06-19-08, 11:22 PM | #26 |
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I am still having trouble with the braid line bunching. Do I need to wet the whole spool before making my first cast?
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06-19-08, 11:35 PM | #27 |
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I've never had to wet the whole spool to stop the line bunching. Here are a couple of things that might help: Make sure the line is tightly spooled on the reel and that there's not too much line on the spool (not TOO tight or it will dig in and bind). Check the bottom surface of the spool top. If it's not smooth and shiny, it may be causing the braid to hang up. All the "braids" take a while to break in, especially the superlines like Spiderwire and Fireline. They can start off fairly stiff and cause spool issues. Line conditioners like Reel Magic will help with bunching.
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Any time I respool with new braid either on a spinning reel or a baitcaster, the first thing I do when I go to the lake is put the boat in trolling speed, let almost all the line out behind the boat into the water WITHOUT a lure tied on, drag the line a ways, then reel it all back in while the boat is moving forward. I let it almost all out and reel it back in 3 times then I don't have any more trouble with the line packing on the reel. Try it.
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Every once in a while, form normal use, the line on my reels gets too loosely packed. Here's what I do. (I have a 300'+ drive way so it helps) I tie on a sinker,a dn close it in my grage door, then I walk down my driveway till the line gets to the spool or the backing (if I have it on). then I walk back up the driveway while winding, and keeping pressure on the line.
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Spinning reel or baitcasting? What brand of briad are you using?
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Spinning reel (abu Garcia rod with Shakespeare reel) Power pro moss green braid (30 lb test) tied to 10 lb mono line (uni to uni knot). I am fishing a weightless fluke and jerk stopping it all the way back to me. A buddy at work told me that my line was too loose after a few casts because the lure I was using was too light and that this was causing those little loop knots. Do I need to go with a smaller test pound if I am fishing a light lure? |
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that may be. You could go down to maybe 15 or 20lb and see if it makes a difference. I'd lso try Suffix Performace braid. It is more expensive, but if you keep getting the problems, send it back and they'll refund your money.
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you might be trying to cast to hard causing the loops also try to close the bar by hand not
by turning the handle i remember having that problem and when i stay doing it that way no loops ..
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I think it is a combination of a lot of things.
I am casting too hard. I am closing the bar by turning the handle. My line is to heavy for the light bait. I am going to Academy during lunch and going to respool my reel with a 15 lb braid. I am not sure which brand I want just yet. I know Power Pro and Suffix are good. I use Suffix when I use mono on my other rods. Should I invest in a line conditioner for braid? Or should I just keep my guides lubed? |
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Do you have problems with the hooks getting fouled up with the line for (spooks,sammies, etc...)? The only reason that I ask is through trial and error thats what has been my problem, therefore I won't use snaps (anymore).
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Alright. I picked up some 10 lb Suffix braid. I prewrapped my spinning reel with an inexpensive 4 lb Stren mono line (I can also use this on my daughter's crappie pole when she fishes for blue gill). I then tied the braided line to the mono line using a uni to uni knot (it is not as hard as one might think). I am planning on using a 3/0 wide gap hook with some Zoom cotton candy lizards tonight at a private lake.
Before I cast out with the bait, I will pullout a couple cast lenghts and wrap some tape to help minimize the damage if I backlash (as BB144 suggested above). I will attempt to not cast too hard and try to remember to close the bar by hand. Here's to a good afternoon of fishing instead of untying backlash or loop knots. Hopefully I will get to post a picture of a decent fish. I am going to a private 10 acre lake tomorrow where the owner stated that the average size bass he catches is 4 to 5 lbs. Hopefully before I get there tomorrow, I can work out the kinks of my braided line problem tonight. Sorry for the long post but I am frustrated with this new (for me) line and I absolutely love to fish. |
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One thing I read in a magazine about casting too hard (and I'd assume you know this because of your name). Casting is like swinging a gold club. You don't haul back and smakc the ball as hard as you can, right? Same thing goes with casting. Another thing is use one fluid movement. Don't put the bait behind your back, then pause, then cast. if you swing the bait behind you and back out in one soft movement, I garuntee you'll eliminate any problems caused by casting too hard. You'll most likely get a bit more distance too.
The 10lb braid should help tremendously. I personally (and I've heard others say this) never use more than 20lb test ona spinning reel. Although I never use more than 30 or rarely 40lb on a baitcaster. I see no need (especially around my area) for 50 or 65lb line. BB
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One thing that was mentioned , what type of pole are you using light , medium light ,
medium , medium heavy , or a heavy . If you are trying to throw a lure that is to light for the pole it could also be your problem , your rod should have a recomended lure weight range on it , i would check that as well
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It is a 7.0' medium heavy Abu Garcia.
Oops. It is an Abu Garcia spinning reel and a Fenwich MH rod. Last edited by Fishnngolfn; 06-21-08 at 12:12 AM. |
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and how light of a lure were you trying to throw that rod should handle between 3/8
to a 1 oz lure although i could be a little off on that
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Well I believe I have my loop knots and backlash problems solved with braid.
The problem was likely too heavy of a line and me trying to cast it across the lake. I switched to a 10 lb braid and made an effort to cast softly. The funny thing was that the lure went the same distance and sometimes further with a softer smoother cast than a hard quick cast. I was also more accurate. I also found a comfortable rhythm that included closing the bar with my hand. I had one backlash and I know it was because I threw the lure waaaaaaay too hard that cast. I fished for about 1 hour and didn't have the problems I had before. I even caught a nice 1 lb 3 oz bass on a night where the fish were not biting. Yeah. Thanks everyone for all the braid line help. Now it is time to try out those snakes tomorrow. |
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There ya go...nothin' a little practice and confidence won't fix. I'm in the same boat a lot of times, as far as the casting is concerned. I try to throw one a mile, I'll get a backlash almost every time, seems like. But I do it a little slower and easier, I'll lose a few feet off distance, but that beats picking out a bird's nest.
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cool man glad to hear ya got it down ..
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Glad to hear it worked out good. When using mono, and especially fluorobarcon, I always close the bail by hand, but I really haven't been when using braid. Once you get better at the fluid casting, you'll be able to cast farther with A LOT less effort than chuckin it as hard as ya can.
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I didn't fish the snakes hardly at all. The lake was not right for them. There was not much cover and the top water bite just wasn't there today. I did however fish a white super fluke almost all day. I also fished a baby brush hog (watermelon color) and a cotton candy lizard. The bass were tearing them all up. So much that I had to replace the bait after each caught fish. I caught around 20 all day. All were 2 lbs or less. I had many more just get away. Next time I fish this lake I am taking out the boat to get to some areas that have underwater brush piles. I just couldn't get to it from the bank without the chance of backlash or bird nesting. All in all, it was a great day fishing.
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Spinning reels vs braid, every great once in a while I will get a wad of line break loose. The key is to try NOT to bully this wad apart. A little careful unravelling will keep you from having to cut it out, it was born out of "twist" and simply needs to be untwisted.
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