Fly line color

Saltwater Fly-Fishing
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My reel came with WF floating line (Sci Ang I believe) but the color is caribbean blue- a very light blue. Is this acceptable for the local waters? Given the leader/tippet, do the fish ever see the line itself in our creeks or on the flats?

stickman

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Originally posted by sjpsc

My reel came with WF floating line (Sci Ang I believe) but the color is caribbean blue- a very light blue. Is this acceptable for the local waters? Given the leader/tippet, do the fish ever see the line itself in our creeks or on the flats?

stickman

Stickman,

The light blue is perfect for these waters. It’s what I had put on a new reel yesterday. Your right about the leader though. With a nine footer the fish really never sees the line so color is unimportant. I think it really boils down to a matter of preference. It may make a difference down in the keys where the water is clear but here your fine with anything.

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Here it doesn’t really matter as long as you dont line the fish or put the line within sight of the fish. Like True said in the keys you will find that the clear Monic lines will serve you the best. You can really dump these lines straight into big schools of tarpon and they will not spook. Its not so much about the color but that it has color and casts a shadow, that is what really alerts the fish. Sure, the colors that match the sky would work better if the fish looks up. But its all about the shadow.
Try the monic tropic clear lines during the winter on the spooky schools of reds.
http://www.monic.com/saltwater.cfm

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CH Allen I have a couple Monic lines I use in Florida how does the Clear tropic cast here in the winter, I havent tried it thinking it would kink up in the cooler temps?

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I fish a light blue line that I have never had issues with. I think its more my mistake than anything when spooking a fish.

Jeremy

2006 16ft actioncraft flats 115 etec

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I think they work fine but, So often it requires extremely long cast to not spook the schools, I am often spin fishing unless conditions are just right.
The Monics are good because you can line the fish in the schools without too much disruption and still present to fish farther back in the school. In essence giving you more chances within the same shot. The only downfall of these lines is that you have to use a different connection to butt section because the coating will pull.
Lost a big tarpon my first time using one.

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I put a lope in mine and double nail knot it and then coat the knots…

Back to the original question, I use orange lines, tan lines and blue line no paticular reason other than I like the lines. I even had a red swim under my orange line this past Sunday on a flat in about 12" of water and it didnt even notice so who really knows…

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Sorry, I got off on a tangent. Your light blue line will be excelletnt for redfishing the waters of SC, as long as you can put it in the zone. Once the waters clear, schools grow in size and the fish get more wary, I like a long leader and at least a ghost tip line because if you spook one the school goes with it.

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I’m just beginning with saltwater fly-fishing. My goals in order:

  1. be able to find/spot fish
  2. be able to cast at fish without hooking my a** or head
  3. catch a fish

As long as “the zone” is defined as Charleston County I should be safe.

I’ll be the one floundering around the flats between JI and Folly. If you see me there feel free to stop and offer tips.

I’m just happy the line color wasn’t my first obstacle.

stickman