Author Topic: This stupid fishing pole making me mad can anyone help? (Read 726 times)

The deerslayer · « **on:** August 03, 2004, 12:35:35 PM »

I just got a Shakespeare tiger spinning combo this spring. Everything works fine but the line keeps going bad on it. I cleaned everything out and tried 4-5 different lines but it didn't help. Does anyone know what could be wrong?

The deerslayer · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2004, 08:18:41 AM »

I took it out to my bait shop about the second time it did it and he said the line was rotten. It works for a couple of trips to the lake and thats it the line is done. About 2 times it got so bad you could pull and break it. :eek: Don't know if its rotten or not but I will check what you said to. Thanks for the help.

hillbill · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2004, 05:33:46 PM »

sunlight will rot line extremely quickly. this pole and reel hasnt been exposed to constant direct sunlight has it? layin in a boat parked outside or back of a truck are sure ways to overheat your line and speed decomposition. let us know what ya find out!

The deerslayer · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2004, 10:18:43 AM »

The sunlight thing may be i. After I put new line on it I'll keep it in the bacement. Thanks!