Just curious to know if anyone does.
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Just curious to know if anyone does.
I change mine out when it starts going bad and I have to pull some off until I find some good line on the reel. When I start having to do that, its time to change.CF
Yearly, at the minimum.
I change often but hardly ever do a complete change. I tie to good backing line.
I change out each time line gets a little low on spool which probably is twice a year and would be more but I use so many rods to do the same job,1/32 and another 1/16 another different shape or color or weedless
I generally change line every couple of weeks. Line twist, abrasion, environmental factors and a slew of other variables are hard on mono and floro. Now, I generally only change my braid once per year. I want as much in my favor as possible if/when I hook a good'un.
I change mono every 3 years, 2nd year, remove it from reel, put it back on, used line 1st, there's unused line on the inside of the spool.
I change line very often. on my crappie castin reels, bout every two wks. But like DonG, I have backin on most of the reel, only change out 75-80 yds. On my titelinin an flatlinin reels, once a yr. On my bass rods, before every tournament. Reels with braid, mostly trollin rigs, hardly ever get changed. the six I use with leadcore, when the line starts breakin easily(every 5 yrs) altho I'm changin over to the new braid leadcore from Sufix an that should last a lot longer, if its like my other braid. with over 80 rod an reels, it seems like every time I don't go fishin, I gotta change line on sumthin...
Very often I buy the bulk bass pro 4lb something like 11000 yards... I change probably every couple trips...
Mono is changed every year, at the beginning of the Spring season ... or whenever a reel gets excessively low on line (which rarely happens, since I'm using weedless jigheads 99% of the time on my casting outfits).
My PowerPro braid is changed every 6 years, to brand new braid ... but, every 3 years it's "flipped" (reverse spooled) to put the newer/brighter hi-vis line on top) Even so ... I've got Cortland & Spiderwire braids that are well over 25 years old, that are still being used and perform without problem (though I will admit I don't use them very often).
... cp :kewl
At least once a year on mono which I don't use much. Never change braid. Like Pappy I got some of the first braid they came out with on some bass gear and still usable.
I change mine every couple of weeks. Crappie line is cheap and I hate kinky/twisted line. Plus when I get hung up, I pull hard to break it off so I don't go in too close and disturb a good spot. The line stretch eventually weakens the line.
Mike
Mike, have you ever tried Suffix line? I needed a hi vis line so I started using Suffix Hi Vis yellow in 4 lb for casting jigs. It is an excellent strong, smooth casting line with no twists or kinks. A little pricy as far as mono line goes but well worth it.
I change mine about 3 times a year and also use backing so I only put about 100 yrds on at a time.
I like to use Suffix for throwing jerkbaits for bass. That is about my only application for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill
Bill, I've tried it, and back in my bass fishing tournament days, I always changed line before each and every tournament with premium line. With the crappie line (and not fishing for money), I bought several spools of Crappie Maxx Hi-Vis yellow for about $5 a spool (I think there is a bazillion yards on a spool). On these small capacity reels and with line that cheap, I can stand to change every couple of weeks without flinching at the cost. I don't have any kinking (from memory) or line twist (as long as you know how to spool a spinning reel properly) when I change frequently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barnacle Bill
Mike
i change 3 or 4 times a year or when the spool gets low,pull off 2/3 of the old find the knot from last change and respool.seems to be a break in period takes a trip to get the new line settled in,i stretch it and troll it before fishing and that helps
Okay, Texas Pete, what is the proper way to spool spinning reels for no twist or kink. I think I do okay, but would like your method to compare. (they may be the same)
Depends on which end the mfg. puts the label on, but I set the spool on it's end with the label up (for the brand I'm using now) and start crankin'. I hold tension on the line as I wind it onto the reel so there's no slack. I only use the label as a reference, the result is that you want the line to go onto the reel in the same fashion it comes off the spool.
It's surprising that a lot of fishermen will put the spool on a dowel or pencil and let somebody else hold it while the line rotates off the spool (with the spool spinning). I'm sure you know that if you do it that way, the line will twist once for every rotation of the reel.
I just re-read that......funny how difficult it is to explain things that you think are simple. Not sure that I did such a great job there. Guess that's why they say a picture is worth a thousand words.
Mike
That's how I do it Mike. Thanks! Still get a kick out of your handle and avatar.
Same here. For bait caster I use spool on pencil and tension.
its a one man job lay er down and put a little tension on her and wind ......strechten and memory erasing at about 5 to 6 knots keeps em up good