I've used fire line crystal in the past with no leader. Casts easy. It tends to fray if you don't cut the tag end well and tie a good knot. Needs to be replaced every few months. But as far as something invisible in water goes, that's about the closest / best I've gotten.

flurocarbon is invisible in water but i find it hard to cast and it has too much memory and it's not that strong so i just use a 10-20 pound 2-3 feet leader of fluro with normal braid line

I'm not a fan of fluro or using a leader which is why I tried the fused. The difference between fused and braid is that braid is threaded together like a rope whereas with fused the strands are glued together and then a finishing product is applied to add extra strength. It's also much less visible than braid in the water.

flurocarbon is really useful for fishing trout and small bass..it makes a total difference
u could catch one fish for 1 hour of fishiing with no leader
and u'd catch 10+ with a flurocarbon leader
i don't use leader for pike/muskies but it is really helpful for smaller fish
here in quebec...catching a trout half a pound is pretty good
catching a 5 pounds trout is REALLY GOOD

This post was edited by max09 on Aug 23 2013 05:01pm

things i gotta buy before my next fishing trip, 9th-11th may 2014
a 8 or 9 wt fly rod (less then 300$)
a backup rod for my baitcast (50-80$ ...when ever canadiantire has them on sale)
a backup rod for my spinning rods (50-80$ ...when ever canadiantire has them on sale)
a muskie rod ( no idea...probably 100-250$ )
a second tackle box(100$)
more lures(probably a grand)
maybe a fishing kayak(500-700 $)


i have about 2k to spend on fishing...maybe more if i buy a kayak
i'd also need waders but it is so expensive

Got spooled about an hour ago. Gonna have to rig up the 65lb test on a smaller pole and go after that fucked next weekend.

what do you think it was?

At that lake, I've never seen anything other than largemouth / pickerel / baitfish. So it's either a huge bass or the Lochness Monster. I'm down for either. Just wish I could get a boat in there.

Why would you keep throwing the same thing if it wasn't working?