeSlayer]

Yellow line is a big no go on bass fishing

[Amx]

Bull! I use yellow braid and catch LOTS of Bass.

You need to use a floro leader of at least 6 feet anyway, prefered 10 feet. And just color the braid for about 20 feet with a black magic marker.

[The Quadfather]

Bull! I use yellow braid and catch LOTS of Bass.

You need to use a floro leader of at least 6 feet anyway, prefered 10 feet. And just color the braid for about 20 feet with a black magic marker.

There should be an option to hit a 'Like' button when you like someone's post.
Can't deny the benefits of the magic marker.