How long do you keep line on reels?

[RB 77]

As needed. Could be several trips. Could be a single trip depending on the fishing. Basically, all my reels have braid backing and if I can cast to the connection knot its time for a new top shot. That could be after several trips or a single trip if I'm fishing heavy rock and constantly retying due to several feet of frayed line.

[WVU-SCPA]

Spinning reel with braid and leader- Haven't had the need to ever change the braid unless I didn't like the feel.

Spinning reel with all fluoro- 2/3 times a year the 80 yds of Invizx on top will be replaced.

 

Casting rod with braid- Every year....only because I'll do something stupid and have to cut a section out.

Casting rod mono- a few times a year by need.

Casting rod with fluoro- Every tournament the top 100 yds gets replaced, so 15+ times this year.  The line always doesn't go to waste if its decent shape,  it often comes off one reel and onto another or put on an empty spool. 

 

Every reel has some type of cheap or unwanted backing with the desired line on top at maximum casting distance + 20%ish.

 

[Tennessee Boy]

Mono -  Probably change about every 10 outings.

Floro - I usually get tired of fishing with it after a couple of outings.

Braid - Change it when I get a bad backlash that I can get out.  Usually after a couple of hours of fishing.  ?

[Hook2Jaw]

For an undetermined, unspecified amount of time, usually after what I deem to be an unwarranted break.  The other half the time I change out line is when I cut off line to the point I don't have enough on the spool.  This is usually after a backlash.

 

Or when I change lines for a specific technique.  I only have one rod for jerkbaits and topwater, and I hate mono for jerkbaits and I hate fluoro for topwater.

[GeekOutdoors]

On 12/17/2018 at 11:47 PM, Sam said:

I remove all line from all reels when the winter arrives and I am not fishing.

 

I put new line on the reels I will be using for tournaments.

 

I keep this line on the reels while fun fishing between tournaments.

 

I have been using more and more braid so I leave the braid on the reels during fishing season, even when the green color fades.

 

I use a mono for backing for all braid line.

Mine usually get grayish quickly but as long as it's not fraying or too short, it stays on.