How I use Fishing Line in my Brood Frames 

We are making 100 frames right now. This video is absolutely perfect timing. Thank you sir!

I've been doing the fishing line going up and down instead of horizontal. If I do it this way, it works better with homemade boxes. With homemade boxes, the fishing ties at the ends of the frames get caught or stuck sometimes trying to get the frames in and out. If it weren't for this I'd do them your way. I don't have precise enough saws to get the frame edges to always fit right. Sometimes I'll tie the fishing line in a V also. The V shape especially works good because its a natural setup to already be ready if I have to transplant stray comb into a frame to hold it in; it'll already be ready and then I won't have to get rubber bands. (V shape with line on both sides of the frame. Then when you have stray comb you need to put in a frame its set to already be ready to hold it in.) But your way is probably most efficient for bees. If I didn't have homemade boxes your way would be best every time. I like how you do things and your one of the best teachers.

Could you post some pictures of what your foundation less comb looks like? How good are the bees at putting the plastic fishing line right in the center of the wax honeycomb?

Joe May had a great tip when assembling the frame, Turn the bottom rail upside down and dirt won't gather in the grove. what's your preferred pattern? double X or straight side to side? Great video. Thanks for making it.

If you had to pick that would work in all situations (early spring, late spring, summer) and you were not worried about time or amount of line used, which method would you choose: (1) The side-to-side, (2) the 2-Xs or (3) the 4-Xs?

Very helpful. Question for you Woolie. I see a lot of people using wire, yet queen won't lay eggs over wire. And I've hear some say the chemicals in plastic fish line will leak into the wax. What are your thoughts?

What is the difference in time of year versus the pattern? Also do you use this setup for all your frames. It’s a big money savings not using foundation

Hello, do you find a difference in wiring frames from top to bottom vs side to side? I'm hearing that queen won't laying over wire when it is side to side vs top to bottom?

Thanks for this. But you do not use those little brass grommets in the holes? Are those only need for wire?

What gauge of fishing line do you use?

Do you put any wax on the frames?

Didn't hear if you said what test line do you use we've been having issues with them chewing up the line any suggestions we tried waxing the line.

Do you have any Buckfast Queens for sale now ?

How do you embed your foundation?

my bees just chew fishing line up