When to change your line?

[mazz]

I change my line several times a year! You get a lot of nicks on your line that you can see, don't want to loose that 10 pounder because of $5 worth of line.

[pignjig]

Rapala has a new mono out that's dirt cheap, at least at Gander Mnt. Plus, it comes with a #5 shadrap. It's like $5 for 250 yards (I believe). Changing line wouldn't be so expensive if all of the manufacturers did that...

[texasbasser]

Originally Posted by pignjig

Rapala has a new mono out that's dirt cheap, at least at Gander Mnt. Plus, it comes with a #5 shadrap. It's like $5 for 250 yards (I believe). Changing line wouldn't be so expensive if all of the manufacturers did that...

You get what you pay for, IMO. I use ANDE Backcountry for everything. Sure it may be 15 bucks for 300 Yards, but it holds up against everything.

TB

[BigBassin144]

Can you say, backing. Right now I use the free Trilene I get from NAFC. Nothing better than free fishing gear, even if it is garbage.

BB

[pignjig]

Have you used it, BB? I was wondering if it was any good or not...?

[BassBabyNingCom]

I change my line when I cast a really expensive lure for the first time and the line snaps at the reel as soon as i close the bail like i did yesterday =)

[BigBassin144]

Nope, the Trilene XL (extra limp my azz) had more memory than Stren Original. I got some of the Stren Super Knot. It seems to be limper than the original purple box. I haven't used it yet, but plan to tomarrow. I'll let ya know how it goes.

BB

[jasonfish320]

I don't completely change out my line unless I start getting low on my reel, but before every trip out I usually check the first 30-40 feet by sliding the line between my index finger and thumb to find any weak spots, kinks or knots...I typically cut out the line I don't need... If I could also please remind everyone to please take your un-used or broken line with you, I hate it when I snag someones line with a crank or suck it up in my trolling motor. It only takes a minute to clean up after yourself...I once watched some guys from Jersey toss out a bunch of used soft plastics and a bundle of line out of their boat as they came back in from fishing...If I wasn't alone I would've freaked out on em, but you mess with guys from Jersey you end up with concrete boots

[tnfisherman]

i change my three times a year or more,, i put new line on in the beginning of spring , and i put new line on yesterday.. i probley will change at the first of fall

[Buzz Wing]

Spiderwire Super Mono, the purple box, is the best mono IMO. That stuff has absoultely no memory and casts like butter.

[BigBassin144]

Originally Posted by MrPhotographer06

yeah.. he really regrets it.. and he tried spiderwire mono on his baitcaster.. first cast.. wizzzzzzz *weight hits ground* "dude what the heck ?? whys all this string balled up?" "dudee.. i told you i'd happen.." what?" "BACKLASHHHH" .. haha got out the knife and got to cuttin.. then a few hours later and a few birdnests later he decided to go the braid way

Just d on't ever let him try fluoro. getting a bad backlash with fluoro is the biggest waste of money. Alsmost as bad as buying trilene. Cause when you backlash with fluoro, not only is it super hard to get out, it damages the fluoro line, weakening it greatly. I've heard people say whenever they get a backlash with fluoro, they respool... talk about expensive. (at least it would be for me. )

Originally Posted by Buzz Wing

Spiderwire Super Mono, the purple box, is the best mono IMO. That stuff has absoultely no memory and casts like butter.

You got the pruple box part right. IMO, Stren in the way to go. I just spooled some Stren Super Knot (the one in the chartreuse box) on one of my spinning rods that I'll be using today for rainbows. (and bass if they're there.)

BB

[MrPhotographer06]

works pretty good.. we've got a spool of 20 for some catfishing and it has no memory just as the 10 just birdnested it a few times and he got sick of it

[texasbasser]

I change when needed. Its either when my line gets loopy and doesnt cast well, when i am getting low, or (more pertaining to saltwater) my line gets abraised on rocks or I get spooled.

TB

[tnfisherman]

i like stren super braid and and pline