Coloured mainline

[Shayne]

Hello, I was wondering does coloured mainline have any effect on catching carp ? 

[framey]

In most dirty pond puddles I would say no 

on gin clear waters then possibly 

[salokcinnodrog]

9 hours ago, Shayne said:

Hello, I was wondering does coloured mainline have any effect on catching carp ? 

Coloured mainline might have advantages, a bright orange Sensor or purple Wychwood (?) line might keep swans from hitting it...

Personally I use Gardner Pro light (clear) in the clean clear water of my syndicate. Even where it is clear you still get suspended particles of silt sticking to the line, so my clear line is a khaki colour unless I wipe it clean every time I reel in. I don't think that stops me catching as I think that I caught the most fish of all the members last year.

I think that at anything above around 40metres, the last bit of line to the end tackle is laying on the lakebed anyway with a tight line, it arcs down. 

I suppose in theory that is where fluorocarbon is better as it is invisible in water, but fluorocarbon seems to attract more silt particles than nylon monofilament. 

Even a clean, tight fluorocarbon casts a shadow though, same as mono.