When folks say uni to uni you wrap OVER the other line and NOT butt it up to the next one! If you butt the two uni's together they cut each other w/ line tension.
I had wicked line memory problems w/ Yo-Zuri Hybrid in the 6, 8 & 12 lb on spinning reels. I use the 50 YZ as a shock leader and stretch it to loosen the curls....lol. Berkley knot to lures/hooks.
I used Trilene XL for over 25 yrs and just started to use the Ande & Big Game. Most of my fishing in the past was freshwater. Sufix makes an excellant line, but no one carries it locally - rather support the local shops than have to mail order everything. Just spooled up some Silver Thread as well - folks raved about it so I'm gonna give it a whirl.
I'm using some Momoi for offshore - seemed like nice stuff.
I have used line that is over a couple of seasons old at times, but now a days I just strip it off at end of the season (or sooner if I use it a lot) and put on new line. Line seems to take set of the diameter of the spool especially if you wind it on too tight. Fishing around rocks you get tons of nicks & scraps.
Those Breakaway clips (30 lb) are good - not all shops carry them. First time I used one last summer my brand new 2 oz Gibbs Pencil popper came off (un hooked itself)- I managed to get it back - after about an half an hour of casting to it (current brought it close and I snagged it w/ my rod tip). After that I was ready never to use them again, but went back to them - never had a problem again.
