CTFishTalk.com: FRESH LINE YEARLY? - Connecticut Bait, Tackle, Rods and Reels etc… ( CT Bait, Tackle, Rods and Reels etc… ) - A Community Built for Connecticut Fisherman.

cmorjoe · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 256 Location: Seymour CT.

Does everyone change their line yearly even if not used much? I've seen some of the large spools the sport shops use when you bring in your reel and they don"t look all that fresh. I wonder if you just take off a couple of yards its just as good. (GOD I GUESS I AM REALLY CHEAP) cmorjoe

ploplopfizzfizz · Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 629 Location: Branford

do u use mono or a nylon base line?

Mono if i used it i would chnage it every year.Rumor has it if u keep money in a warm/bright area it will also break down quicker.

I use power pro and have not changed my line since i spooled it a couple years ago.
_________________
The King of Long Island Sound.

SkeeterJim · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT

Yes, mono should be changed yearly. Some guys do it couple of times a season. All depends on how hard and how often you use your equipment. Another good thing about using braids since it doesn't have to be changed as often. Very Happy

_________________
Eat, Sleep, Fish......I Love my SKEETER ZX225!!!
If I didn't have to work for a living....I'd be fishing.
If I'm not in my Skeeter then I'm in my Hobie!

admin · Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2007 7:57 am Post subject:

i do once a year... but if the line seems to be getting brittle, i will change it out earlier..
_________________
~ Marc

Just one more cast...

Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

If it's mono,..change it at least yearly,..and more often depending on how much you fish! The more it's used and stretched and the more it's exposed to sun,..the weaker it becomes.
Note: It will also become weak and brittle if it just sits around for years!

Fluoro seems to last longer, both in use as well as in storage,...and braid really doesn't degrade much in strength much at all except from abrasion!
_________________
"If people concentrated more on the really important things in life there'd be a shortage of fishing poles."
Mark

Old Mud · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 1048 Location: Bath, Maine

cmorjoe · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 256 Location: Seymour CT.

At that rate I wouldn't have to change my line but once every other year! cmorjoe

Old Mud · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 1048 Location: Bath, Maine

LOL. Come on Joe we know your better than that!! Very Happy

_________________
"I was so poor growing up that if I wasn't a BOY I'd have had nothing to play with"

All that truly matters in the end is that you LOVED !!!!

chuckc · Forum Police Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 1440

I usually have to change mine 2 or 3 times a year per rod depending on the application. I wouldn't try to set an actual time frame on changing your line just check it before each trip. Also remember you get longer cast if the spool is full.

bigoutdoors · Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 144 Location: windham ct

wow,i must have been parinoid,when i used mono i changed it every 2 weeks,now with braid i am getting 2 or more years out of it

Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

Johnny Skeeter · Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 700 Location: Vernon Ct

Typically i change line before every big tournament,dont want a broken off fish to cost me $$$$. Otherwise once a month.
_________________
I love rippin on the river!
"How much can ya bench?"

Nickp · Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 708

As soon as my spools looks like its down a few feet (20?) I change it out, makes a big difference having that extra 20 feet of line- ecspecially when your talking 65 pound braid.

stumpy · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 395 Location: northford

all depends on the rod and it's application. my dropshot rod i change quite a bit maybe every 2 months depending on how much i fish and if im getting alot of line twist. braid evey 2 years, my all around soft plastics baitcaster 7'mh w/12# copolymer every couple of months also. i think it also depends on what brand of line you use, some hold more memory while sitting on a spool than others.

flukeprodigy · Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 151 Location: New britain

I change the line on all my rigs after every season. I use mostly braid, so sometimes i'll just transfer the line from one of my good reels over to a lesser quality one, then respool the good reels w/ new line. I have so many backup reels that it's too expensive and pointless to change the line constantly.
_________________
Work is for guys that don't know how to fish.