Bright yellow fishing line

[bcoleman]

When is it a good idea to put the hi vis yellow line on an ice fishing reel? I have it on a couple poles and have not been catching much and wonder if the line is the reason. I can sure see the line way down in the hole. What is the theory of why one would buy this line.

[Terps]

the only time i use hi vis yellow line is when im fishing at the Alma dock and there are ALOT of people on a small floating dock in the middle of the mississippi and i dont want people casting over my line...

on a second note, iv caught just as many fish with hi vis yellow line as i have without it...doesn't seem to mater

...never heard of anyone using it while ice fishing tho...dont rly see a point

[waterbound]

Bright colored line is nice because it's easy to see if you're handlining and you can untangle it with fewer problems. Other than that, I can't see as many advantages for using colored line ice fishing as there are in open water. Try putting a leader of mono or fluorocarbon on the hi-vis lines, that should help put some more fish on the ice.

[bcoleman]

Thanks for the leader tip. The line does handle nice and it is nice to be able to see your line in the fish house.

[Epick4]

I use 2# Hi Vis Gold for gill fishin' when I have no bobber or strike indicator and just line watch. It is way easier to see for my aging eyes than clear mono. I feel confident with this set up and have good results.