Winding down. . .

Tim J. typed:
As is my normal custom, this is when I take the lines off my reels,
clean them one last time, and store them away. This year, the first
line I took off was one I used the most - an Orvis Wonderline WF3F,
factory spooled onto an Orvis CFO I reel. The first and last twenty
feet or so were okay, but the middle stuff was a freakin' nightmare -
it was coiled like a watch spring. Any ideas what would cause this?
And what is the best way to relax the coils so the line is ready for
the coming season?

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. It sounds like a bit of heat and
then letting the line hang may do the trick. I'll post the results back here
in a few weeks. Also, I've got an older, memory-laden Cortland line, so I'll
apply the identical solution to it for comparison. It'll be interesting to
see if the problem is the Wonderline itself.
--
TL,
Tim
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On Wed, 4 Jan 2006 10:13:02 -0500, "Tim J."
wrote:

Tim J. typed:
As is my normal custom, this is when I take the lines off my reels,
clean them one last time, and store them away. This year, the first
line I took off was one I used the most - an Orvis Wonderline WF3F,
factory spooled onto an Orvis CFO I reel. The first and last twenty
feet or so were okay, but the middle stuff was a freakin' nightmare -
it was coiled like a watch spring. Any ideas what would cause this?
And what is the best way to relax the coils so the line is ready for
the coming season?

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. It sounds like a bit of heat and
then letting the line hang may do the trick. I'll post the results back here
in a few weeks. Also, I've got an older, memory-laden Cortland line, so I'll
apply the identical solution to it for comparison. It'll be interesting to
see if the problem is the Wonderline itself.

Coming to the party a little late, but a coupla-three of suggestions:

1. Store in a reasonably climate-controlled room loosely coiled on
spools about 12" in diameter. There are such spools sold for silk
lines, but any similar spool of suitable material should work.

2. If you have a room where you can do so, attach small blocks with
nylon pulleys (such as used on small sailboats, etc.) or nylon hooks
(don't use metal, wood, or rubber pulleys or hooks) in each corner and
use them to store the line under fairly moderate tension around the
perimeter. A couple of coated paperclips opened into an "S" shape, a
fairly thick rubberband and, if needed a length of string, will make a
"shock cord" to hold the ends under enough tension. Obviously, the room
used must be one kept at reasonable temps; IOW, don't do this in a shed
or garage that gets temperature extremes.

3. If you have any larger framed art/prints/posters, coil slightly
smaller than the frame, and use a piece of old line to hang the line
behind the frame on the existing hanger(s). Bookcases, china cabinets,
etc. work, too, but can be a pain to get the line in/out. Keeps them
out of the way and protected from damage.

HTH,
R

wrote


Coming to the party a little late

me, too, richard.

my suggestion is to burn the sonofabitch and get a new line from a
completely different source.

yfitons
wayno(the gordian knot story is one of my faves)

Wayne Harrison wrote:

wrote


Coming to the party a little late


me, too, richard.

my suggestion is to burn the sonofabitch and get a new line from a
completely different source.

yfitons
wayno(the gordian knot story is one of my faves)



hell wayno, didn't he say the first part of the line was fine... can't
figure why anyone would worry over that useless middle part?. i've
never removed my line "for the season", except to throw it away or
because i needed something for the tomato plants.

excellent advice by the way, especially considering the cost of heat for
those poor *******s up north.

jeff

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 20:58:02 -0500, Jeff Miller
wrote:

Wayne Harrison wrote:

wrote


Coming to the party a little late


me, too, richard.

my suggestion is to burn the sonofabitch and get a new line from a
completely different source.

yfitons
wayno(the gordian knot story is one of my faves)



hell wayno, didn't he say the first part of the line was fine... can't
figure why anyone would worry over that useless middle part?. i've
never removed my line "for the season", except to throw it away or
because i needed something for the tomato plants.

excellent advice by the way, especially considering the cost of heat for
those poor *******s up north.

jeff

ACK! Another lawyer! It's a conspiracy!

OMFUG,
R

On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 23:00:39 GMT, "Wayne Harrison"
wrote:


wrote


Coming to the party a little late

me, too, richard.

my suggestion is to burn the sonofabitch and get a new line from a
completely different source.

Aw, now come on...Tim's not all that ba....oh...

yfitons
wayno(the gordian knot story is one of my faves)

Was Alexander English or German?

TC,
R

Tim J. wrote:
Tim J. typed:
As is my normal custom, this is when I take the lines off my reels,
clean them one last time, and store them away. This year, the first
line I took off was one I used the most - an Orvis Wonderline WF3F,
factory spooled onto an Orvis CFO I reel. The first and last twenty
feet or so were okay, but the middle stuff was a freakin' nightmare -
it was coiled like a watch spring. Any ideas what would cause this?
And what is the best way to relax the coils so the line is ready for
the coming season?

Thanks to everyone for the suggestions. It sounds like a bit of heat
and then letting the line hang may do the trick. I'll post the
results back here in a few weeks. Also, I've got an older,
memory-laden Cortland line, so I'll apply the identical solution to
it for comparison. It'll be interesting to see if the problem is the
Wonderline itself.

The results are in:
By the time I got back to the Wonderline to try the suggestions
mentioned, the tight coils were gone. Just leaving it loosely coiled at
room temperature for the past week seemed to do the trick. The
Wonderline thus appears to have a stronger short-term memory.
--
TL,
Tim
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