Another line question

Gotta go with what you believe in! Did an experiment a few months back...ran 5 rods with 4 lb...5 rods with 6lb....caught just as many fish on 6 as i did 4! ...and when guiding as much as I do...6lb saves alot of trouble with many issues!

i think line memory is caused by not using a reel often enough or when you break off line till you get down to line that has not been used sense you put it on . i used the red line and it does hold its memory bad. i like MR crappie highvis 6 lb on crappie or bream .cat rods i use 10 lb .

Dicks carries the Stren hivis

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Originally Posted by skintback

I also use the IX 2000 Shimanos. Used 6# years ago, but swapped to 4# after noticing that the few reels I had 4# on caught more fish and never went back to 6#.
Have never used the reel magic, but will give it a try. Usually change line twice per year.

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I havent noticed a difference in catch rates between 6# and 4# except in a few situations, mainly with clear water and spooky fish. I have noticed a difference in the amount of break offs I have while fishing in lakes with alot of stumps and woody cover(which is just about every lake I fish regularly) . 6# allows me more time fishing and less time retying jigs. YMMV, to each his on...etc. I change line on all my reels multiple times in a year, line is cheap, losing a big crappie due to old line sucks.

I need to start changing out my line more regularly. In the past I just fill the spool but I am learning that's the old way of doing things. Before becoming an avid speck fisherman, I didn't use any line lighter than 10 or 12# and it lasted forever. I mainly use 6# test which is strong for what we do but over time it will get brittle. The reels I use recover 24" per turn on average. Does anyone use this method to determine how much line is spooled? I don't own a line counter.

I fill the spool till its about 3/4 full and go fishing.