B-o-b Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 K, so i got a new spool of 40lb Powerpro braided line. I've been hearing that people soak their line in hot water for 5 minutes before spooling it on. Does anyone have any advice on what to do, or just not do anything at all. (I dont have any of that line treatment stuff) Quote
Bass XL Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 I've never heard of soaking it in water, but I just put it on my reels as is. Quote
Willzx225 Posted August 18, 2008 Posted August 18, 2008 Get the KVD Line and Lure and spray it on your braid. It will seal in the color and keep the braid from getting "fuzzy" thus making it last much longer. It will also allow for longer casts even with the braid Quote
Super User Sam Posted August 18, 2008 Super User Posted August 18, 2008 Putting mono and flouro lines in hot water will make them soft and easier to put on your spool. Old timers will spool up their spinning reels, remove the spool, and soak it in hot water to remove the memory. I use KVD Lure and Line Spray which works great. Some folks use Silicone to do the same thing. I never use anything on braid so hearing that the guys use the KVD spray is a surprise to me. But if it works, then it is a good thing to do. Later. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted August 18, 2008 Super User Posted August 18, 2008 K, so i got a new spool of 40lb Powerpro braided line. I've been hearing that people soak their line in hot water for 5 minutes before spooling it on. Does anyone have any advice on what to do, or just not do anything at all.(I dont have any of that line treatment stuff) Buy some of that treatment stuff and please don't soak your braid in hot water. Quote
B-o-b Posted August 18, 2008 Author Posted August 18, 2008 Haha alright, I won't Thanks everyone! Quote
S I G M A Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 Get the KVD Line and Lure and spray it on your braid. It will seal in the color and keep the braid from getting "fuzzy" thus making it last much longer. It will also allow for longer casts even with the braid x2 Quote
AaronH Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 The hot water thing is only for mono(not sure about flouro). It is supposed to relieve the memory from the spool you took it off. BUT imo the powerpro on my bc handles better once its wet. That has nothing to do with the op but I thought I'd throw it in. x3 for KVD Quote
bass wrangler569 Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 The hot water thing is only for mono(not sure about flouro). It is supposed to relieve the memory from the spool you took it off. BUT imo the powerpro on my bc handles better once its wet. That has nothing to do with the op but I thought I'd throw it in. x3 for KVD It does work for fluoro too. I always soak my fluoro in a little bit of hot water before I put it on. Quote
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