fishing line

[willyfish]

Do you think there is a shelf life on line? I have some 2 year old maxima, brand new in its original pack that was stored inside. Do any lines go bad from mono to braid to fluoro? just curious

[Lvn2Fish]

I think they probably do . But I think it’s more based on temp it’s stored at and if it’s in the sun for extended periods of time . I’ve definitely seen floro separate and you end up with what looks like hair on your line . Tiny fragments and strands that peel away . I think braid would last the longest. I actually prefer braid that’s been on the reel for a while . It eventually gets soft and easy to work with , once whatever wax they put on it wears away . With mono I’m saying it’s fine , but it probably has some serious memory from being on the spool for a long time . Some people say you can use hot water to take out the memory when spooling on your reel 

[fshndoug]

I use mono that is 6-7 years old that has been stored in the basement seems fine to me

 

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3 minutes ago, fshndoug said:

I use mono that is 6-7 years old that has been stored in the basement seems fine to me

 

For little fish right??😁

[dpitt]

You can do a test on the line, put an overhand knot in it, then pull from both directions.. if bad it will quickly break at the knot without much pressure. 

[DADAKOTA]

I've only gotten the hair on flouro when a guide insert has been split or missing.

[fishinwrench]

Flouro seems to be relatively unaffected by shelf time.   Mono tends to dry out and get stiff.    

If your fingers are covered in white dust after re-lining then you probably spooled up with stale line.  

[Dutch]

I have some Pline original that is close to 10 years old and is as good as the day I bought it.  It is kept in a bait bag in the garage.

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2 minutes ago, Dutch said:

I have some Pline original that is close to 10 years old and is as good as the day I bought it.  It is kept in a bait bag in the garage.

Didn't you say Basspro runs Red Label on sale every spring??   I bought a bunch last year but need some more.

[Johnsfolly]

33 minutes ago, Dutch said:

I have some Pline original that is close to 10 years old and is as good as the day I bought it.  It is kept in a bait bag in the garage.

I go through a lot of 2# to 6# Pline and definitely would not have any near 10 yrs old. I either respool a lot more than you do or buy in much smaller quantities (300 yds spools).