When you buy a new rod & reel do you use the fishing line that comes on it?

[Team M&M]

Wal-mart and various sporting goods stores sell a lot of rod & reel combos and they usually come with fishing line already on them. I was wondering how many people actually leave that line on and use it. I have always stripped it off and put new line on it, but is it really necessary?

[jimp]

I usually replace the line before the new rod is used. Probably not much wrong with the line but I prefer hi-viz line myself.

[Kevin22]

I don't buy combos anymore. One piece or the other is cheapened to make it "a good deal". Either the rod or the reel. I put my own combos together. When I used to get combos with line on them 10 years ago, I would strip the line off.

The line is the link between you and the fish, why trust the line on a $19.98 plastic reel?

[moonfish]

Replace it

[kickingback]

Better to put the line you trust than to trust the line you bought with no name. Put your brand on to save time later replacing.

[crappielimits]

I would replace, but agree with others you are better off making your own combos.

[shipahoy41]

I replace because I have MORE CONFIDENCE in STREN or SPIDER WIRE line. ALways have confidence in what you are using.

[Nodnarb]

Most of the time but not always. I bought an ugly stick combo that was pre-spooled with Stren. I used it a few times before I changed the line. I prefer to change the line, but I don't alway get time or remember to do so before I'm on the lake.

[kycreek]

I'll always replace whatever comes on a new reel.

[wannabe fisherman]

replace it, what comes on most reels is the cheapest stuff they can find just to say it's pre-loaded.