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    hello,

    so, i made a mistake it seems.... i stored my fly line on the reel, (loosely) in my shed over winter. when i pulled my rod out for the year, the line just coiled off the reel.... whats a good suggestion for stretching the line to remove the memory?

    this is my second year fly fishing, and i dont really want to go out and purchase another line... also, late fall last year i was fishing in a quarry behind my house, the water was a bit murky from the leaves.... i then realized they were walnut. i tried cleaning my line countless times, but it seems the walnut juice just wont let go...(running the line through warm water with dawn dish soap, and allowing to soak)

    any suggestions?

    spoof
    if every cast caught a fish, it would be called "catching" not "fishing"

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    Spoof, try a Magic Eraser to clean the line. If it doesn't work nothing will. I stretch my line by looping it around my trailer hitch and pulling it a few times before I head to the stream. Seems to help.

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    hmm, that's an idea, never thought to use a magic eraser.... you sure that wouldn't damage the line by stripping the natural floatant?


    simple answer for a simple problem i guess, i do the same thing with mono, guess i thought it would hold the memory regardless..

    thanks.
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    I also loop my line around a fence post or a tree with smooth bark, walk back until I'm about 35 feet from the tree and slowly stretch the line, hold it stretched for about 10 seconds and slowly release the tension. For leaders, I simply stretch it between my hands, pull it taunt, again hold it for 10 seconds or so and slowly release it. This seems to work great for me. Jim Smith

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    Try pulling the line through your hand while holding while holding it tightly enough to generate some heat from friction. This should make the line more pliable and allow you to straighten it.
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    thanks for the suggestions so far guys.
    if every cast caught a fish, it would be called "catching" not "fishing"

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