I've got Technium on two sets of reels that is probably four or five years old and I have fished plenty. Back when I used fluro I just found it to get better and better with age. Definitely had that on spools for six years+

In reply to Post #10
Exactly Gerry....Mono will last for ages if treated well. Tackle manufacturers will have you changing your line in the time it has taken you to spool up in the fist place...

I know there is a big push at the momement by the likes of the Angling Trust to get you to recycle with many tackleshops giving you this option which is all good
But I bet there is still far more going into landfill than ever really needs to.

I've only used xline for the last 15 or so years. I'm on
My 2nd ever lot. Only changed to new a few years back
As I was going on a week's trip.

A lot depends on the environment you fish in and how often you go I guess.

I only change it if it's still twisted badly after taking the twist out or if it's badly chaffed after taking a few rod lengths off .

My current line has been on 6 years .

I also reverse it if I'm feeling tight 🫢

In reply to Post #2
Pretty much sums it up well.
Depends on how many times I go, but I respool a fresh 120 yards quite alot. Nothing worse than horrible coily mono and you can only straighten it out so many times.

i absolutely hate respooling with a passion so it stays on for as long as possible

Thanks for some interesting responses. It seems most are holding on to their line as long as possible before changing. I don't feel so bad now having read some of this

In reply to Post #21
Same. I tend to cut a few metres off every now and then to remove the fraggled bits. I only respool when the i start to go too far below the lip of my spool.

In reply to Post #23
I'll wind last years line onto another spool so reversing it and using the end that hasn't seen light or use since it went on.