Get your money out of that line!

[NateG]

All of us know how much our fishing line can run us these days.  Often times it doesn't last as long as we'd like it to, and we are always on the lookout to save money.

While trying out PURE Flourocarbon lines, I have found that if you tie your line to something( like a fence or pole) you can strip out most of your line. Make sure it's more than one full cast. Pull this as tight as possible and set your rod somewhere that will keep the line tight.  Leave your line like this for around an hour, and that slinky flourocarbon will be nice and straight, just like new. 

While using braid, you can change the braid from one rod to another.  Strip the line from one rod.  Take your rod with braid on it, and tie the end to your reel that's empty.  Simply wind the line onto the empty reel. This will put your used line ( may be frayed, etc.,) deeper on the spool, and your fresh line will now be casted out.  It may have slight memory at first but will straighten out after use. 


The only tip here is to make sure that your reel is one that you'd like to use the braid on.

[Camden]

i like that braid idea. about reversing the used line

[Broskee]

The only tip here is to make sure that your reel is one that you'd like to use the braid on.

well be prepared on the reel that you want braid on, take some flouro or mono and put enough to cover the spool then spool the line on the reel.. Then the braid will NOT be cutting into the spool at ALL :D 

[Baron49]

While trying out PURE Fluorocarbon lines, I have found that if you tie your line to something( like a fence or pole) you can strip out most of your line. Make sure it's more than one full cast. Pull this as tight as possible and set your rod somewhere that will keep the line tight.  Leave your line like this for around an hour, and that slinky fluorocarbon will be nice and straight, just like new. 

I have to make a comment on this.  Based on all I have read about Fluorocarbon lines and personal experience this might not be the best thing to do.  The way I understand that fluoro line stretches is it is NOT like mono that stretches like a rubber band and returns to it original length and diameter.  When you stretch Fluorocarbon line it simply stretches and thins down the diameter and fluoro does NOT return to it's original shape.  This supposedly makes the line more brittle and more likely to break.  The in depth studies that have been done by In-Fisherman magazine and articles by reputable and knowledgable authors are all over the web.  What I do find strange is many of the "Pro" fishermen like KVD still think Fluoro carbon lines do not stretch or are low strectch when in fact fluoro carbon stretches as much if not more then mono.  Fluoro line is simply more dense then mono and it sinks which allows the angler better feel when fishing a jig or worm.

[NateG]

I have to make a comment on this.  Based on all I have read about Fluorocarbon lines and personal experience this might not be the best thing to do.  The way I understand that fluoro line stretches is it is NOT like mono that stretches like a rubber band and returns to it original length and diameter.  When you stretch Fluorocarbon line it simply stretches and thins down the diameter and fluoro does NOT return to it's original shape.  This supposedly makes the line more brittle and more likely to break.  The in depth studies that have been done by In-Fisherman magazine and articles by reputable and knowledgable authors are all over the web.  What I do find strange is many of the "Pro" fishermen like KVD still think Fluoro carbon lines do not stretch or are low strectch when in fact fluoro carbon stretches as much if not more then mono.  Fluoro line is simply more dense then mono and it sinks which allows the angler better feel when fishing a jig or worm.

This does make some sense..... I'm not that into scientific studies, I like to explore things on my own using OTW experience.  I do know that I have had no troubles with line breakage.... I've been doing this for since the beginning of the season with my one rod and have had no issues to date.  This is using Berkley 100% Flouro.  If anyone else has some input, feel free to chip in.