11-09-2012, 04:33 PM
I have become a fan of maxima ultragreen. I put it on all of my spinner rods and my casting rod for steelhead. I also use it as tippet on my fly rods. I'm like you Jeremy, I try to get out and fish as much as humanly possible. I don't keep close track, but it seems like I only have to replace my line every six months or so. It will also depend on where I am fishing. I like to take the jet boat to Neeley a lot in the summer time and the bottom of the river is snag heaven. That being the case I will end up changing line a little sooner than that. I will either buy maxima on the large service spools or I will go to Ace Hardware in Murtaugh and they will spool line on for three cents a yard and they have a pretty good selection. Cost about $5 for me to spool two spinner reels. In the winter I use Berkley Vanish Transitions on all of my ice rods. It is a clear line under water and out of direct sunlight. When exposed to direct sunlight it will turn red or gold depending on the kind you buy. I like it because it is easy to see when your only background is ice and snow. I only change that once at the beginning of each ice season. This line is a little spendy so to save some money I will use a cheap line as backing and only use Berkley to make the leaders.
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