Kvd Line & Lure - When To Use?

[Mxtaylor]

Getting my second baitcaster setup tomorrow - Lews Tournament SS and a 7'3 M/F ***. Going to spool it with 12# Yo-Zuri and use it for small cranks, lipless, dropshot, anything finesse, etc.

 

I've been reading a bunch and it seems like L&L conditioner is universally recommended to help with line memory.

 

What are your tips on using KVD L&L?

[rockchalk06]

I use it really heavy on the initial spool up then 2-3 squirts before I leave the house and 2-3 when I get home.

[FD.]

heavy and often.  I will saturate a new spool of line and give all me reels a quick shot everytime out.

[Jrob78]

I spray my line pretty heavily when I spool up and then coat it good the night before a trip.

[Mxtaylor]

Why is it called Line and Lure? Is there ever a situation where you apply it to your lure?

 

Thanks for the quick responses. Sounds like you need to be a little heavy handed with it.

[Long Mike]

What was said above.  Apply liberally and often.  I even use it on my braid.

[Got1Fishing]

Like some guys have said... I spray it heavily on the initial spooling ( 8-10 sprays), and then I'll spray about 3 times the night before I go fishing. 

[SirSnookalot]

Once I used up my first bottle I didn't buy it again, not because it doesn't work (it does), but using mono or copoly infrequently I employ an alternate method.   I soak my filler spool in warm water 10 minutes or so, then spool up.  Once the line is on the reel I troll out the entire line and I'm good to go.  After each outing my line gets trolled out so I'm ready for my next trip, on occasion I will soak the spool in warm water to limp it up again.  Trolling out gets rid of the twist and soaking reduces the coil, especially with spinning gear I feel it's important not to overfill and use to heavy a line.

[J Francho]

I pretreat filler spools.  Then I simply spray each spool after every trip.  It needs to dry in order to work to it's fullest potential.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Once I used up my first bottle I didn't buy it again, not because it doesn't work (it does), but using mono or copoly infrequently I employ an alternate method.   I soak my filler spool in warm water 10 minutes or so, then spool up.  Once the line is on the reel I troll out the entire line and I'm good to go.  After each outing my line gets trolled out so I'm ready for my next trip, on occasion I will soak the spool in warm water to limp it up again.  Trolling out gets rid of the twist and soaking reduces the coil, especially with spinning gear I feel it's important not to overfill and use to heavy a line.

 

Do you re-lube the spool once you pull it out of the water?

[CWB]

When filling a spool, I usually stop about half way, give it a good soak, and then when complete another. Before starting the day fishing then another. Hey Mike, does it help braid? Never used it on braid.

[J Francho]

When filling a spool, I usually stop about half way, give it a good soak, and then when complete another. Before starting the day fishing then another. Hey Mike, does it help braid? Never used it on braid.

 

For braid, it helps prevent fading. 

[BassCats]

You can spray it on crankbaits to clean them and clean the hooks. Will prevent rust from forming

[SirSnookalot]

Do you re-lube the spool once you pull it out of the water?

No, with the exception of 1 conventional offshore ocean outfit I don't own a b/c, my spinning reels get a drop of oil every now and then and that's all the attention I give them unless it's time for a professional service.  Whether it's necessary or not I do put a coating of lube on the spindle just above the nut when a reel is first put into service.  Only 2  spinning reels have mono or copoly both used in saltwater, 1 is a dedicated outfit  for one species which is used almost daily, the other is a reel I only use on drift boats, which sees little use.  There is an inlet I fish at almost daily, it's easy to troll my line out there in the current.

[MarkH024]

For braid, it helps prevent fading. 

x2. I also noticed it makes the braid more limber quicker if it has a thicker coating like PP does. That is a good thing in my book.

[BrianinMD]

Add me to the list that uses a heavy dose when I spool up, then a few sprays the night before a trip. Use it on all line times that I have, braid, fluoro and co-poly.

[bassin is addicting]

What was said above.  Apply liberally and often.  I even use it on my braid

 

X2

 

i give a good soaking the night before.....if i'm fishing within an hour or so from home

 

if i'm fishing farther away.....i'll give a good soaking to each reel before i leave that morning.

 

i think you need a pretty good soaking to get it down in the spool.  otherwise, with just 2-3 squirts you really don't penetrate down in the spool very much.  i want to make sure it gets to at least 50 yards of line.

[Felix77]

Initial loading of line - I use it while spooling the line, then soak the spool in it after it's all on.

 

After that I squirt some on the night before a tournament and that's it.