"Tim J." wrote in message ...
"CR" wrote...
I'm sorry that this is not a fly fishing question, but it is a trout
question. Will 4lb smoke colored Fireline scare trout? I normally fish
for smallmouth and will be on a trout stream in a few weeks. The
Fireline is much thinner than 4 lb mono or fluoro but not clear. Plus
it casts farther. I'm wondering if the casting distance, plus the
"thinness" will make up for the lack of "clearness".

I used 4lb test in several different colors for trout spin fishing for years
without problem. I do, however, HATE the Firewire line in the lower test
strengths because the stuff reacts like a watch spring on the reel spool. But,
hey, if you already use it and like it for bass, it should work okay for trout.

I just started using the 6lb Fireline and really like it. It is really
stiff like you said but it hasn't given me any problems so far. It's
supposed to loosen up over time but also get "fuzzy". I'm hoping the
fuzz won't mess up my casting distance. Even with it being stiff it
casts light lures a mile. Much farther than 6lb mono.