Got a couple of reels I was lookign at last night and started to think the lines been on there for quite some time. (prob around 6 yrs) Still floats with the "tub test" not sure whats going to happen on the water. What are yalls thoughts?
Got a couple of reels I was lookign at last night and started to think the lines been on there for quite some time. (prob around 6 yrs) Still floats with the "tub test" not sure whats going to happen on the water. What are yalls thoughts?
Be proactive about improving public waterfowl habitat in South Carolina. It's not going to happen by itself, and our help is needed. We have the potential to winter thousands of waterfowl on public grounds if we fight for it.
when in doubt...change it out?
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I'd like to thank my dad for coming, and my mom for being there...
It hasnt cracked or dryrotted, just needs straightening out. Im going to give it a test on the water this weeknd and make sure it floats
- Run warm (borderline hot) water in a sink and add some mild soap (Ivory).
- Strip the line into the sink and let it sit for bit.
- Then drain and rinse a couple of times.
- Put some line conditioner on soft cloth, gently pinch over the line and wind on the reel
I do that a couple of times year or when it doesn't shoot through the guides well. I've a 4 weight line that's almost 10 years old due to the above practice.
"The real reason fish jump - they don't have a middle finger!"
Carolina American Water Spaniels
UH HR GCH CH Carolina's Wild March Hare MH JHR RAE OA OAJ AF WDS CGC TDI (Bunny)
UH HRCH Carolina's Duck Gumbo MHA SHR RN WDS CGC TDI (Gumbo) HRC 1500 Point Club (RIP)
BISS HR GCH Carolina's Running With the Hare JHR SH WDX CGC TDI (Blew)
HRCH GCH CH Carolina's Tale of the Hare SH MHR WDX (Bea)
Carolina's Three Duck Limit (Rio)
Or flip it around if it is a double taper.
"The real reason fish jump - they don't have a middle finger!"
Thanks Boondogle. I wasnt even thinking about cleaning it but Ill do that before I test it this weekend and stretch it out for a couple of days aswell. Thanks for the replies guys.
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