line cleaning

What do you folks use for cleaning fly line? What type of cleaner? Do
you use a line winder?
Mel

Melvin Robinson wrote:
What do you folks use for cleaning fly line? What type of cleaner? Do
you use a line winder?

Hi Mel. I use both, running the line through a cleaning pad with a little
Mucilin in it.
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"Melvin Robinson" wrote in message
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What do you folks use for cleaning fly line? What type of cleaner? Do
you use a line winder?
Mel


soap, not detergent, water and a soft cloth

almost daily if I'm fishing hard, I've even been known to carry a tiny hunk
of Ivory and small cloth when the water is full of gunk ... I keep meaning
to include a small squirt bottle ( tiny not small ) of biodegradable liquid
soap as standard vest item


I USED to use dressings, but with modern lines find that clean is better
than clean and dressed

Larry L ( who believes the most important piece of tackle is the leader,
next the line, although the fly can trump them both. Give me a well
tapered leader, effective pattern, and good clean line and I'll settle for
damn near any old rod and reel ( but if you have a Winston or Ross you want
to give away ;-)

In article
, Larry L
wrote:

the most important piece of tackle is the leader,
next the line, although the fly can trump them both. Give me a well
tapered leader, effective pattern, and good clean line and I'll settle for
damn near any old rod and reel

I'm inclined to strongly agree (sorry - split infinitive) to agree
strongly with this.

Lazarus

Lazarus Cooke wrote:
In article
, Larry L
wrote:


the most important piece of tackle is the leader,
next the line, although the fly can trump them both. Give me a well
tapered leader, effective pattern, and good clean line and I'll settle for
damn near any old rod and reel


I'm inclined to strongly agree (sorry - split infinitive) to agree
strongly with this.

Lazarus

Split infinitives are often poor style, but not necessarily bad grammar.
That one was poor style. Thanks for the correction, but doesn't your
backspace key work? :-)

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In article 110120092056157088%kishloganbarblesshook@hotmail. com,
Lazarus Cooke writes
In article
, Larry L
wrote:

the most important piece of tackle is the leader,
next the line, although the fly can trump them both. Give me a well
tapered leader, effective pattern, and good clean line and I'll settle for
damn near any old rod and reel

I'm inclined to strongly agree (sorry - split infinitive) to agree
strongly with this.

Lazarus

Don't apologise, split infinitives are now eminently acceptable !
--
Bill Grey

On Jan 11, 5:41*am, Melvin Robinson wrote:
What do you folks use for cleaning fly line? *What type of cleaner? Do
you use a line winder?
Mel

All of what others have said and . . . if you are fishing the
salt . . . the whole kit and kabuttle should be rinsed in fresh water,
and dried. This can be a pain in the ass if you've gotten into your
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

"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 )

DaveS wrote:
On Jan 11, 5:41 am, Melvin Robinson wrote:

What do you folks use for cleaning fly line? What type of cleaner? Do
you use a line winder?
Mel


All of what others have said and . . . if you are fishing the
salt . . . the whole kit and kabuttle should be rinsed in fresh water,
and dried. This can be a pain in the ass if you've gotten into your
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

When I have the opportunity, I wash my fly lines in the sink with
dishwashing detergent. (Sorry, Larry.) Soap and detergent are both
wetting agents. I don't think detergent harms a flyline, but I might be
wrong. I always wipe the lines clean of any residue.

When I'm fishing and the line starts sinking, always because it's picked
up dirt, I just clean it on my shirt or whatever's handy. Works good.

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"rw" wrote

dishwashing detergent. (Sorry, Larry.) Soap and detergent are both wetting
agents. I don't think detergent harms a flyline, but I might be wrong.


no need to apologize to meG, I've used dishwashing liquid many times
myself ... I just tried to remember what it said on the paper that came
with a new Rio Grande 4wt ( really nice line ) I got late last season


I always wipe the lines clean of any residue.



I think cleaning off the cleaner is the key to avoiding wetting agent
problems but I wouldn't be surprised if detergent removed more of the 'built
in lubricant" than a mild soap