I normally change my mono once a year to be honest but having literally done 5 sessions in the last year... I guess my line should be good to go a bit longer?
Having checked it, it does seem fine just a little twist having been stuck on the spools since October.
Having checked it, it does seem fine just a little twist having been stuck on the spools since October.
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If you've checked it for any nicks or fraying from use then should be absolutely fine if kept out of sunlight and cool. Should last years.
If you've checked it for any nicks or fraying from use then should be absolutely fine if kept out of sunlight and cool. Should last years.
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Yeah personally I change every year but If its had very little use I can't see it being a problem
Yeah personally I change every year but If its had very little use I can't see it being a problem
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I can't either, as long as the line has been stored properly and to be honest who doesn't, it's not like people store their reels outside exposed to the elements.
I can't either, as long as the line has been stored properly and to be honest who doesn't, it's not like people store their reels outside exposed to the elements.
I normally change mine every year around March time but if it's had hardly any use then don't worry about it I'd use it again this year
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I change mine when there is too much damage to the line, say nicks and cuts that if cut off would take away a substantial amount of the line. Even after cutting off that though, I would then use it as backing, saves loads of money over time instead of just totally cutting all of it off and wasting some line you havent usedMany people change once a year, I like to change it when i need to. That can be after a few months, or after a few years depending on how good the line is over that amount of time. It can be tedious but running over your line in your fingers, either at home or reeling in you can check how good it is. Hope this helps.
I change mine when there is too much damage to the line, say nicks and cuts that if cut off would take away a substantial amount of the line. Even after cutting off that though, I would then use it as backing, saves loads of money over time instead of just totally cutting all of it off and wasting some line you havent usedMany people change once a year, I like to change it when i need to. That can be after a few months, or after a few years depending on how good the line is over that amount of time. It can be tedious but running over your line in your fingers, either at home or reeling in you can check how good it is. Hope this helps.
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I change it regardless. Won't leave anything to chance, especially since it costs only a fraction of what it used to, say 10 to 15 years ago. After a year in the shed, the line always curls and doesn't look as good as it did. Its a confidence thing too.
I change it regardless. Won't leave anything to chance, especially since it costs only a fraction of what it used to, say 10 to 15 years ago. After a year in the shed, the line always curls and doesn't look as good as it did. Its a confidence thing too.
Change mine every year for peace of mind, only use 2 rods anyway with Shimano 8010GT Baitrunners so not a lot to change.
But then again i did manage to buy a bulk spool of Berkley Big Game a couple of years ago with i think 5,000 metres of line on it to keep me going.
But then again i did manage to buy a bulk spool of Berkley Big Game a couple of years ago with i think 5,000 metres of line on it to keep me going.
I've just spent the afternoon reversing the braid on my spool and spooling up some new reels I got at xmas.