Fireline

[Lee]

How often are you suppose to change fireline? I usually do mono every year because ultra violet rays break it down supposedly. Does anything affect fireline?

[John N]

This is embarrassing. I bet I have a lifetime supply of fireline, and can afford to buy a little more. And yet I ran three or more years on 20# on a baitcaster that I use for bass and for northerns in Canada, changing only when I got a pretty ugly backlash after a few years. Same thing with 10# on a Stradic. Just can't seem to destroy the stuff. After while it looks a little ragged, kind of fuzzy like it's frayed and gray, but it doesn't actually appear to be frayed, and works great. The green stuff doesn't seem to get that fuzzy appearance over time. Great stuff. John.

[stinger]

I have used fireline for the past 4 years for trolling and jigging and for trolling I use it for 1 year and then turn it around (taking it all the way off and putting the line end that I tied the bait to on the reel first). Reversing it, this also seems to work for jigging reels also, I hope this helps.

[SUPERTROLLER]

I've got fireline on some trolling reels that has to be at least 5 years old. I just trim the ends off whenever they start to look a little frazzled. I am going to switch it around and use the other end when I need new line on two spinning reels. Then I'm probably going to respool with 30 lb. fireline on the SG27LC's. If not Fireline then it's going to be a trial run of some PowerPro, but I've still got part of a big spool of Fireline to use up somewhere. I don't think I need 30 lb. on my spinning reels, LOL. Went to the 30 lb. stuff because it had 8 lb. diameter and held better in releases. But since new releases two years ago I haven't needed to change the line. Most of that line was 6 lb. diameter si it will be better on rigging rods.
The answer is.... that stuff lasts forever.... or least until your tired of it.

[Chad]

As with most things it depends on how you take care of it. If you leave it out in the elements it wont last as long. I do what others have said they do and that is flip it. I fish some tournaments and I do this in the middle of the year. Again it depends on how much you use it and how it was taken care of.

If you keep it in good shape you may never have to change it.

[Mr T]

In my opinion Fireline is great stuff. I fish Lake Trout with it and it holds up forever. In 3 years of dragging crankbaits over the bottom (and I mean on the bottom. Over rocks,shale,mud or whatever) I have only had to trim about 3 feet off the end because it gets frayed. It handles alot like mono too and so I like the "feel" of it. Alot of superlines don't handle like mono and become a hassle to use. Not the Fireline I've tried. Which has only been the stuff from 14 pound test down. I've never used the heavy stuff.

[Rob]

Depending on your usage, you will either have to remove the average amount used last year per reel vs. leaving the line as-is.

If trolling, connection points (trolling release clips) will take a beating. I have 250 yards on each of my reels, and I will need to inspect the first 200 feet to justify any line removal. You should do the same.