Yamatoyo Hi-Vis Yellow Level Line

I use this line when I am making up a tapered line. I usually start with a brightly colored 3.5 weight line for about 9 feet. Dragontail orange level line works just fine. I then use the Yamatoyo line, 3 weight, for about 3 feet if I am making a line for a 12-foot rod like the Kokoro 360. The lighter color is what I really like about this line. I feel it is less visible to the fish, and with the lighter weight it has less drag in the water. If I feel I need more visibility I will sometimes tie some 2.5 orange or pink line for the last foot of line. With just 3 feet at the end of the tapered line, I can easily see the 3.5 orange line for strike detection, but have the stealth of the Yamatoyo line.

It is a great value and in certain light, it is quite visible. However, if it is not bright sun, the line is nearly invisible to my eyes. It is not opaque at all so I'd imagine that it needs the sun to light up the green color of the line.

I have two of my tenkara rods set up with this line and I love the way it lights up when the light hits it. Absolutely minimal memory and stretches out amazingly easy. A great line with great functionality, can’t go wrong with this one!