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mono-how old? #11419758 02/17/16 02:56 PM
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I have several spools [ onne half to five pounds] in my garage. no direct sun light.4 to 8 years old. I am anal about the rods I fish but I keep many rods at the lake house for guests.anything from brim to blues.
What would you do, THANK ' IN ADVANCE.


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Re: mono-how old? [Re: texsam] #11419983 02/17/16 04:16 PM
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I was told if you tie a overhand knot in it and pull if it holds its good if not throw it away.


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Re: mono-how old? [Re: texsam] #11420685 02/17/16 08:19 PM
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I'm still using some big spools of original Blue Stren mono in 8#, 12#, 17#, and 20# that I bought in the 1970s. Still good and strong.


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Re: mono-how old? [Re: texsam] #11420857 02/17/16 09:47 PM
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If fishing tourneys it's cheap enough to replace. If not then i wouldn't worry about it


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Re: mono-how old? [Re: texsam] #11420890 02/17/16 10:04 PM
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if when you unroll about 6' and it has any spring-like spiral appearance, get rid of it.


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Re: mono-how old? [Re: texsam] #11420934 02/17/16 10:22 PM
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Heat is no friend of mono. Light weight line will go bad quick.
If it is less than 15 lbs , I would toss it.

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I agree.

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My buddy gave me a couple of spools of spider wire stealth braid that have dust on package. I was thinking it's to old...any thoughts on braid??

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The braid will be fine

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I kinda think the same thing but getting ready to head to Falcon hammer

Re: mono-how old? [Re: 2strike] #11422020 02/18/16 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted By: 2strike
I was told if you tie a overhand knot in it and pull if it holds its good if not throw it away.


Basically you cannot tell how bad a line is until you put a stress in it like tying a knot and checking the tension break at the knot.
Most lines are rated at or just above the rated pound strength. When you tie a knot or put in kind of bend in the line then the line will more than likely fail at or near the point of line change. A knot drops the line pound rating by 10-20% at the knot or "twist" of the line into the knot.
For instance if you fish with 20 lb test the line will probably hold 20-24 lbs. But if you scrape or damage the line or a fish nicks it it will break at the abrasion point. We all know that. When you put a knot in the line the knot now goes from 20-24 lbs to 16-20 lbs.

2 strke is correct. tie a knot and pull hard to see if it breaks. Test with new line to get a feel for how much it takes to break.


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