Hi,

I have just received a new line from Pitsford Pirate which I will be using today.

My neighbour has just posted through my letterbox a small bottle of snowbee line slick which he had spare.

I just wanted to ask when do you use line slick? Is it only after many uses or should I be using it regularly as part of the maintenance of my line?

Thanks!

** I know there is a thread on the actual product in the Tackle Forum, I just wanted to ask when to apply... Cheers

DB, me personally i always treat new lines no matter what ,to aid with casting but initially keep them first few uses of slime and grime at bay for a while, i have not long since got one of his "camohogany" lines and the first thing i did was treat it , put some on a small cloth impregnating it with the slic(mines snowbee or cortland) draw the line through the impregnated cloth and leave in loose coils on news paper for a couple of hours until its dried ,then buff it up by drawing the line through a clean lint free cloth job done....

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Remember bruces advice about buffing up!!!!! I cleaned and slicked my fast glass and forgot to buff it afterwards. Fishing on friday, it floated for about 2 hours!!!!!

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J***s hold on there I thought Snowbee line slick was for floaters only, and certainly not to be applied to any type of sinker?? Could be wrong of course, but would like to know either way...........

the treatments are to clean and keep the line soft and from going brittle ,with the plastercisers in them ?????????

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WHEN YOU LEAVE THE RIVER, TAKE NOTHING, AND LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINT'S!!!

THA CAN TELL A YORKSHIREMAN ,BUT THA CAN'T TELL HIM MUCH !!

I just took this from the Snowbee website:
"Snowbee Line Slick
A silicon based fly line lubricant, which reduces friction and resistance through the rings, allowing faster line speed at all times. Helps protect fly lines from damage and the effects of harmful chemicals."

Any idea what the "harmful chemicals" might be???? Oil/grease from the reel is about all I can think of. Do you have any more info about the plasticisers Bruce?

StickMan

Snowbee do two bottles of line treatment.

One is the line slick for as far as i am concerned all floating lines or floating bits on sink tips.
They also do a line degreaser, for removing the silicone that leaches out of sinking lines and makes them float, degtrease them and they sink as they should do.

There is a product called Permaplas, which has been on the market as long as I can remember which is said to "revive tired and cracked fly lines by replasticising the coating".

Not sure if it is for all flylines or just floaters, but would assume floaters only.

I have a tub in a drawer somewhere but not used it in seasons as i think fly line durability is far greater than when Permaplas came out as a product.

I find regular cleaning then slicking or degreasing works fine.

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Went and found the Permaplas.

Intructions say;

Using pad, grease the line liberally with permaplas, let it stay for 4hours, then clean off the surplus with a dry cloth or tissue.

There is s note on the bottom of the tub which says;

The directions given apply to floating lines, apply sparingly on sinking lines.

I also found another tub of stuff from Lureflash, gods knows when or where I got it. It is called PLASTISINK and claims "cleans, plasticzers and reconditions SINKING fly lines".

Looks like I have used it, but god knows on what as I can't remember.

Hi SM,

im afraid i dont (maybe the pirate will ?) I am presuming that all "slicks" contain "plastercisers" which helps to keep the line supple and from "drying out" ???????? if im wrong i hold my hands up

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WHEN YOU LEAVE THE RIVER, TAKE NOTHING, AND LEAVE ONLY FOOTPRINT'S!!!

THA CAN TELL A YORKSHIREMAN ,BUT THA CAN'T TELL HIM MUCH !!

I just assumed it was for any line, used it on my slow glass and cortland blue before the fast glass debacle and i remembered to buff it up and the lines behaved themselves in the water and shot and felt superb. I think i got probs wi the fast glass coz i never buffed it afterwards. Whether its for floaters only or not, do it properly and it works on all the above mentioned, helping shootability and suppleness and so far has had no ill effects on any of my lines, so far .................................................................

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i was walking far from home, where the names are not burned along the wall, saw a building, high as heaven, but the door was so small

Hi, if I remember correctly both Permaplas and Permafloat were invented/devised by the late great Dick Walker. He was the only reason I used to buy the Angling Times.

Regards.

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Dave. France 79.