hooklink shelf life

[jules007]

how long would you guys keep hooklink material/line, i have a couple of reels of fluorocarbon that are about 15 years old but they have been kept in the dark so to speak, in a rig wallet so not exposed to sunlight, do i use it or bin it and buy new? 

[elmoputney]

Only way to know is test it and have a good look. Personally I don't like to take chances with hooklink so I would need to be confident it won't fail on me before I used it 

[salokcinnodrog]

I've got a spool of fluorocarbon that has been in my tackle box since Nazeing days, so at least 6 years old. I check it before I tie up any hooklinks, check knots etc, and change the hooklink after every couple of fish. 

  On 20/03/2025 at 05:02, jules007 said:

how long would you guys keep hooklink material/line, i have a couple of reels of fluorocarbon that are about 15 years old but they have been kept in the dark so to speak, in a rig wallet so not exposed to sunlight, do i use it or bin it and buy new? 

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  On 20/03/2025 at 09:58, elmoputney said:

Only way to know is test it and have a good look. Personally I don't like to take chances with hooklink so I would need to be confident it won't fail on me before I used it 

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[jules007]

Im just gonna buy new, not having any luck catching as it is so no point risking losing a fish should i actually hook one, and would not be good for the fish to swim about with half a rig in its gob

[B B]

I would buy new, have you used ESP soft ghost fluorocarbon ? I’m in the market for some for a maggot hook length. 

[jules007]

  On 21/03/2025 at 22:20, B B said:

I would buy new, have you used ESP soft ghost fluorocarbon ? I’m in the market for some for a maggot hook length. 

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Funny enough its ESP Ghost i have from way back and yes its a nice flouro i think i have the stiff rather than soft