Streching a new line

[perthshirefisher]

I was wandering if it is needed on modern day salmon lines? and does anybody do it?

I used to stretch my old leeda galion trout/seatrout grilse doudle taper lines.

but there was more memory coils in them when taken out the box than salmon line;s i have used this year,i say used mostley practised casting with them got rid of a few sharpish and kept one i liked.

[heron]

I give them a good stretch after spooling up for the first time, and give a stretch whenever I notice memory coils.
Since I often use heads and running lines, I've sort of fallen into the stretching habit. Coils are annoying.

[EV4]

I have got in the habit of stretching my lines before use over the years. It only takes minutes to have a companion run it out and give it a stretch. It doesn't seem to matter what the quality or price point of the line is, stretching it, and importantly keeping it clean (your rod too) makes all the difference to the performance.

David.

[kingfisher]

All good advice there guys. I am very guilty of not stretching my lines before use, but will now thanks.

KF

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Kingfisher

I agree with others that you should stretch the line before use. If on my own, I tend to put it round a smooth tree if one isavailable.

I do think that using a proprietary line cleaner before you start casting is of equal importance - maybe not so much the Head of the line but rather the Running Line is the bit to pay attention to as it leads to a smoother shoot.

tweedbunnet