Just wondering what color mono other walleye guys use. I’ve always used green for no reason then alot of them say lo-vis. I’m taking a year off from berkley and going to try Sufix. I’ve already bought the Performance Fuse in bright orange to replace my yellow Fireline. So I’m just trying to figure out why people use what color ( green,clear,blue,camo,yellow,red).
i dont use much mono any more but the stuff i do use is clear and for no particular reason 
I fish mostly Hi Vis line since I first fished P-4 with James Holst 8 years ago… I like to monitor whats going on by watching the lines movement. It sure helps me figure out how my jig is moving in the current.
I am currently using 6# Cortland Endurance Mono in Hot Tangerine from Everts Bait shop and the same color in Sufix Fuse braid. I also use a pink Flourocarbon by Cabelas at times.
Tom, I don’t know the official color of the Cortland 8# but I had Dean spool up one of each 6# and 8# for my new Pflueger reels I bought from him..one is green and one is orange-yellow. Great line !!
I use Stren Gold mono,I have for 15 years, recently I thought as long as I was up visiting Dean last month I would field test the Cortland I’ve been hearing so much about.I use 4# test, have forever because the combination of a “good rod” and a reel with a drag that is second to none, will land fish. I have a lot of faith in the mono and it is forgiving. What I mean by that is if for some reason you’re “asleep at the wheel” so to speak it affords you split second or so to react. “Good Hooksets” 
I think that HiVis is primarily thought of for casting or pitching applications,although many will still use it it in clear water applications as well with a floro leader if intimitaded by gin clear water conditions.
I have noticed over the past few years that my old eyes do not see the solar green nearly as well in low light situations as the yellow versions…but I do recognize I am getting older than dirt,and it is not the same for everyone!
Time to break out the lines pic again.
From top to bottom: Trilene sensation solar, Suffix elite yellow, Suffix siege tangerine, Dean’s Cortland in orange.
I have all of my spinning reels rigged with hi-vis line, and I fish a wide range of waters, from clear lakes up north to the big muddy and everything in-between. I feel strongly that the hi-vis line helps me catch more fish as, over the years, I have become a dedicated line watcher and see many bites that I don’t feel.
I’ve settled on the Cortland as having the best combination of knot strength, abrasion resistance, visibility, low memory and reasonable stretch, particularly for cold water applications. The Suffix Siege tangerine has a nice color but is like fishing with a rubber band in terms of stretch. The Sufix elite yellow is a nice line but has some memory issues in extreme cold.
As for line visibility being an issue….remember that thousands upon thousands of walleyes will swim into gill nets in about a month.
I like the green for clear lakes like Mille Lacs. Use a lot of it. If you like the green Berkley, you will like the Suffix. Less stretch, but a little stiffer than the Berkley.
-J.
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but I do recognize I am getting older than dirt,and it is not the same for everyone!
Oh, so you must be Bret’s age then???????? 
Spool size & type will determine several folks opinions as well regarding line memory.
Oh, so you must be Bret’s age then????????
Heck, Brett is just a pup! 
Has any one tried the Trilene Transoptic? Supposed to be high vis in UV light.
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Has any one tried the Trilene Transoptic? Supposed to be high vis in UV light.
I have,not to knock the product itself,but it doesnt come close in regards to the visibility options out there.
HI VIS yellow on all reels.
Like Jason said and James and Dustin addressed in their river pitching tape from years back-high vis line all the way regardless of the water clarity for walleyes.
Trilene sensation and the new cortland are the current favorites with both holding up equally. With any of them, pay attention to your knot-seems to be the weak link most of the time. 
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I think that HiVis is primarily thought of for casting or pitching applications,although many will still use it it in clear water applications as well with a floro leader if intimitaded by gin clear water conditions.
I have noticed over the past few years that my old eyes do not see the solar green nearly as well in low light situations as the yellow versions…but I do recognize I am getting older than dirt,and it is not the same for everyone!
Dean I feel your pain with the “old eye” thing. I will put a 4′ florocarbon leader on just for giggles if the water clarity is real clear. 
I just recently went through this trying different lines. I use 2/10 Power Pro in warmer months but of course the little ice balls in the cold months makes mono the only option.
Sensation 8#
Pros – No coiling and I use a small reel, Good visibility except into the suns reflection on the water, Cast great, Sensitivity felt better then PP couldn’t believe that
Cons – Strength, maybe I got a bad spool but I’ve had 4# that was stronger. It was breaking half way up the to the rod, went through a spool in a day 
. It also fished heavier then the other 2 with the same weight jig (1/16). Emailed Berkley as a loyal line user in the past and never got a return, didn’t like that.
Siege 8#
Pros – Visibility was great, Was a little stronger then the other 2, Cast decent
Cons – Coiled the most, Sensitivity was not there compared to the other to, also had some ice balls form
Cortland 8# from Dean
Pros – Visibility is great, Just a touch less sensitive then Sensation (not much at all) but was stronger. Cast good, jigs floated over the bottom better at a snails pace.
Cons – A touch of coiling with my small spool
Not an expert but my choice after fishing them all the same, casting and slowly working them back and in the same conditions is 1) Cortland 2) Berkley wouldn’t use the Siege for these kind of fishing. If Berkley was stronger I would of went that direction, but I fish very rocky, snagy areas.
My dad also likes the Cortland Visibility over Sensation for older eyes .
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