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Title: Treating fly lines
Post by: James Laraway on 01/08/2018 at 13:22

I’ll be honest in that I don’t really look after my lines. Luckily Mikes lines put up with a lot of neglect. However the time has come to look after them better. To restore the ‘zip’ or slickness of my line what do you recommend?

Title: Re: Treating fly lines
Post by: Jeff Donovan on 01/08/2018 at 13:48

Why not use the line care product Mike sells...  https://www.flylineshop.com/barrio-line-care.html

Title: Re: Treating fly lines
Post by: James Laraway on 01/08/2018 at 14:06

Quote from: Jeff Donovan on 01/08/2018 at 13:48

Why not use the line care product Mike sells...  https://www.flylineshop.com/barrio-line-care.html

I’m assuming it’s good as mike sells it? Is it more a conditioner rather than a slickness adder
?

Title: Re: Treating fly lines
Post by: James Laraway on 01/08/2018 at 14:23

Mikes out of stock !

Title: Re: Treating fly lines
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 01/08/2018 at 15:05

Quote from: James Laraway on 01/08/2018 at 14:06

I’m assuming it’s good as mike sells it? Is it more a conditioner rather than a slickness adder
?

A clean line that's been conditioned will be "slippier". However, if you want real slickness, there are several options.

Snowbee Line Slick
RIO Agent X fly line dressing
Airfo Whizz Lube
Silicon car dash spray.

Title: Re: Treating fly lines
Post by: Jeff Donovan on 01/08/2018 at 22:48

Quote from: James Laraway on 01/08/2018 at 14:06

I’m assuming it’s good as mike sells it? Is it more a conditioner rather than a slickness adder
?

Sorry, I have no idea as I haven't tried it. I have a couple of Snowbee's Line Slick that I'm still using.

Title: Re: Treating fly lines
Post by: Derek Roxborough on 01/08/2018 at 22:58

being a cheapskate I bought a bottle of PVC cleaner from a pound shop, worked for me ,better than paying £3  for a very small bottle of line slick, :X2  Derek Roxborough

Title: Re: Treating fly lines
Post by: Jeff Donovan on 02/08/2018 at 23:42

Mine from Snowbee, came free with a couple of their lines I purchased from one of the pre-season sales they have.

Title: Re: Treating fly lines
Post by: James Laraway on 03/08/2018 at 09:45

I ended up going for the Loon Outdoors Line Up Kit, as it has cleaner and a rather nice applicatior.

i'll let you know how i get on

Title: Re: Treating fly lines
Post by: Derek Roxborough on 04/08/2018 at 22:23

I read an article many years back , it was by a casting champ ( cant remember his name) but I do remember he recommended AutoGlym PVC Polish, but this was purely for casting distance,I have a wee bottle of Jim Teeny line stuff but I couldn't tell you whether it gives me a better cast but it always looks cleaner,
Derek Roxborough