[Pikebreath]

Originally Posted by RavYak

Oh and here is something for the fluoro guys to chew on. I was told about this video recently but just thought to watch it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiQTvmM-1cY

Another interesting one

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41XV9bjSeTA

The biggest real difference between mono and fluoro is refractive index , not abrasion resistance, (even though fluoro manufacturers would like you to think fluoro is more abrasion resistant). Fluoro has a refractive index that is closer to water than mono does.

Water has a refractive index of 1.3330, fluorocarbon has an index of 1.42
and nylon monofilaments tend to range from 1.53-1.62.

What that translates to is in clear water under bright sunny conditions,,, flouro will be a bit harder to see than mono underwater. When you are dealing with thick leader materials, a heavy mono leader can be lit up like a star wars light sabre. The flouro leader will not be as bright.

Does this make a difference to pike? Given that they will still hit a bright flashy kinked silver steel leader,,, probably not!!!

Does it make a difference to me, the angler with OCD tendencies?? Yea, it does, so I use flouro.