Line Trouble!!!

[zx150]

Are you sure they were bass? I hear there are toothy fish in Nolin. How old is your fishing line?

[Chefdave]

Line was all bought in the last two weeks, I kept it out of the light etc. I guess there is no real way to know how old it was when I bought it. I was fishing a finesse jig when most of the break offs occurred. I fished several different rods but mostly a 6 ft 6 in. MH Loomis, and a 7 ft. MH BPS extreme. It was definately one of those days. At one point on Friday, I broke off a big one and about two minutes later my buddy landed one about 3.5# on an ultra light spinning rig with 10 pound test that I gave him!

[thebassman30]

I'd say it's time for some fresh man....I think we've all been there. There are several tests you can perform on line to see if it's gone bad. I don't do it all the time, but do a little research/search up some manufacturers for some methods if you want to keep the line.

I also like to replace my mono every trip because it absorbs water and then about 50 feet of my braid if it gets really sun burned. I've been using Flouroclear on my baitcasters and it's really good line. I've been real impressed. That coating of flourocarbon helps it last and it fishes and ties like mono.
My 2¢ bro.
Mark

[plowboy]

Berkley puts the date of manufacter on the spool. Call the factory and they will tell you how to read the date.

[Chefdave]

Thanks for all the input guys, I just threw away all my old line and plan to buy new and respool all my reels again.

[thebassman30]

Look out Bass Pro!

I think a BPS representative should do a commercial about setting and keeping a limit (like the casinos)....I've seen some shopping carts loaded with 20-30 Lucky Craft baits. Now I'm not knock'n them....they're way more durable than some of their competition.

I need to start going after some marketing business in the industry....that would give me a tremendous boost of enthusiasm just to pitch to say the FLW....Hey Dave Washburn....it's your frat-bro from Murray St. Call me...www.bkprint.com.