Would have ruined our day if I didn't have a spinning rods to back up the casting, though I hated to use spinning on big fish on big lake with rookies to fishing. Rods I've been using almost daily when I was really fishing a lot I changed line a couple of times a year on ones sitting on deck in sun.
I also have some rods and reels kept in closed containers that are good several years later. Best thing I can tell you is to tie up your leaders and put the pressure on the knots and tied to the hook. If you are going to have a problem it will show up trying to break your knots at close dimensions. If they hold up there to stress and shock then they should be fine when there is extra lengths of leader out there allowing some stretch.
I've heard storing in refrigerator or even freezer is the way to keep spools for longer periods. I'm not clear on whether it retains strength better. Jay Edwards. Cheers, Mark. He who shall not be able to make a trout fly, after studying these diagrams and directions, must be deficient either in brains or in manual dexterity.
Fishing with bait is like swearing in church. My users are not left in a hot auto regularly except when fishing and not really for very long. If I am breaking off a lot of fish I discard and replace the spool from my stock, it doesn't happen very often though. As regards to Flouro, seems to last forever. I did get a few spools that seemed defective and replaced them too early on.
To me apparently they seem to last a very long time if you treat it right. Besides who knows how long the material in fly shops or suppliers has been sitting on the shelf, sometimes in the sun from my experience. I try to develop a sense of feel for when, say, 6 test, should break when I exert pressure on it with my hands, but not a reckless snap.
Sort of in connection with straightening the whole leader. It's true that fish sometimes give you a reckless snap, but that is not the issue at the moment. That is a drag issue. I test each item every time I tie on. I use loop to loop, and I also test those knots all at the same time. About once a year, a trusted old connection will fail.
Any thoughts or experience with this problem? Wouldn't it be good to have an expiration date stamped on the spools? Caddis Skater Member. SteelieD Non Member. I believe Orvis puts exp dates on their tippet. I try to use it up in one or two seasons which is pretty easily done. Haven't had a prob. Thanks Caddis. Guess I should switch over completely. The material I bought was fresh off the shelf. I checked my knots carefully also. Maybe I just had bad luck for the first time.
Thanks SteelieD. I just looked at my Orvis tippet and you are right, there is a small sticker on the inside edge that states "Best Used by Aug. I never noticed before. However, the material I was having trouble with was Dai-Riki which I had never used before. I may stick with Orvis Nooksack Mac Active Member. I'd be leary of tippet spools that have been exposed to sunlight in shop windows, or anywhere else.
But I don't believe that mono deterorates over time, if it's stored under cover and away from temp. I have spools of Orvis SuperStrong from its introduction that has been stored as above, and shows no signs of aging. Wish I could say as much. Rory McMahon Active Member. So yes tippet does go bad. Old Man A very Old Man. I just replace my tippet spools from year to year.
I had some Rio tippets that were brittle off the wall. I have since stopped using that brand. Since I only use about four different sizes, buying four new spools every year seemed like a bargin. Keith Hixson Active Member. Store all tippet material in a very dark place. It will make them last much longer. If stored in near sunlight reflective or sitting in a window they'll break down very quickly. You need to replace your tippet two or three times throughout a day of hard fishing.
It may require more replacements depending on how much abuse it sees. Keep at least a foot of tippet on your leader. Roofing Denver Colorado. Your email address will not be published. Shop Orvis. Search for: Search news articles.
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