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I read some really good things about Cajun Red Lightnin' Line.
However, it is red as the name implies.
If your concerned about the high viibility of red don't worry. Apparently the red is the secret to making the line invisible to the fish.
They say that red looses it's color in water there-by causing the line to become invisible.

If this is true then I wonder what happens to all my tackle that has red. Like my Dare Devil for example. Why even bother with the red. If it was all white the fish could see the whole thing.

Hmmmm, I"m not convinced that color of line really matters for many species. There are some I think that are very, very finiky and need flurocarbon above anything else. I'm not conviced it really matters.

When we talk lures red is visable down to about 40' before it looks black. Not sure what the advantage would be. It may have a way of changing color under water..I would like to see the difference. With all the floro lines and trying to get things invisible you would wonder at the logic of a red line.

I read about the Cajun Red line as well. I can't remember if it actually stated that it becomes invisible to the fish though. Regardless...it really can't. It would just become a shade of black/grey. Probably similar to the smoke coloured fireline. Shallow water it would still be red though.

I thought red was filtered out in water as well and I found this article..



Cajun Red Lightnin' Line
written by Michael Burch

The color red is filtered out very quickly by water, causing it to be hard to see in the water.

I have to admit, the name alone peaked my interest as I was surfing through Basspro.com. After reading about it, I realized it doesn't just have a bold name, it's quickly going to be a favorite among saltwater, and even some freshwater anglers.

Cajun Red Lightnin' Line is a new premium monofilament that has proven to increase your strike ratio.

You might think that the red color of the line is supposed to mimic wounded bait, or blood in the water -- but that's incorrect. It's red because it disappears in the water. I know it sounds strange, but there is some scientific backing to this optical illusion.

Supposedly, the color red is filtered out very quickly by water, causing it to be hard to see in the water. I guess that's why you don't see too much red diving equipment.

The folks at the Cajun Line Company have taken this concept a step further and optimized the coloring to provide the best hue, transparency, and intensity to provide a line that presents the bait in its most natural setting. The company is so confident in their line, that they claim that it starts to become "invisible" to fish in as little as three feet of water.

We all know that near invisibility isn't enough in a good fishing line. It also needs to have great knot strength, abrasion resistance, and low stretch. Well, the Cajun Red Lightnin' Line has all this and more, it's also got low memory to minimize birdnests.

Another great aspect to the line is that the bright red coloring allows you to know when it's time to change your line. Like all mono line, the sun can destroy it. When the Lightnin' Line starts to turn pale, you know the sun has started to do its damage and it's time to change it.[/url]

Thanks for some good information. It would seem that the fishing line industry is a bit fluidic these days. The last several years a lot of us "ol' mono guys" have been experimenting with or have switched to braids & fluorocarbon. Buying a spool of fluorocarbon is a frightening experience. Not everyone can afford to spool up with fluorocarbon. It's good to see a mono manufacturer going after the fluorocarbon industry. What kind of line do you use might make an interesting poll question too.

DropShot'r

Great explanations of color in water. Thanks

Here is a link to an article about how fish see color. A great read, very useful information and should ease anyones mind about color selection for line or lures. It does for me.

I cross referenced parts of the article through the Mepps site for reliability. It checked out ok.

http://www.geocities.com/wwindmills/fishcolor.html