Hmm. I usually leave mine in the back of the truck. Since the temperature probably gets above 120 degrees, they're toast!

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On Sunday, August 24, 2003, at 12:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

In a message dated 8/24/03 7:56:32 AM Mountain Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:


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

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