it seems like 2 of the latest rages are for red line because it is supposed to disappear under water but at the same time use red hooks or red on your bait to resemble an injured baitfish. what am i missing here that has me confused
Marketing!
This idea has been discussed here often lately, do a search and you’ll find some good discussion.
My research has led me to this simple conclusion. The red line does not do what its advertised because while red is the first color to disappear to the human eye in water, it is one of the most visible to fish.
Thus, red hooks good (fish can see them), red line not necessary.
PS, this study I read in In-Fisherman, was done on walleye.
Eric
The red line is just a fluorocarbon and you can get that in clear and gold also. It is just red for marketing reasons.
I have to say this… and I hate to admitt it, but I was with you guys thinking it was jus a gimmick, because why would you put invisible/bloody hook on invisible line?! However on opener weekend my friend had bought into the red line marketing and I was excited about it because I had my green spider stealth…anyways I thought it would be a good test. His line may have had more issues with memory, but I was out fished easily 3-1. 
Now you may say he was using something else that I wasn’t but we were using the same lure, or hook and minnow… on all but 1 fish. The other thing was I would reel in my line and throw another cast out and he would follow right behind were I was, and litterally with in 30 seconds of him hitting right where I just was he had a fish on. so I look forward to testing this theory out the rest of the year. I hope it was just dumb luck I hate being down 9 fish already in our little contest!
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The red line is just a fluorocarbon and you can get that in clear and gold also. It is just red for marketing reasons.
Berkley Transition may be fluoro – but I doubt the Cajun brand, that has been advertising its red line like crazy, is…
I’ll use red hooks, but its Stren Original on all my reels. 
Well you better check it out then because it is.
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Well you better check it out then because it is.
The only thing I can find on Cajun’s website is:
Cajun Advantage is a new co-polymer formula designed for the most demanding fishing conditions. Cajun Advantage offers longer and stronger performance with increased abrasion resistance without increased memory. Added strength, longer life, and the invisible qualities of red line offers every angler an unfair…Advantage!
Can you find a link to show me that it is fluorocarbon, I am just curious as I did not think that it was.
Ron
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without increased memory.
Cajun Has Memory Like Einstien! good thing they didn’t increrase it. 
I have the cajun on one rod, it seams to be very strong and for me it even disappears above the water, 
very hard for me to fish jigs with it.(maybe just my eyesight). Switched the reel over to my crank rod and I’m having no problems with it, except for catching fish , but I have that problem on all my rods
I CALLED THEM YESTERDAY AND ASKED THEM IF IT WAS FLUOROCARBON AND THEY SAID IT WAS.
One of the main selling characteristics of fluorocarbon line is that it disappears underwater. Wouldn’t putting red in line that already disappears be redundant?
Alright here is a thought, and I’ll throw it out there and see what you guys think… The red line red hook combo would work IF the light passes through the line at it’s given depth giving it the appearance of vanishing since NO red light is passing through the water at that depth, however light IS still passing through the water and all color wont exactly vanish until there is a total lack of light. With that being said with a hook being made of Metal light WILL NOT pass through it will reflect off of the metal possibly giving a quick flash of “Blood” coloring at times. I’m no engineer so I’m not saying this is how it works it’s just my guess if it Does work that this would be why.
Anyone feel like diving down a few feet in a lake so we can really test it?
Ryan
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