Monday, March 25, 2013

Fly Line Care and Maintenance

Get your stuff ready for an epic season of fishing!

Via TFM:

Check out the latest video shortie from Geoff Samples of Scientific Anglers/Ross Reels which talks you through proper fly line care and maintenance. 


You can buy a lot of different things to supposedly keep fly lines cleaner or shoot better but I've found that a regular washing of fly lines in warm soapy water and then wiped off with a washcloth to be the best way to prolong the life of a fly line. 

With fly lines approaching the $100 mark it's certainly worth taking a few minutes a couple times a season to give them a bath.


Boom...Morgan

2 comments:

  1. This is something sadly neglected I think, and bringing this up may have helped someone unaware of the need for a clean line. I am anal about line maintenance, and clean after every trip, every, with a damp rag and line winder to aid me. Also wipe down my rod and reel and check everything out. Good stuff here. Thanks.

    Gregg

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    1. Thanks Gregg, glad to know someone takes something from this. I would hope more people would be frugal enough to take take of their stuff rather than buying new line every year. Most people dont know that a dirty line can mean a broken reel!

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