03-21-2007, 05:19 AM
I get free line from different companies. The only thing is that when they send me line for a test, they expect me to respool every reel I own with their line. That is why they send me 5lb spools.
Some of those 5lb spools have anywhere from 5000 to 21,000 yards on them. I usually spool a couple of my reels with the line and also wait till I have a few more new reels to test and spool them up with the free line.
If I am using mono and get some good size fish on it, that causes stretching. After each decent hook up, I have to peel 10 feet off, put it in one of the specified envelopes and send it back with the detail of the fish that was caught, how much it weighed and how long I played with it before landing it and method of landing. Whether it be by net, gaff, bouncing or free handing it in.[cool]
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Some of those 5lb spools have anywhere from 5000 to 21,000 yards on them. I usually spool a couple of my reels with the line and also wait till I have a few more new reels to test and spool them up with the free line.
If I am using mono and get some good size fish on it, that causes stretching. After each decent hook up, I have to peel 10 feet off, put it in one of the specified envelopes and send it back with the detail of the fish that was caught, how much it weighed and how long I played with it before landing it and method of landing. Whether it be by net, gaff, bouncing or free handing it in.[cool]
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