"Ernie" wrote in message
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"Gene C" wrote in message
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What can one expect in the way of life expectancy of fly lines. I
know that if you use them a lot or abuse them a lot (leaving them in a
hot vehicle all summer or dragging them over concrete will shorten
their useful life).

Gene I have had Double Taper Cortland 333 and 444 fly lines for over 6
years. When one end wears out turn it around. Another thing "not to do"
is
step on it.


I have a Scientific Anglers AirCell line that looked to me like it had lots
of microcracks in it. I looked very closely, and was certain of it. Then I
washed it really well (several times) and looked close with a magnifying
glass, and disovered that they were just dirt lines on the surface. It must
be something about how a film coats a cylinder.

--riverman