Silk lines
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Silk lines
#1I have a question about fly fishing with silk line . I was wondering at what temperature you have to stop fishing it.
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#2I fish my silk when its comfortably above freezing (air temp). I give it room and stop around 40 deg F.
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#3I stop using them when primary season is over. Around September. When they start to get stiff when you are using them, it is too cold. Change to plastic. That way you don't risk a breakage in the coating.
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#5No, I do not. End of season, I clean them up and hang them on a wall in the basement where the temperature is even and the air is good. In their cloth bags of course. Heavy end down.
End of season for me is when the temperature mid-day stays around 10 celcius. (typically start of oktober)
End of season for me is when the temperature mid-day stays around 10 celcius. (typically start of oktober)
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#6I just saw this thread. I fish my bamboo and silk lines below freezing and not had a problem.
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#7I rarely use silk lines because I don't like the fuss, but I have a couple and have used them year round, though I don't think I've ever used them below freezing.
I have certainly used my bamboo fly rods below freezing and have never had any issues at all with them. I might give them an extra few days out of the bag to thoroughly dry out - don't put a wet rod away. I don't like to fish them in a downpour because I don't like to have to leave them out for a longer periods (danger of someone - like me - doing something stupid) but I certainly have, with no issues at all.
Pat
I have certainly used my bamboo fly rods below freezing and have never had any issues at all with them. I might give them an extra few days out of the bag to thoroughly dry out - don't put a wet rod away. I don't like to fish them in a downpour because I don't like to have to leave them out for a longer periods (danger of someone - like me - doing something stupid) but I certainly have, with no issues at all.
Pat