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

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 )

"Melvin Robinson" wrote in message
news
What do you folks use for cleaning fly line? What type of cleaner? Do
you use a line winder?
Mel

here is what RIO officialy says in their manual

"CLEANING

Most RIO fly lines are self lubricating. However,
cleaning is an important aspect of fly line longevity, and
we recommend cleaning every day. In freshwater,
microscopic particles of algae will collect dirt and debris. These adhere to
the surface of a floating fly line,
adding weight which eventually overcomes the line's
natural buoyancy. This microscopic dirt will also help
grind ridges into line guides and destroy fly line coatings. In sal****er
fly fishing, salt will dry on the line.
When you notice your line not shooting as well, or
the tip of a floating line beginning to sink, it is overdue for a good
cleaning. A few drops of a mild soap
without detergent or even a small bar of soap and a rag
is sufficient for cleaning a fly line. Once it's cleaned, apply a super thin
coating of RIO Poo GooT or another
brand of 100% silicon on a cloth and pull the line through
the cloth. This coating needs to be a thin film to prevent pickup of dirt.
The silicone grease will help float
the line and aid in shooting. "


NOTE: they also sell several other goodies for cleaning and I suspect would
suggest what ever they could get you to buy G ( not just RIO, all mfg )

POO GOO is really GOO ... can't recommend it for anything

I have one of the new "One BornEvery Minute" extra expensive golf ball bumps
on the surface SA fly lines ( no I can't remember the official hype name )
and it warns against ALL treatments as they fill up the little holes you
paid so much to buy I combined the two instructions ( soap and no
treatment RIO and SA ) in my other post but RIO does suggest treating

CLEANING Most RIO fly lines are self lubricating. However,cleaning is an
important aspect of fly line longevity, andwe recommend cleaning every day.
In freshwater,microscopic particles of algae will collect dirt and de-bris.
These adhere to the surface of a floating fly line,adding weight which
eventually overcomes the line'snatural buoyancy. This microscopic dirt will
also helpgrind ridges into line guides and destroy fly line coat-ings. In
sal****er fly fishing, salt will dry on the line.When you notice your line
not shooting as well, orthe tip of a floating line beginning to sink, it is
over-due for a good cleaning. A few drops of a mild soapwithout detergent or
even a small bar of soap and a ragis sufficient for cleaning a fly line.
Once it's cleaned, ap-ply a super thin coating of RIO Poo GooTor
anotherbrand of 100% silicon on a cloth and pull the line throughthe cloth.
This coating needs to be a thin film to pre-vent pickup of dirt. The
silicone grease will help floatthe line and aid in shooting CLEANING Most
RIO fly lines are self lubricating. However,cleaning is an important aspect
of fly line longevity, andwe recommend cleaning every day. In
freshwater,microscopic particles of algae will collect dirt and de-bris.
These adhere to the surface of a floating fly line,adding weight which
eventually overcomes the line'snatural buoyancy. This microscopic dirt will
also helpgrind ridges into line guides and destroy fly line coat-ings. In
sal****er fly fishing, salt will dry on the line.When you notice your line
not shooting as well, orthe tip of a floating line beginning to sink, it is
over-due for a good cleaning. A few drops of a mild soapwithout detergent or
even a small bar of soap and a ragis sufficient for cleaning a fly line.
Once it's cleaned, ap-ply a super thin coating of RIO Poo GooTor
anotherbrand of 100% silicon on a cloth and pull the line throughthe cloth.
This coating needs to be a thin film to pre-vent pickup of dirt. The
silicone grease will help floatthe line and aid in shooting CLEANING Most
RIO fly lines are self lubricating. However,cleaning is an important aspect
of fly line longevity, andwe recommend cleaning every day. In
freshwater,microscopic particles of algae will collect dirt and de-bris.
These adhere to the surface of a floating fly line,adding weight which
eventually overcomes the line'snatural buoyancy. This microscopic dirt will
also helpgrind ridges into line guides and destroy fly line coat-ings. In
sal****er fly fishing, salt will dry on the line.When you notice your line
not shooting as well, orthe tip of a floating line beginning to sink, it is
over-due for a good cleaning. A few drops of a mild soapwithout detergent or
even a small bar of soap and a ragis sufficient for cleaning a fly line.
Once it's cleaned, ap-ply a super thin coating of RIO Poo GooTor
anotherbrand of 100% silicon on a cloth and pull the line throughthe cloth.
This coating needs to be a thin film to pre-vent pickup of dirt. The
silicone grease will help floatthe line and aid in shooting

"Larry L" wrote

paste paste paste

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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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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