10 hours ago, Darren. said:

Absolutely not! But I always run my fingers over my

leader to feel for any nicks if I've come through some 

cover. If there are any, I run over again with my 

fingernails as sometimes it feels like a nick in the line

but it's just detritus attached to the line.

 

I will cut the leader if there's a lot of abrasion after a

catch, retie then. But like Brian (@Team9nine) I can go

many catches before a retie.

Same here !  I always check once in a while during the tournament. If I catch a bass, I check the line to make sure that there is no nicks on it. if not, Fire away and hope there is a monster waiting for ya. 

No way I would do that. There have been times where I have not re-tied for weeks at a time. But to each is own.

Wow and I thought I was anal about line. I check after every catch, but don't always retire. If I really hammer home a hookset into a good fish, or it's a pickerel, then yes I will retie even if the line appears good. But just catching average bass I feel the first 6 inches of line with my fingers after unhooking them and then get right back to it. 

I check my line after most fish but rarely re-tie. Especially with braid, I probably caught 40 frog fish over the course of a couple months on the same knot last summer and never had an issue. 

To heck with that.  Couple years ago I landed 5 bass in about 10 casts.  Then gave my brother-in-law the same lure, but the bass had moved on.  Neither of us caught another at that spot.  I was too excited to even think about checking the line after every fish.  But, hey, I fish for fun...not money.

I only retie fluoro knots if they get snagged on something and I have to jerk them out with a lot of force. Braid knots seem invincible.

I typically only retie after I lose the lure... lol. Or if I damage the line on something, like a rock or stick snag. Otherwise I've been known to use the same rig for 2-3 outings. May not be proper per se, but I've never had a line just randomly break for no apparent reason.

Slightly OCD?   I frequently check line.   But would never think to re-tie after every fish catch.   Although if I was fishing flooded timber wrapped in barb wire with a substantial zebra mussel growth, or Diamond crusted rip rap I would probably re-tie after every catch.   

If I get a massive fish I will. If it's just a dink, I'll check the knot and recast. I also check my line much more often when throwing into weeds as opposed to open water.

It could take 4 minutes to re rig, find what you need but retying shouldn't take more then a minute.

I check my knots and line nearly every cast except swimbaits and faster moving lures like crankbaits unless the cover or structure is stressing the line. I may retying 3 or 4 times between catching a bass or catch several bass beteen retrying, just depends on the line or knot condition.

Tom

I check my string when the need arises.

Much of it depends where & when I might be fishing as well.

Couple of places I venture to demand it.

A-Jay

Like others have said, it depends on the catch and/or the extent of a snag. I only use Sufix 832 braid 30 and 40lb a very durable braid. After each catch or snag I check my line and if it's pretty badly frayed I'll retie. I only use two rods at the moment so when I change baits/lures I retie. That can be more often than I like unless I'm using baits/lures I can use a snap with. Same rule still applies after catch or snag though. ?

On ‎2‎/‎5‎/‎2018 at 8:33 AM, scaleface said:

heck no but I check and retie often .

That about sums it up.

 

I check the line after every catch. Running the first 2 feet through my fingers for any abrasions or nicks, then the knot. If there are none I keep fishing. If there is I cut and re-tie.

Nope, check it and continue to fish if it is good. If nicks or questionable re-tie.

FM

many pros retie after every fish - I do know smallmouth chew up a line more than largemouths - as for time - some rigs take a few minutes but I can clip line and retie most baits in less than 60 seconds.

I check the knot and line after I get free from a snag. I also check after pulling a fish out of heavy cover. I retie when I change baits.