07-16-2008, 06:05 AM
Interesting. I could show you 5 studies to counter every one that says the contrary too. I'm not one that believes everything I read just like Cajun Red has been screaming for years it is invisible and shows their bias charts and graphs and other marketing ploys which took the fishing line business by storm in market share for a lot of years. Even rod manufacturers bought their song and dance and had cajun red pre-spooled on their product.
I just go by my experience and own tests. My profession has given me the opportunity to use and test just about all those lines listed on that chart. Each one of them has a their own downfall. I've never seen a "perfect" line myself. Each situation is different. I can say, however, that my own underwater tests with camera's have shown flouro to be invisible in most situations. There have been times when a film of algae, oil from your skin, attractants, whatever...that get on the line will nullify it's characteristics.
Like tubedude says I don't know how we ever caught fish in the past. I seem to still have caught them on braided line with an old penn baitcaster with a metal rod in the 60's.
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I just go by my experience and own tests. My profession has given me the opportunity to use and test just about all those lines listed on that chart. Each one of them has a their own downfall. I've never seen a "perfect" line myself. Each situation is different. I can say, however, that my own underwater tests with camera's have shown flouro to be invisible in most situations. There have been times when a film of algae, oil from your skin, attractants, whatever...that get on the line will nullify it's characteristics.
Like tubedude says I don't know how we ever caught fish in the past. I seem to still have caught them on braided line with an old penn baitcaster with a metal rod in the 60's.
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