How often do you change your line?

Dude I didnt tell him that, he keeps bitching about his line breaking, it's obviously bad, he won't change it, don't understand the whining about it

I'll change mine after heavy use only because I don't want it to give me trouble if we're into them again soonest. Long sentence.
Also, line doesn't seem to store well, or maybe it was real old I only buy smaller spools now.

Once a year or as needed. Again, braided will last you longer. You could have changed all your 10 rods in all the time you have created another unnecessary thread.

I agree with Motorboat in both regards.

It really depends on line type and environmental exposure. Mono and fluoro deteriorate with UV exposure, so just having the line on a spool in the sunlight effects it. Braid doesn't deteriorate this way. Salt water can similarly effect mono and fluoro.

As a general rule, I would replace mono and fluoro once a year at least, and more often if you fish frequently. Braid really only needs replacing when you are running low.

When I was fishing every other weekend, I would always lose line at a rate that required replacement faster than the line would deteriorate.

Agree with 'The Last Coco'

For me I typically keep 4 rods with me 2 braid and 2 mono.

Braid only gets swapped when low. Lasts several years for me.

Mono, depends. Usually i tie a new knot at the start of each trip and feel the line. Usually take the first 2-8' off depending where the abrasions stop. With this method I am able to fish the mono until it is low which ends up about once a year on average.

One Tip:

If you fish freshwater you can fill the bottom of your spool with something like a fitted piece of slim card board and some rubber bands and then only fill a necessary amount of mono on top. With this method you could just tie on 50-70 yards of string and it would be more than sufficient for bass fishing.

My friend uses this method and it works for him, he will swap his line out every couple of months or as needed and always has fresh line.

If you fish salt water this wouldn't work since a red or drum would spool you too quick. Also if you let the line get low and you throw out a heavy enough lure it will actually spool you and you will turn red in the face as you watch your $5 brand new spinner bait launch into the horizon.

When I was fishing bass tourneys alot then I would change before each tourney unless they were back to back weeks.

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If you fish freshwater you can fill the bottom of your spool with something like a fitted piece of slim card board and some rubber bands and then only fill a necessary amount of mono on top. With this method you could just tie on 50-70 yards of string and it would be more than sufficient for bass fishing.

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I use old line as filler for the first half of the spool.

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Motorboat

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just trying to get some fishing discussion going on with all these hunters 'round here.

I usually change mine when I've had to trim enough off that I cant cast more than 10ft.