How often do you replace your fly line?

[Wildfisher]

i'm imaging people with half their leaders stuck in the fly line. I take it you mean the final half inch Fred That's what I do too.

aye, that's it.   :lol:

I have tried just about every method of attaching leaders, as you know,  and that is the best by far. I keep coming back to it. The glue perfects it.  :

[Traditionalist]

I reckon I go through at least 2 floaters / year, but I pretty am hard on them and have a limitless supply of new lines  on hand, so I tend to consider them as disposable as tippet material. I do fish a lot though.

Quite a long time before they look even remotely like this;

http://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=18367.0;attach=47428;image

and if they have great big cracks in them I replace them anyway, whether they need it or knot! Although some might disagree............! 

TL
MC

[haresear]

I was waiting on that :lol:

That I may say was an extreme example, but I do use them, cracks and all until they are well and truly done.

Alex

[Traditionalist]

I was waiting on that :lol:

That I may say was an extreme example, but I do use them, cracks and all until they are well and truly done.

Alex

This line is dead, I know a dead line when I see one..................................

The Parrot Sketch

TL
MC

[haresear]

I've had the same DT4 for use on rivers for over ten years

Respect, dude, respect. :lol:

Alex

[Traditionalist]

Cheers.
I might turn it around this season and get another 10 years out of it


Andy

Cut the next one in half to begin with. You then have two good lines and as the other half is not mounted on a reel it stays in pristine condition.  This doubles the life and halves the cost of lines, apart from quite a few other advantages.

TL
MC

[Stonepark]

I change my lines normally before they are showing cracks and excessive signs of wear, a bit like hanging tyres at 3mm instead of waiting to 1.6mm and asking for trouble....

[Darwin]

I have only been fly fishing for about 4 years and none of my line have been used nearly enough to wear out. ( or enough to make me happy)   

[bibio1]

I can get around 5 years out a line. I do look after them and clean them regularly. Thereafter I apply silicone dressing such as armore all.

Cheers

Paul

[Highlander]

I am like Paul, Some of my lines have lasted a few years or five. I tend to look after them but maybe do not fish as much as the rest of you.
Will try a couple of Fred's lines next though.
Tight Lines