Joined
·
43 Posts
Is this a concern? If so your thoughts? I know, if I catch a 20 lb walleye it might stretch
No really how much of a concern is this? Sunlight and shelf life of plastics (my car dashboard
) rise to the occasion, sometimes.
I agree with this unless you're a trophy hunter or something. Although, I do change my line a lot but it's usually cuz I'm swapping lb test or have shitty, full of memory line. Otherwise, I'll just clip off a foot here and there to get rid of the nicks and what not.I change it like once a season unless i see problems. Or sometimes I will change it before a big trip for big fish, etc. No point in wasting money and line. Don't overthink it unless you start seeing issues.
Overthink, that's not going on here, just learning. As for the dashboard comments (I worked in auto service depts. 17 yrs). The CO sun ruins plastic dash boards is all I meant. I once left a pair of sunglasses on a black dashboard/summer/windows closed....not good.I change it like once a season unless i see problems. Or sometimes I will change it before a big trip for big fish, etc. No point in wasting money and line. Don't overthink it unless you start seeing issues.
LOL! Somehow, I don't think you're exaggerating!Mono is affected adversely by prolonged exposure to heat and sunlight. Mono is cheap, I change it out about every third cast.
Water tooMono is affected adversely by prolonged exposure to heat and sunlight. Mono is cheap, I change it out about every third cast.
Haha! My leader gets trimmed quite a bit. New leader every single trip. The whole line gets replaced 3-5 times a year, depending on how lures and line I lose. My bait dunking rods, which I don't use very often, probably only see new line more often than every 3 years.Mono is affected adversely by prolonged exposure to heat and sunlight. Mono is cheap, I change it out about every third cast.
Correct. it is somewhat porous and takes on water, especially after it begins to break down from the elements I previously mentioned.Water too
Ok. Just to clarify, I only use Monofilament for small topwater hardbaits, buzzbaits and SELDOMLY squarebills depending on where I am fishing them. So yes, I change it out in rapid fashion when in use. Same with Fluoro but that is another discussion entirely.LOL! Somehow, I don't think you're exaggerating!![]()
Brutal, man!I have bought line Trilene XL at Walmart got home spooled it on and it only had 30 yards left on a 300 yard spool and it was neatly put back together with the white tape thing carefully put back in place...someone I imagine had filled their reel and had the balls to take the remaider back and got their money back...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!
Had the same thing happen @ Gander w/ some 100% Flouro.I have bought line Trilene XL at Walmart got home spooled it on and it only had 30 yards left on a 300 yard spool and it was neatly put back together with the white tape thing carefully put back in place...someone I imagine had filled their reel and had the balls to take the remaider back and got their money back...grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!