Ryan: Well, I'm probably a unique case on this question.
I don't usually use modern lines anymore much (except on modern rods). I've got several reels loaded with silk these days, and It's the better option with the older stuff, no question (thinner, denser, no stretch). Silk isn't the cheap option, at least initially, but if it's cared for properly it will outlast several owners. I''ve got a number of lines from the 1950s, along with some more-modern stuff (90s and early 2000's).
Since I've become accustomed to it's peccadillos (mostly just care & feeding) it easy for me to default to it. That's not saying that I don't appreciate the modern stuff too, because I certainly do (& own lots of it). It's just when I'm feeling like fishing bamboo, I'm pre-conditioned to use silk lines (Come to think of it, I don't own any modern bamboo at the moment, which is probably why I'm doing what I am, eh?).
Last edited by Lloyd3; 09/26/24 05:26 PM.
