Fishing line expiration

[Ætheling]

Im not old old but Im getting old enough to see spools of mono in my kits that are probably a decade old. How long does mono last out of sunlight stored dry?


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[kd350]

Not sure but I’m going to say not that long. If I pull some off the spool and it curls I chunk it

[glen]

I have kept mine inside on 5# & 10# spools for years and it’s good to go. This is heavier mono. Not sure where you have stored it but if inside in a closet with temp control and humidity control you should be good

[RiverRat1]

I'd say probably good. Take off some and test it. Should be weakest on the outside or the first 10 yards you pull off.

[Man]

Run it through your fingertips and see if it leaves a white powder residue. If you does...chunk em.

[captainsling]

If it has been inside I would say a few years. Otherwise it is cheap enough to replace.

[Ætheling]

Its been kept dry but not temp controlled. I hate to lose good fish. Probably will dump it. 10 years at least. 8 pound and 15 pound test.


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[Hoggslayer]

I chunk it if its more than a year old. I just can't stand the thought of losing a fish on old line.

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[Walker]

Mono is fairly cheap. Chunk it.

[Ætheling]

Thanks for the input.


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[Capt Glenn]

If kept out of UV and extreme heat it'll last a heck of a long time. I have bulk spools of mono that are dang near 20 years old that are still absolutely fine. They are stored in their original boxes in a closet and you'd never know they weren't brand new spools.

[Rambow]

If stored indoors-

2-3 years mono
7-8 yrs fluoro

.....before the integrity begins to at least somewhat break down.

Just loosen the drag a little and go have fun.

[Benno]

I lose enough fish on new line, if it’s performing I’m not changing. But then again, I’ll turn and cast into the wind to a fish enough times that a few good backlashes will require a new spool before it gets old.

[adam_p]

Big Game is so cheap I'd throw away whatever you got and just buy new.

[Leon County Slayer]

Depends on what you’re fishing for