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I heard that before you put new line on your spinning reel, it's good practice to drop a spool of line into hot boiling(!) water for a few seconds to "relax" the memory, but does it not melt or damage the line too? I get frustrated when my line tangles especially on my spinning reel.  I use good name brands too, but it happens more than I care to count, and I'm willing to try anything to prevent line tangling when I'm out there trying to catch fish. 

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I skip the hot water treatment and just spray KVD Line and Lure conditioner on it. Once when spooling up - a good drenching, let it dry before spooling - then a few spritzes the night before going out. I do this with mono and Yo-Zuri Hybrid...don't use FC...and I don't have issues with my line.

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5 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

I skip the hot water treatment and just spray KVD Line and Lure conditioner on it. Once when spooling up - a good drenching, let it dry before spooling - then a few spritzes the night before going out. I do this with mono and Yo-Zuri Hybrid...don't use FC...and I don't have issues with my line.

I need to get that! Thank you. Btw, what's FC? I'm too ignorant. 

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3 minute mono ?

Nope

:smiley:

A-Jay 

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I just take it out of the package and spool up my reels. I have never put it in water before using.

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20 minutes ago, Eddie101 said:

I need to get that! Thank you. Btw, what's FC? I'm too ignorant. 


FC=Fluorocarbon

 

 

 

 

Mike

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3 hours ago, Mike L said:


FC=Fluorocarbon

 

 

 

 

Mike

Thank you, Mike. I was planning on using that for crankbaits. What is wrong with FC anyway? 

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13 minutes ago, Eddie101 said:

What is wrong with FC anyway?

More personal preference. Lots of people use it successfully, I just didn't care for how it handled. I went with Yo-Zuri Hybrid where others use FC - leaders or as mainline.

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DO YOU BOIL YOUR MONOFILAMENT LINE?

 

Nah, I replaced it with braided polyethylene.

 

Roger

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Boiling water is 212 degrees, give it try and learn what happens.

I think you may have read boiling old soft plastic worms that have taken a set for a few minutes can soften them if laid straight will remove any kinks.

Remember spinning reel spools contain drag components that may not react well boiling water.

Tom

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8 minutes ago, BaitFinesse said:

Yes, it is delicious.  

It's a little stringy though...

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Never heard of boiling fishing line before but know of a few good local fishermen who pre-stretch Flouro or mono before spooling. 

 

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12 minutes ago, Bird said:

Never heard of boiling fishing line before but know of a few good local fishermen who pre-stretch Flouro or mono before spooling. 

 

Mono rebounds up to a certain point and fluorocarbon will develop microfractures when stretched too far. Wouldn't advise either personally, as neither seems necessary. 

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Use a good quality line, and there's no need to put in hot water. Sufix Elite is one of them.

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7 minutes ago, Hammer 4 said:

Use a good quality line, and there's no need to put in hot water. Sufix Elite is one of them.

Ya, I'm running Elite on two of my three mono spooled rigs this year...I've been impressed with it so far, especially when hit with KVD.

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I tried it on a whim. Glad I did. Also, the camo color blends real well with the stained water we have..

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I do not boil it. I do use kvd line treatment on it and mono is cheap so when it gets tough I just replace it.

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Seriously???

Boiling mono fishing line to make it work better??

 

I can’t believe you guys are really talking about this. 
 

 

 

 

Mike

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I would never boil it. I have soaked a spinning reel spool in warm water for a couple of hours to make it relax a little

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15 hours ago, BaitFinesse said:

Yes, it is delicious.  

Not as good as battered and deep fried.

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If you have to boil line to make it work right, shouldn't you be looking for a new line?  Just sayin'.  FWIW, braid goes on all of my spinning reels.  And I mean all of them.  all 25+ of them.

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