For those of you who use hi vis braid and like to color the last bit of your line with a marker, what kind do you use?

Wide tip Sharpie.  I cut a slit or 2 and run my braid through.

Sharpie.

 

Nothing is easier or better.

 

Lots of colors to select among, too.

Does it leave a sent

Whatever you use, it will only be temporary. Nothing will stick to the line and will come off on your gear.

Whatever you use, it will only be temporary. Nothing will stick to the line and will come off on your gear.

Disagree there.  I have used a sharpie on braid with no problems.  Does it wear off over time, sure but braid without a sharpie changes color too.  I have found it is easier to color after that initial break in period where the super slick coating is broken in a little bit.

What is the purpose of coloring the line? I've never done this.

LC

Dry erase markers work well too.

What is the purpose of coloring the line? I've never done this.

so the fish don't see it u could use white or neon yellow braid to make it easy on your eyes and color the end black to hide it from the fish I personally use spider wire camp braid it has like 5 colors on one string so I just cut it to the color that matches the water IM fishing IM worried Sharpie would leave a sent

Spike-it pen....no negative scent like a sharpie, lasts forever (I've had my 3 pack for 5 years), and you have it on hand for plastics.

I always use leaders with braid, no need for me to color.  Hi vis color is so you can see the line, I fish by feel and a lot of my fishing is in the dark, I can't see any color line of then.  

What is the purpose of coloring the line? I've never done this.

LC

Hi Vis braid may be detected by the bass easier than a darker line that's made by a  sharpie.

so the fish don't see it u could use white or neon yellow braid to make it easy on your eyes and color the end black to hide it from the fish

hmmm... black colored soft baits are my most productive soft baits. I've always assumed because black was very visible to the bass. I prefer fluoro leaders to coloring the line with ink.

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I fish by both feel and watching the line. Sometimes the bass pick up the bait without a bump or tick, especially weightless. So I like to watch the line as well. I haven't noticed that a leader makes a difference in terms of getting more bites, so I choose not to use one. I want to try a hi-vis braid without a leader, so I'm gonna try to color the last couple feet.

 

Thanks to the folks who replied to my original query. I'm gonna get a couple different green sharpies and check out a spike it pen.