How To Change Fishing Line
Water, sunlight and stress all factor into the deterioration of fishing line as they will wear and break down the line over time. If fishing line absorbs water, this will cause it to stretch and weaken. Some lines may be resistant to water and are not affected by it. The ultraviolet rays from the sun can also cause the line to lose strength as well.
These factors will negatively affect the fishing line gradually and affects may not be noticeable until it is too late.
Stress on the line will greatly wear it down. Whether fighting against a ten pound fish or hooking a jagged rock, any time the fishing line is taut, it is being stretched. Fishing lines are generally meant to be stretched in order to control the catch. …show more content…
What kind of line you choose will depend on what kind of fishing you will be doing. Before choosing a fishing line, consider that the cheaper the cost, the more likely it is to coil up or cause knots.
To start, take the end of your fishing line and thread it down through the eyelets of the fishing pole, starting from the tip. Once the fishing line has been strung throughout all the eyelets, it should be tied to the reel. If you are using a closed reel, insert a pencil through the center of the spool and have someone hold the spool in order to keep tension on the line as you reel it in.
If using an open reel, just set it on the ground, letting the reel keep the tension. It is important to keep tension on the line as you feed it onto the spool. This will keep it straightened and stop the line from getting twisted or knotted as it wraps around. Don't put too much tension on the line though, otherwise it will stretch out and weaken.
Once the line is attached, wind it onto the reel by twenty cranks, then check to see if it is twisting at all. If it does happen to be twisting, try to fix this by turning the spool of line over. If the line is not twisting, continue to wind it until it has filled up to 1/8 of an inch away from the edge of the spool on the
Water, sunlight and stress all factor into the deterioration of fishing line as they will wear and break down the line over time. If fishing line absorbs water, this will cause it to stretch and weaken. Some lines may be resistant to water and are not affected by it. The ultraviolet rays from the sun can also cause the line to lose strength as well.
These factors will negatively affect the fishing line gradually and affects may not be noticeable until it is too late.
Stress on the line will greatly wear it down. Whether fighting against a ten pound fish or hooking a jagged rock, any time the fishing line is taut, it is being stretched. Fishing lines are generally meant to be stretched in order to control the catch. …show more content…
What kind of line you choose will depend on what kind of fishing you will be doing. Before choosing a fishing line, consider that the cheaper the cost, the more likely it is to coil up or cause knots.
To start, take the end of your fishing line and thread it down through the eyelets of the fishing pole, starting from the tip. Once the fishing line has been strung throughout all the eyelets, it should be tied to the reel. If you are using a closed reel, insert a pencil through the center of the spool and have someone hold the spool in order to keep tension on the line as you reel it in.
If using an open reel, just set it on the ground, letting the reel keep the tension. It is important to keep tension on the line as you feed it onto the spool. This will keep it straightened and stop the line from getting twisted or knotted as it wraps around. Don't put too much tension on the line though, otherwise it will stretch out and weaken.
Once the line is attached, wind it onto the reel by twenty cranks, then check to see if it is twisting at all. If it does happen to be twisting, try to fix this by turning the spool of line over. If the line is not twisting, continue to wind it until it has filled up to 1/8 of an inch away from the edge of the spool on the