Walter & Group......
From Liam Duffy: -
Hi Gordy
Yeah, we did try the tepid temp dyeing but over here we do not
have access to the dyes that you have in the States, so we were using any
dye that we could find (including food dyes!) I have been talking to John
Breslin and we discussed the colour of fly lines in regard to testing, and
we agreed that sometimes it is better to have a dark coloured line depending
on the background which the tester is seeing perhaps instead of saying a
"Brightly coloured line" it could be a contrasting colour with the
background I.E. bright background, dark coloured line and vice versa.
Example; orange coloured line against a wood (as in a lot of trees!) in fall
when leaves have turned various hues of brown,gold and russet
What do you think? it's just a thought
Best Regards,
Liam
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Liam...
A resounding YES !
We really should recommend a CONTRASTING LINE....one which contrasts with the background. Black would be best over snow. I have a couple of teaching lines that I dyed black to contrast with bright white sand bars and a bright overhead sky.
Blaze orange, however, contrasts well with green lawns, most casting ponds, and any but very bright skies.
In the real fishing world, of course, there are those who feel strongly that a non-contrasting line is less likely to be seen by the fish.....especially many guides in New Zealand. We sometimes use a clear tip line here in the Florida Keys to fish for spooky permit.
Gordy