floatline

what do you think is the best color floatline  for kelp forests?

I've used orange, red, yellow, blue and white.

So far I think white is my favorite and easiest to spot.

 

Sincerely,

Jim

I was thinking white, but I thought for sure Big Jim was gonna say blue.

Red or white! Red glows when filmed underwater.

White pops the best.  It stands out underwater and on the water.  It's doesn't blend with kelp.  Red might be cool in the shallows, but the color red disappears at depth.  This might be a plus for hunting since the fish won't see it, but in murky water I'll go with white.  Blue is good for blue water hunting.

I use red and my dive buddy uses blue. In terms of loss of color due to water depth, IMHO, it is minimal considering most folks free dive in less than 30ft of water.  I found both colors work well over the years.

Dave

I have tried orange and yellow, but I prefer white.

+1 for white - had an orange one before that worked fine, but I find the white one easier to locate.

White

I use yellow

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Whatever color you choose, be sure to have a little float on the other end, just in case you lose sight of it.

I just got a white one because I liked Big Jim's so much. Super visible. Like a laser beam.  Hopefully we won't get mixed up when we dive together buddy!

I use red and my dive buddy uses blue. In terms of loss of color due to water depth, IMHO, it is minimal considering most folks free dive in less than 30ft of water.  I found both colors work well over the years.

Dave

+1!!!

Started with a 35 ft orange braided rope with a foam core style line. It got knotted and tangled on itself constantly, but held up fine. Just bought a 50 ft red rubber tubing style line because of the higher quality of material (less twists/tangles), maintaining high-visibility in the water and potentially having it blend in if I ever hit 50 ft of depth.

However, I don't see the point of any float lines longer than 50 feet. If i was hunting anything deeper than that or hunting fish that would potentially run and require to be fought from the surface (halibut/pelagics), i would use a reel. With a reel, i get to keep hold of my speargun (always a plus), and there isn't 100+ feet of floatline dragging in the water behind me.