Power Pro Question?

[rippina100]

After throwing power Pro all summer what is the best way to coler black or green again? Any help would be great, THANKS

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[Gator]

and I use a extra large black marker to color the line about 10 feet up from the bait. That is all you need. Get an extra large Marks-A-Lot permanent marker, use a razor blade to cut a slot in the middle, run your line through it til it is black and you are done.

Good Luck!

[Ken C.]

1) peel off the bleached out portion and cut it off

2) Get yerself one of the MEGA-sized "Sharpie" pens. These have a tip about 1/2" wide. Take a sharp knife or razor blade and cut a notch in the tip. Take your line, tuck it into the slot and slowly rin the Sharpie along the bleache part of the line. Usually 3 or 4 feet will suffice.

[mark poulson]

I was told to color the braid in alternating 1-2" sections, because bass don't see a broken line as something artificial. Have you heard anything about that? Does all black work? I have caught fish on new green braid, faded green braid, alternate black/green braid. All I've really noticed is that the black marker makes the braid a little stiff at first, and then it's back to limp.

[mark poulson]

I could just hear the jokes when I was typing, but, what the hay? If you can't take a little ribbing (no joke intended), you're taking yourself and life just a little too serious.

[Gator]

As I read through Mark's post - the thread nazi in me almost came out......then I read what it truly meant.

As for the broken line question - I have never head that. I blacken my braid about 10 feet up from the bait, since that is what was recommended to me by the frog master, Mr. Barrack. I have never tried it without or with the broken pattern, so I can't comment on that.

Good Luck and I will try to read up on the broken line thing and see if there are any stories on it.

And Bones - SHUT UP. At least I fished the Frog tourney today

[Tobe]

came from Barrack and Ball a while back ago, now they just mark the line staight black just like Gator explained.
And it does work.

[Tobe]

came from Barrack and Ball a while back ago, now they just mark the line staight black just like Gator explained.
And it does work.

[Urban]

It makes sense when you think about it. Its the whole idea behind the triple fish camo line. I for one use that line when fishing clear water during day. Does it help? Heck, I have no idea, but to use it is to err on the safe side.

[Cooch]

there are two seperate conditions where ya can use either the solid black marking of the line, or the stacoto version where ya do 6 inches, then skip six inches and so forth.

When fishing any topwater in open water, I think the best results come from a solid black marking. Especially in clearer water, a solid black coated braided line is less visable than what colors we have right out of the box. Especially if your fishing a frog, popper or other bait where we use a stop and go or long pauses in the retrieve. When that bait is sitting still and motionless, the line is doing the same right on the surface. I have experienced far more bites when I paint my line solid with these situations.

Now if your fishng on the matt, or fishing a fast moving topwater like a Buzzbait, Spook or Jitterbug, I don't think the line being visable or not will affect whether a bass triggers on these faster moving baits when using braided line. That bass is triggering on a fast moving object and has no time at all to even realize the line is there.

As for painting the line in a stacato fashion, I believe this may be a better solution when fishing subsurface baits and yer line is underwater. This is a common thing and tip from guys who have used braid for this over the years.

Who really knows for sure which way is best, short of our own experiences. I'll say one thing though, I sure think it's far easier to just paint the line solid versus using a stucato painting pattern, and ya'll know how I like ta keep things simple and easy.

[mac (Doyle McEwen)]

During the mid 70's using bright flouresctent colored lines (orange, yellow, green) for worm fishing because of their higher visibility to the fisherman..I really don't know how the fish perceived these colors of line, but can honestly say it probably didn't make a whole lot of difference..I canught a whole bunch of fish using them..I have used various colors and tints over the years and really have not noted that one line color was any better than another..I know a whole lot of people swear that they catch more using a particular color, and sometimes even change colors for specific techniques..It has been my overall experience that the color of the line under the situations I have fished was by far the least important piece of the puzzle..

mac

[Riplip]

Color the line solid black out about ten feet or so, then color a couple of short sections alternating black with a bright flourescent color. I find this helps to identify the path my bait will take as well as provide an easy to see mark when the light is low. I have not found any difference in strikes with the bright marks so far.