Fishing Line

[schick]

I bought several packages of last year's Spiderwire XXX on sale. While tying a knot on 8 pound line it broke under very little pressure. That prompted me to test the 8, 17 and 20 pound line. I used my fish weighing scale and the line broke under 2, 6 and 7 pounds of pressure. Does fishing line weaken that quickly even while still in its original packaging? That prompted me to test my 14 pound test Iron Silk that is a couple of years old and it broke under 6 pounds of pressure. So, I am off to the tackle shop today for all new line on 9 reels. Does anyone have suggestions for the pound test and make of line to use for walleye jigging & lindy rigging and for casting spoons for pike?

[NCYankee]

Are the lines breaking at the knot? Also, was the line already used? There could have been some nicks or fraying. As for spiderwire, you'll get a lot of negative comments about it on this board.

[schick]

The fishing line is new out of the package, but was on the shelf for over a year. No, in every case it did not break at the knot.

[dodgeguy]

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...392&id=0022944

or get power pro braid.

[Rebbasser]

There are a lot of factors in play-age of the line, was it stored, how much UV light was it exposed to-To keep line as fresh as possible store it in a cool, dry place out of direct sulight.

Iron Silk-absolutely the worst line I have ever used for the reasons you mention-it breaks if you look at it wrong. I wouldn't waste your money on it in the future.

[bass kicker]

i store my line in a shoe box under my bed in i dont have any problems with it breaking but that sucks having all those spools of line crap up on you