Dating Stren, Berkley Line

Mac10 · 09-01-07, 08:25 AM

After talking with a factory rep, about whether or not I was getting fresh line, she pointed out that most Berkley and Stren line is dated on the spool itself. At the bottom of the label, you will see four letters/numbers. The first is a letter telling you the month it was made....A being January, B is February, C is march and so on. The next is a number telling you the day of manufacture and finally the third item is also a number telling you the year..... Now the fourth item on the code is actually a manufacturers code and can be ignored. The rep, a pleasant lady, also offered the following advice; and that is to never buy line over two years old. Some of the retailers are storing line in non cooled containers, damaging the integrity of the line.

I know the monos are dated, and possibly the braids as well. Just remember, the dates are at the very bottom of the round label on the spool itself, not on the box, and the letters and digits are simply Month, Day, Year

keithdog · 09-01-07, 08:31 AM

Good info to know. Thanks Mac

Mac10 · 09-02-07, 08:19 AM

You're welcome, Keithdog.

After talking to the rep I've been mentioning the info to quite a few folks at the tackle shop. Just wanted to get it out.

Good fishing, Mac

JB · 09-02-07, 12:03 PM

A buddy of mine and I both found some line from trilene that was new to the shelves of walllyworld, we purchased it, and after a few break offs on our next outings we discovered it was old line...check out the date before you buy that next spool....

lunker-lander · 09-02-07, 05:06 PM

Are you a tackle shop owner Mac?

JB · 09-02-07, 05:18 PM

i don't think so, but he plays one on TV

hackattack · 09-02-07, 10:49 PM

thanks! I went to buy a big spool of berkely big game, and noticed it was made in 1993!

Bender · 09-03-07, 12:18 AM

I don't think he is, but he should be. Great tip Mac, thanks!

Mac10 · 09-03-07, 08:10 AM

Lunker Lander, no, no tackle shop.

I just happened to notice you are from Southern Michigan......I have a son in southern Michigan not far from Cassopolis. Just wondered what your location is.....

09-01-07, 08:25 AM	#1
Mac10 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 1,066	Dating Stren, Berkley Line After talking with a factory rep, about whether or not I was getting fresh line, she pointed out that most Berkley and Stren line is dated on the spool itself. At the bottom of the label, you will see four letters/numbers. The first is a letter telling you the month it was made....A being January, B is February, C is march and so on. The next is a number telling you the day of manufacture and finally the third item is also a number telling you the year..... Now the fourth item on the code is actually a manufacturers code and can be ignored. The rep, a pleasant lady, also offered the following advice; and that is to never buy line over two years old. Some of the retailers are storing line in non cooled containers, damaging the integrity of the line. I know the monos are dated, and possibly the braids as well. Just remember, the dates are at the very bottom of the round label on the spool itself, not on the box, and the letters and digits are simply Month, Day, Year Last edited by Mac10; 09-01-07 at 08:30 AM.

09-02-07, 05:06 PM	#5
lunker-lander BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 1,628	Are you a tackle shop owner Mac? __________________ I don't see why schools are Public. If all schools were made Private, trespassers would be eliminated!

09-01-07, 08:31 AM	#2
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Good info to know. Thanks Mac

09-02-07, 08:19 AM	#3
Mac10 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 1,066	You're welcome, Keithdog. After talking to the rep I've been mentioning the info to quite a few folks at the tackle shop. Just wanted to get it out. Good fishing, Mac

09-02-07, 12:03 PM	#4
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	A buddy of mine and I both found some line from trilene that was new to the shelves of walllyworld, we purchased it, and after a few break offs on our next outings we discovered it was old line...check out the date before you buy that next spool....

09-02-07, 05:18 PM	#6
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	i don't think so, but he plays one on TV

09-02-07, 10:49 PM	#7
hackattack BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tigard, Oregon Posts: 358	thanks! I went to buy a big spool of berkely big game, and noticed it was made in 1993!

09-03-07, 12:18 AM	#8
Bender BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brighton, MI Posts: 2,414	I don't think he is, but he should be. Great tip Mac, thanks!

09-03-07, 08:10 AM	#9
Mac10 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 1,066	Lunker Lander, no, no tackle shop. I just happened to notice you are from Southern Michigan......I have a son in southern Michigan not far from Cassopolis. Just wondered what your location is.....

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