Leech Lake Walleyes \"mono or braid \" for clear water

Just wondering what people are using for line as ive been told braid will spook them in clear water? Any suggestions would be great and thanks.

Braid to mono/flouro leader, learn the seaguar knot it’s the best line to line connection out there

thats what i used on Lake of the woods but water clarity is dirty compared to leech

I rarely ever choose a line based on how visible it is to fish. I feel it’s very overrated. This is my personal experience. In fact, I always gravitate toward high visibility lines.

Regarding braid over mono, there’s pros and cons to each.

Braid
Pros
No stretch, great for deep water
Extremely sensitive
High visibility to the angler
Sinks
Small diameter
Long life

Cons
Ices up in cold weather
Expensive
Need backing
snags on ice easily
not extremely durable
Can’t use with a bobber

Mono
Pros
Resists ice up
Doesn’t snag on ice
Resists abrasions
Inexpensive
Use with a bobber

Cons
Floats
Stretches

You need to decide what you need for your situation. Some of the pros can be cons ( and vice versa) in some situations.

Braid is on most of reels and I always have a mono or fluoro leader.

biggill wrote:

I rarely ever choose a line based on how visible it is to fish. I feel it’s very overrated. This is my personal experience. In fact, I always gravitate toward high visibility lines.

Regarding braid over mono, there’s pros and cons to each.

Braid
Pros
No stretch, great for deep water
Extremely sensitive
High visibility to the angler
Sinks
Small diameter
Long life

Cons
Ices up in cold weather
Expensive
Need backing
snags on ice easily
not extremely durable
Can’t use with a bobber

Mono
Pros
Resists ice up
Doesn’t snag on ice
Resists abrasions
Inexpensive
Use with a bobber

Cons
Floats
Stretches

You need to decide what you need for your situation. Some of the pros can be cons ( and vice versa) in some situations.

Braid is on most of reels and I always have a mono or fluoro leader.

I’d argue that braid is far less visible to the angler in certain applications and colors. I’d also add a “Con” to braid that it is highly visible under water. In some situations this is not an issue. I have seen plenty of situations where it is an issue however.

buckybadger wrote:

I’d argue that braid is far less visible to the angler in certain applications and colors.

I can agree with that on some occasions.

I just go against the grain when it comes to visibility to fish. I can’t say it’s ever been the difference between success or failure for me.