[BritBri]

Does anyone suffer from line twist when using a spinning reel ?
Can anyone suggest any possible solutions to this promblem ?
I know that buying the best you can afford might help but i dont think you can buy your way out of it.

 

[RobVB]

Close your bail manually and use a swivel snap at your terminal end. Also, the spool may have been spooled improperly. You need to make sure the loops coming off the line spool are going onto the reel the same way.

 

[Dr. Bubba]

Are you talking about wind knots?

I get these primarily when using a spinning reel to throw lighter lures.

To mitigate, I manually close the bail after the cast, check line tension coming onto the reel, then begin retrieve.

 

[hunter1]

X 2 , Forum members are spot on.:fishing:

 

[BritBri]

Ok
Il give it a go
I also was told that if you superglue the bailarm roller it would eliminate twist .....has anyone tried this remedy ?

 

[gshivar]

line twist. AS stated, make sure line is not twisted when putting on. Load some, put slack in line, if no twist load as your are. If twist , turn bulk spool over. Trolling can twist line, esp spoons. add good swivel. AND, if you crank handle with the drag slipping this will twist line. good luck - glenn

 

[BritBri]

All good advice guys, thank you.
Il try them all until it stops.

 

[SloppyTilapia]

I read an article several years back that called these "neglect knots"......meaning that they are avoidable, if the fisherman pays attention to the line. The biggest cause I have found is reeling in a lure with slack in the line....this causes uneven line lay and is the root of your problem....if you ever see a loose loop of line hanging from your spool, pull it out immediately. Do not try to cast it out! All above information from previous posters is true as well.

 

[Garboman]

They had line twist when the only reel available was a Mitchell 300. So gluing the roller bearing is BS.

Flip the bail over manually, use Braid.

 

[BritBri]

They had line twist when the only reel available was a Mitchell 300. So gluing the roller bearing is BS.

Flip the bail over manually, use Braid.

Ok.
Its something a match fishing buddy told me about.
If it dont work it dont work.
Il try all suggestions.

Braid dont do it for me, i just do not like the stuff.
Ive used it before plenty of times and cant say that i felt comforable with it even once.
Its mono for me all the way and if i cant get this twist problem sorted then il be back on the multi's.

 

[IPNURWATER]

What's your setup?

 

[Garboman]

Ok.
Its something a match fishing buddy told me about.
If it dont work it dont work.
Il try all suggestions.

Braid dont do it for me, i just do not like the stuff.
Ive used it before plenty of times and cant say that i felt comforable with it even once.
Its mono for me all the way and if i cant get this twist problem sorted then il be back on the multi's.

Ryan at Hatteras Jacks has this new Braid that is really smooth to the touch, it is probably expensive and Ryan had it on a Truth Reel he was trying to get me to demo. He is trying to trick me into buying one or two which is why the demo session.

I have a small Daiwa SS reel and have had the same spool of Power Pro on it for the last ten years, the line has gone completely white. I like braid on spinners. I just put a spider hitch in it and double uni to a fluoro leader and no problem.

I have a large Emblem X with Pro Spec on it, but would have no problem with the new Super Braid Ryan has in his store.

Ryan and his Sharker friends were locking Down on Hammer Heads (Yakked baits) to put the Truth to the Truth....must be a nine or more weave braid cause it is real smooth to the touch unlike scratchy Power Pro.

 

[poppop1]

Garboman, I like braid too, you don't recall the brand of braid Ryan was using?

 

[RoryGoggin]

If you are reeling faster than you are retrieving line, you will be twisting the line. Many call this "reeling against the drag".

 

[Drumdum]

Ok.
Its something a match fishing buddy told me about.
If it dont work it dont work.
Il try all suggestions.

Braid dont do it for me, i just do not like the stuff.
Ive used it before plenty of times and cant say that i felt comforable with it even once.
Its mono for me all the way and if i cant get this twist problem sorted then il be back on the multi's.

Ok,fine,I understand your reasoning for not giving braid a chance.. It's hard for me to make a change from something as well.. Although,if that something is something that does not and has never worked with a spinner,then I give that "something" a second thought...

I'll let you in on what let this "mono spinfisherman" open his eyes to braid.. Back in the early 80's I was fishing pilings from a boat with a jig at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge for striped bass.. The bite would be just a "tick".. That was ALL you got and if you didn't tighten the line and set the hook right at that second you DID NOT catch! Well a friend of mine said "try this rig".. I did it was some form of braid,forgotten now,but it worked and worked well. You could feel EVERY motion that the jig made as well as any outside force touching that jig.. That in itself made me a believer,but after using it for close to 30yrs now,it's a permanent fixture in spinning tackle now... It not only has the sensitivity that I just spoke of,but manually closing the bail,making sure no loops are laying on the spool I get WAAAAAYYY LESS windknots now that with mono..

Look I sightcast for drum and cobia with clients that want to catch.. Do you think I'm going to have to pick out windknots on every cast??? Well with mono it was about one out of five.. I can't really say that a windknot has come into play sightcasting with braid..

I know,it's all in the user and what they use it for. For me,however,braid has become a fixture on a spinning reel.. Too many advantages between the distance in casting,the line diameter and how much 20plus lb test you can fit on the spool,to the lack of windknots.. Just me I guess,to each his own...............

 

[BritBri]

What's your setup?

Hi
Set up is nothing special as i dont get to the ocean often enough to justify any big exspense.
After using multiplyers for so many years i guess ive just forgotten how to spool a spinner.
I have various lightweight rods upto 7.5 feet and a couple of Daiwa Strikeforce 4000 B's that i use with them,loaded with 14lbs cajun red.
I also bought a 9' surf rod and a 7000 sized reel to use for bigger rigs/baits,this is loaded with 17lbs cajun red.
All of this is fine for me apart from the line twist on ONE of the 4000's, which would indicate to me that i must have got the line on the wrong way round so thats my first job, change that and try it .

 

[BritBri]

Ok,fine,I understand your reasoning for not giving braid a chance.. It's hard for me to make a change from something as well.. Although,if that something is something that does not and has never worked with a spinner,then I give that "something" a second thought...

I'll let you in on what let this "mono spinfisherman" open his eyes to braid.. Back in the early 80's I was fishing pilings from a boat with a jig at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge for striped bass.. The bite would be just a "tick".. That was ALL you got and if you didn't tighten the line and set the hook right at that second you DID NOT catch! Well a friend of mine said "try this rig".. I did it was some form of braid,forgotten now,but it worked and worked well. You could feel EVERY motion that the jig made as well as any outside force touching that jig.. That in itself made me a believer,but after using it for close to 30yrs now,it's a permanent fixture in spinning tackle now... It not only has the sensitivity that I just spoke of,but manually closing the bail,making sure no loops are laying on the spool I get WAAAAAYYY LESS windknots now that with mono..

Look I sightcast for drum and cobia with clients that want to catch.. Do you think I'm going to have to pick out windknots on every cast??? Well with mono it was about one out of five.. I can't really say that a windknot has come into play sightcasting with braid..

I know,it's all in the user and what they use it for. For me,however,braid has become a fixture on a spinning reel.. Too many advantages between the distance in casting,the line diameter and how much 20plus lb test you can fit on the spool,to the lack of windknots.. Just me I guess,to each his own...............

Mornin Drum

I know all about the benefits of braid.
I have fished it many times in Ireland with soft plastics and caught hundreds of fish on it and enjoyed the fight from them all.
Its not a confidence thing
Its just me i guess, i just dont like it at all.

 

[Garboman]

Mornin Drum

I know all about the benefits of braid.
I have fished it many times in Ireland with soft plastics and caught hundreds of fish on it and enjoyed the fight from them all.
Its not a confidence thing
Its just me i guess, i just dont like it at all.

I bought a spool of Cajun Red when it first came out. It was the worst mono line I had ever experienced. Tried to use it on a Abu 10000 and ended up taking it off after one cast.

It seemed like it wanted to tangle from the get go. I tried making a few leaders with it and it sucked for that too....Cajuns should stick to Gumbo and Crayfish....and Zydeco...

It is sitting in a box somewhere.

I just bought a spool of Pro Spec Chrome in 17 Orange.

Chrome is my new BFF

 

[Garboman]

Garboman, I like braid too, you don't recall the brand of braid Ryan was using?

No, it is a new braid but I forgot as soon as he told me as my mind was focused on a couple Century sticks. Call him up around lunch time and order up...

 

[BritBri]

I bought a spool of Cajun Red when it first came out. It was the worst mono line I had ever experienced. Tried to use it on a Abu 10000 and ended up taking it off after one cast.

It seemed like it wanted to tangle from the get go. I tried making a few leaders with it and it sucked for that too....Cajuns should stick to Gumbo and Crayfish....and Zydeco...

It is sitting in a box somewhere.

I just bought a spool of Pro Spec Chrome in 17 Orange.

Chrome is my new BFF

I know just what you mean about the cajun, its very hard but its gonna have to do for now until i can find a budget solid red , orange or yellow.