"DaveS" wrote

backing. I don't use soap on floaters because I think the soap
residue breaks the meniscus, lessening the floatability (is that a
word) of the line. IE the soap acts as a "wetting agent." But I don't
know if the science supports my conclusion, so maybe its time for
those with more chem than I to weigh in.

Dave

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no more chem here
but

I always figured the same thing. but latest RIO and my newest SA line
came with instructions to clean with soap ( rinsing very well ) wipe dry
with soft cloth and avoid line treatments

seems to work although I probably wouldn't hesitate to put some of the
snot slippery treatment on if I was fishing in a distance needed situation

many treatments seem to attract dirt and dirt is a sinking agent if not a
'wetting agent' G

Larry L ( who fishes very 'rich' therefore very dirty waters ... lots of
organic matter suspended and floating about ... where lines get dirty fast,
too damn fast )