How often should I change my fishing line?

A lot of factors can determine when the best time to change your line is, and no real rule of thumb exists that is good to go by other than to keep these factors in mind. When, where, what and how are great questions to ask about your fishing habits here. Obviously, you will have no need to change your line every month if you only fish once a year. Clear and unobstructed water will mean you generally need to change your line less often than in rocky shoals. Larger catches will put more stress on your line than smaller catches (although you should be making up for such by adjusting the type of line you use), and different techniques of casting and luring will result in more and less wear and tear. If you are headed into any kind of official sport, I highly recommend changing before each key tournament. Anytime a big struggle occurs or your line gets snagged, run several feet of the line out and carefully inspect for any spots at all, including nicks, cuts, frayed line, rough spots, etcetera. Anytime you find even a slightly questionable spot it is best to just go ahead and cut it out because it may end up saving you a catch. One thing to keep in mind is to only tie your line carefully and when wet to avoid stress on the rest of the line. The best precautionary measure is to leave your line out of the sun when possible, because sunlight can greatly deteriorate it. If it begins to get chalky, especially consider changing the line because such is an indicator that the line is much weaker than it was new. In all, the greatest advice is to change it if you are in doubt. If you have to ask whether or not you should change it, then go ahead and change it. It will end up meaning the difference between a potent catch and a lost line someday.

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