line cleaning

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

On Jan 11, 7:13*pm, "Larry L" wrote:
"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

Is polishing with paraffin passe' ?

cheers

oz, who seems to get good shooting distance thereby