Northwest Fishing Reports

Is high-vis line okay for steelhead/humpies?

yes for mainline, but id definitely use a fluorocarbon leader, what kinda high vis line you using?

it is okay for anything as long as you have a mono/flouro leader.

Almost all the guide boats use hi-vis mainline. I am not a fan of flourocarbon at all, I use maxima ultragreen for leaders.

As far as Humpies go, I don't think it'd matter much if you used hi-vis right to the lure...

Gringo Pescador wrote:As far as Humpies go, I don't think it'd matter much if you used hi-vis right to the lure...

you could probably just have hi viz pink line straight to a bare pink hook even

there you go oneshot...use maxima pink up to a pink hook. I have only seen pink maxima in a few places not easy to find.

oneshot wrote:

Gringo Pescador wrote:As far as Humpies go, I don't think it'd matter much if you used hi-vis right to the lure...

you could probably just have hi viz pink line straight to a bare pink hook even

Ha, then just find a river with no multiple hook restriction and tie about 5 at about 12" apart each with a jig a the end. Cast it out and jig it back. Limit in one cast

why do you need a rod or line, just spray paint a net pink you will have pinks splashing by the dozens in mere minutes, I learned it on the skagit.

I'll say what I just said in the other topic. High vis isn't worth it. These fish are line shy, and if you really don't need it, don't bother, because if they can see it, they'll avoid it. The last thing you want is fish running away from your line instead of towards it. My 2 cents at least. I know plenty of guys that swear by it, and a lot of those guys stand next to me while I'm throwing 6 pound test, and wonder why I hook 5 fish and they go home skunked. Go as light as you can get away with, and get a long rod with the bend in it to throw the light gear.

Yeah I agree, going as light and clear as possible will result in more hook ups. My friend uses 8lb test for everything including kings, chums and silvers and catches a lot of fish.