I've noticed that some of my older lines have tiny cracks in the line
coatings, but they still cast just fine. I have noticed that floating
lines with this condition don't float as well.
Yeah, once that happens, you've pretty much got yourself a casting practice line... I've got a couple of old Cortland 333's that I've taken care of pretty well, and 20 years later, they're still very much functional. I'm a big believer that you should avoid leaving fly reels & lines exposed to extremes in temperature. When we lived in Vegas, all the fly lines & reels were kept inside the airconditioned house! Had I left them in the garage in the elaborate closet system for storage we had, I don't think I'd have any left...!
Cheers!
Tom Tully, PA-C
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Idaho Falls, Idaho
