Mono

[basser27]

How often do you guys change out your mono? I have a reel that has 12lb mono on since January. It’s been fished on and off once a week since then. It’s not giving me any problems just wondering if I sjluld

change it?

[A-Jay]

Mono when fished regularly, has a pretty short life span IMO when compared to FC and of course braid.

How long it last may depend on the quality, the usage and mabe how it's  being used.

But the price is decent so why wait to snap off your new PB to find out.

Personally I'll end for end or change it once it's  no longer performing like the day I spooled it up.

A-Jay

[LionHeart]

Back when I fished mono as main line, I'd respool once per year unless I had a reason to.

[JJP]

Back when I fished 5-7 days a week I would respool mono once a month. That was probably overkill, now fishing 1-2 times a week I  just change it out if it gets low on the spool or at the beginning of each season

[WRB]

Heat above 105 f below freezing and UV affects mono line. If any line has damage from abrasion it should changed.

I always liked to spool fresh line when tournament fishing or targeting big bass.

Tom

[Woody B]

The good thing about mono is it isn't expensive.  If you think you need to change it, change it.  I change a reel or 2 every week, rotating them.  On average I'm changing line on each reel every 3 or 4 weeks.  

[king fisher]

I start to consider changing line after I break off more money in tackle than a large spool of line costs, I will go from considering to actually changing my line after I break off a giant bass.

[flatcreek]

I like fresh line, I used to change it out every week when I fished a lot.These days I respool once per month on average with Big Game.Why risk losing a good bass when it’s so affordable?

[Dan N]

I only put on 100 yards at a time, I have the backing line set up so that’s all I need. It’s pretty cheap, so I respool the 100 yards of mono a couple times a season for sure.

[GRiver]

Once a year, I service all my rods and reels, do the boat too.

[Rockhopper]

Every February for me

[new2BC4bass]

Growing up we didn't get to fish every week.  Grew up poor.  Never changed line until it got too low on the spool.  I've caught good sized carp and catfish on 8# XL (and 4# XL) that was several years old.  A trophy fish wasn't anything we ever worried about.  Can't recall ever losing a fish because of the line's age.

[Bankbeater]

If I start breaking the line when I'm tightening down a knot then I put new line on.

[FishTank]

Most mono doesn't last long for me. I don't fish it as often as I use to but when I fished it a lot, I would change it about once a month or more often if I was fishing a tournament.

 

I pretty much use fluorocarbon now. I can get a whole season or maybe two out of it.  In the end, as often as I was changing mono, despite the cost, I was spending less a year with FC than I was with mono. 

[BrianMDTX]

@Dan NThat’s what I started doing. I leave backing mono on and respool 100 yds or so of fresh mono frequently. I use a double uni so if I would happen to run into the backing on a fish (hasn’t happened yet), I’m confident it would hold until that trip was over. 
 

Like has been said, mono is cheap. Even good mono is cheap compared to braid or fluoro. If it’s abraded, kinked, etc., it’s time for fresh line. 

[Catt]

Every 2 or 3 weeks under normal use. 

[WRB]

Mono line is such crap that every top 25 LMB and my top 5 giant bass was caught using it!

Tom

[Mobasser]

During the main fishing season, I change out mono usually several times. Good fresh line is insurance against breaking when a good fish strikes. And, it cast and handles better too.

[JackstrawIII]

If I remember to change it once a year, I'm doing well. I do visually inspect it somewhat regularly and will change if it starts looking like it's getting beat up or if the spool is running low. 

I also recommend using backing on your reels and only using 100 yards or so of mainline (whether mono, fluoro, or braid). 

[Big Hands]

I have a lot of love for monofilament. The only reason I use any fluorocarbon these days is for finesse braid to leader rigs, and that is because the connection knots tend to be a little larger when using mono. This helps to keep my current Bait Monkey Matrix more of a linear, or at worst, sometimes a 2D concept rather than a much more complex 3D construct.

[bowhunter63]

Twice a year spring , Fall

[crypt]

at least once a month....

[Log Catcher]

I change out my line when it gets low on the spool. So far I haven't had any problems doing it that way.

[new2BC4bass]

13 hours ago, Log Catcher said:

I change out my line when it gets low on the spool. So far I haven't had any problems doing it that way.

Same here as I already stated.  I think people change out their line every month because they want to.  Not because it is necessary.  Unless they are fishing several days a week, and cutting a lot of line off changing lures.  I fished the same line for several years with zero problems.  Of course fishing season is not as long in PA as in FL.

[Log Catcher]

I should have added in my other post that I always check my line for bad spots after each fishing trip. I cut out any bad spots and get them ready for the next trip. I usually change mine out at least once a season and sometimes twice.