Question of the day

[stickbow shooter]

How often do you change your fishing line on spinning reels.
Thanks, Steve

 

[svivian]

Depends on how often you fish, when I was doing tournaments in college I changed every year. Now a days I'm usually every other year or when I can tell the line is getting old and brittle. If you notice you are breaking more lures off than normal it's time to put fresh line on.

 

[stickbow shooter]

Depends on how often you fish, when I was doing tournaments in college I changed every year. Now a days I'm usually every other year or when I can tell the line is getting old and brittle. If you notice you are breaking more lures off than normal it's time to put fresh line on.

Thanks Svivian , kinda what I thought

 

[davew]

also depends on type of line ---
I have reels with braid that is 5+ years old -- I always change the floro leader each trip, but do not do the braid---
mono -- yearly because of line memory

 

[Lake Bum]

I remember Wayne sharing something on here years ago about his line. He has braid that is so old on his reels, it is completely sun-faded. For the amount that he fished at the time.....that's pretty wild, but true!

 

[upthecreek]

I have trimmed braid back 8-10 feet to get rid of any weaknesses. Also replaced it reel to reel so the "new" is on top and the old is now the backing. If that makes sense.

 

[Maverick5207]

I have trimmed braid back 8-10 feet to get rid of any weaknesses. Also replaced it reel to reel so the "new" is on top and the old is now the backing. If that makes sense.

That makes total sense.
I have braid on one rod that is from 2006 and still looks new.
You sure get your money's worth with braid.

 

[Ryan]

If you’re still using mono it should be changed annually.

 

[fstop]

I use my braid for 2 years and then flip it on the spool. I rarely use the braid out past 30-50 yards and the braid once flipped is like having new braid for an additional year or two.

 

[Edward Gerdemann]

Braided and fused lines last a long time. I've got some Spiderwire braid I've had on an old baitcaster for 20 years. It's still as strong as ever. I test it periodically. The Berkley Fireline I use on my spinning reels generally last three to six seasons depending on how many trips I make. I've found fluorocarbon when used as a main line will last at least a couple years unless I'm using techniques that put a lot of twist in it. I change out my fluorocarbon leaders on an as needed basis, usually after getting hung and breaking off several times. Since the mussels got in the lake I've found all my lines fray more requiring replacement a bit more often.

Ed Gerdemann

 

[David A Dexter]

I have used many braids but most do not hold their color after some use. I especially like Suffix Advance 131 but I just can't see it above the water. My new go to braid is Spin-X by P-line. It's red and blue every three feet and very visible in both sun and cloudy conditions. The colors have held up very well, and there have been zero issues on my spinning reels. I do use the Spin-X Fluro leader and it works great as well. I used Kastking 13 strand braid earlier this year at Lake Powell, but it lost ALL of its Chartreuse color turning white in 5 days of fishing. I used the Spin-X braid at both Brownlee Reservoir and CJ Strike in Idaho this year with great results and no color fade.

 

[davew]

I use p-line braid in white ( they call it crystal) -- this is the color I can see on top of the water the best --- I mainly fish double tail grubs -- the white line allows me to see when the grub hits the bottom or the decent slows down indicating a hit while falling. I might have to try the spin x listed above

 

[Sampson767]

Power Pro braid is an excellent choice. They offer red, yellow, white and green, I enjoy the White, been using it for 3+ seasons and its still good.