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flukeprodigy · Joined: 06 Jun 2007 Posts: 150 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.
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sevnseat · Site Admin Joined: 02 May 2007 Posts: 562

Do you guys buy a new spool every time you reload or do you buy a big spool and store it? I keep a few spools around and was wondering if it was better to buy smaller spools more often. I keep them in the closet, so no light or anything. (mono btw)

Fluke, that has got to be THE funniest avatar I've ever seen. Not sure it fits with the PG-13 rule, but I got such a laugh out of it I really don't give a damn. Laughing

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ctfishtalk · Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject:

LMAO~!!! that avatar!!!
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Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 802 Location: Saybrook

Justin · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 50 Location: Farmington, CT

I fish just about every weekend and change my line quite often...especially come tournament time regardless of whether it's braid, mono or floro...so that would mean at least once a month, if not more, I am changing line.

Buying the bigger spools will save you some money, but only if you use it quickly enough...otherwise, you wasted the remainder of a bulk spool. The nice thing about braid is that you don't necessarily have to change it, you can un-spool it to a blank filler spool (backwards) and then put it back on the reel...this gives you two spools for the price of one.

For those that are not out there that much, I would agree with the masses that at least once a year, fresh line should be put on. Usually at the end of the season, I strip all the line off my reels, but that's because I go through and clean all of my gear and get it ready for the next season. Also gives me something to do during those bad cabin fever days.

SenkoBandit · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 197 Location: Vernon area

I change my mono at least 3 times a season,Floro maybe once during the season depending if a lose any. Once I lose 20-30 ft i will change. Big difference in casting.

Bass Addict · Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:46 pm Post subject:

I use mostly braided line. I backfill my reels with mono and then spool about 50 yards of braided. I tend to respool about 4 times a year. Once the 50 yards depletes to about 25, I take off the remaining 25 and respool a new 50 yards. It saves money and keeps that reel full so it cast better.

I have never tried florocarbon. What brands would you guys recommend?
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Justin · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 50 Location: Farmington, CT

P-Line floroclear is really good...it's not 100% fluoro, but the cost is a lot less, and it's great in clear water. Gamma is good too, but any 100% fluoro that is good line will cost you a lot, especially when you re-spool often.

flippy · Joined: 25 May 2008 Posts: 77

2 you guys changing your fishing line 1 a year, you are crazy, thats how your going to lose a big fish or a tourny, hey thats up to you, depending on how much you fish, jUSTIN Ihear you on changing frequently Its very important but for u guys fishing 1 a year thats fine I guess