How Often Do You Change Braided Line?

[bigbill]

I have some braided line that's over 10 years old now and it's still strong but feels dry when I cut it. It's hardley been used if use at all.

I do use one braid setup for my casted out portable fish finder.

[Darren.]

Bill, I've had some braid older than 10 years that I used for a little while, Spiderwire. But haven't had it on reels for the last several years.

 

I'm going on my 3rd year for at least 1 of my reels spooled with 10# Fireline (only 1 reel has this), 2 years PowerPro on another. Others have had to be respooled sooner due to either snags, or other catastrophic mess that had to be cut out.

[JigMe]

I am on 4th year without switching out my old braided line, but I think I am going to switch from powerpro to high vis 832 after this season.

[SirSnookalot]

I've got some 30# Gorilla braid on my shark rod, 10 years old and still good.  My everyday stuff (about 10 outfits) either gets respooled or added to about every 60-75 days due to wind knots, rubbing against rocks cement coral etc and fish.  My freshwater stuff is all windknot related.

[lmbfisherman]

2 full seasons so far and haven't had to replace any braid on a few of my reels.  If I feel I need to replace anyway, I will unspool the braid and reverse it to get further use out of the line.  This can double the lifetime.

[OnthePotomac]

When there isn't enough line left on the reel from re tying.

[Felix77]

2 full seasons so far and haven't had to replace any braid on a few of my reels. If I feel I need to replace anyway, I will unspool the braid and reverse it to get further use out of the line. This can double the lifetime.

Great tip!

[240 LTS]

Other threads on this subject some will put 100- 150 yards on their reels.

I always thought that was way too much knowing the line will be reversed when it needs to be. (The middle of 125 +/- yrds may never see the light of day)

 

My property is about 200 feet deep. I measured and marked points at 150' (50 yrds) and 180' (60 yrds).

With my Power Pro 300 yrd spools this divides evenly.

I pulled out 60 yrds and cut the line.Loaded the PP on, tied a double uni and topped off with Mono.

Pulled it all off in the yard (one long strand) and reversed it. Mono on the bottom as the backer.

When the time comes, I'll reverse it, then when it is worn out, I'll replace the braid.

That should be several years to used both ends, depending on the amount of use it gets and conditions (structure/cover) fished.

 

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[mjseverson24]

when it starts to loose its color I typically replace it, seems like every 2 years on a rod that see's moderate use, I typically go through 2 spools per year on my frog set ups though, they take a beating...

 

Mitch

[S Hovanec]

I have Powerpro on my reels. Fished it for 4 years. Reversed the line last year to put the fresh stuff on top. I'll be good for another 4 or so.

[Teal]

Every January. Ill reverse the braid if I haven't done it before on said reel.

[Grizzn N Bassin]

I reverse it as well id say my 50 lb has been in use for 3 years

[long island basser]

When there isn't enough line left on the reel from re tying.

same here. I dont change it until it affects my casting distance. have pp on some reels for years. 

[BassinLou]

I have had power pro on for a looong time on several reels. The only time I change is when, someone has already mentioned, something catastrophic happens with the line. 

[new2BC4bass]

Change braid?  You are suppose to change braid?  Why didn't someone tell me this before? 

[michang5]

I guess I'll be the lone voice of dissension. Since I mostly fish from the bank, I get snagged more often and have to break off. Sometimes I'll get a bad wind knot when the line flies back at me and I have to cut it. And if I'm ever running straight braid (we'll see what happens this summer when I go back to throwing a hollow-bodied frog), a snag could cost me yards of braid.

After 6-10 really bad snags, I'm usually down pretty far on the spool and it starts to affect my casting distance and retrieve. So I have to change out the braid.

So I'd say I have to change every 3 months.

[iceintheveins]

Only when I'm running low or I couldn't get a knot out of it and have to remove it, which is rare.

[SirSnookalot]

I guess I'll be the lone voice of dissension. Since I mostly fish from the bank, I get snagged more often and have to break off. Sometimes I'll get a bad wind knot when the line flies back at me and I have to cut it. And if I'm ever running straight braid (we'll see what happens this summer when I go back to throwing a hollow-bodied frog), a snag could cost me yards of braid.

After 6-10 really bad snags, I'm usually down pretty far on the spool and it starts to affect my casting distance and retrieve. So I have to change out the braid.

So I'd say I have to change every 3 months.

I posted something similar earlier in this thread.  

[michang5]

I posted something similar earlier in this thread.

Somehow missed that skimming the replies. Thanks for pointing it out. Glad to know I'm not the only one.

[new2BC4bass]

I guess I'll be the lone voice of dissension. Since I mostly fish from the bank, I get snagged more often and have to break off. Sometimes I'll get a bad wind knot when the line flies back at me and I have to cut it. And if I'm ever running straight braid (we'll see what happens this summer when I go back to throwing a hollow-bodied frog), a snag could cost me yards of braid.

After 6-10 really bad snags, I'm usually down pretty far on the spool and it starts to affect my casting distance and retrieve. So I have to change out the braid.

So I'd say I have to change every 3 months.

 

Obviously if you are losing a lot of line it becomes necessary to change line more often.  Would you be changing it that often if you weren't losing more than it took to tie on another lure?

 

Losing its color is no reason to change the line IMO.  That is something that starts the moment you spool the line...some worse than others.  Fireline left my fingers filthy where I was holding it to apply tension as I spooled the line.  My Performance is almost pure white, but still hauls bass out of lilies and weed beds just fine.

[michang5]

Obviously if you are losing a lot of line it becomes necessary to change line more often.  Would you be changing it that often if you weren't losing more than it took to tie on another lure?

 

Losing its color is no reason to change the line IMO.  That is something that starts the moment you spool the line...some worse than others.  Fireline left my fingers filthy where I was holding it to apply tension as I spooled the line.  My Performance is almost pure white, but still hauls bass out of lilies and weed beds just fine.

 

If i wasn't breaking off line, I don't think I would be changing it. I lose about 4-6" each time I tie a new leader so it should last me awhile. I like the idea of flipping hi-viz line around. If I ever keep line around that long, I'll definitely give it a try.

[new2BC4bass]

If i wasn't breaking off line, I don't think I would be changing it. I lose about 4-6" each time I tie a new leader so it should last me awhile. I like the idea of flipping hi-viz line around. If I ever keep line around that long, I'll definitely give it a try.

 

I had to reverse my braid last year after throwing a 3/4 oz. spoon for 6 hours with it tied direct.  Line twisted pretty good.