06-05-12, 09:58 PM | #1 |
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How to eliminate line twist?
I've started having problems with line twist while fishing a Texas rigged 5 inch senko with a insert free tungsten wt, I'm using a 7.3 ft casting rod with a curado and 12 lb Fluorcarbon, this problem didn't start til I started throwing this worm, how do I fix this problem? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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06-05-12, 10:05 PM | #2 |
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You have got to take your time with hook placement. If there is the smallest twist in your worm caused by a hook that's not in perfect alignment......line twist is inevitable. Before you cast, drag the worm back and forth in the water and make sure it's tracking true. Recheck it after a false set or after dragging it through structure.
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06-06-12, 03:17 PM | #3 |
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This may be a copout, but I often use a small ball-bearing swivel in black, like Berkley's 20# version. I tie it to the mainline, then tie leader to swivel and hook to leader. That way, the added motion of a senko that is rigged a bit offcenter can be a plus.
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06-06-12, 05:23 PM | #4 |
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Dave, your post brings back memories.
As a kid, after learning how to T-rig from the pros at a regional (B.A.S.S.?) seminar, my stepdad and I had what we thought was a good idea. We would make up a bunch of T-rig leaders, much like you would with a C-rig today, except they had the bullet weights already on them. We kept them on one of those plastic, spring-loaded rig holders. If we ever got snagged up (which was pretty often in newly filled Patoka...still a LOT of unrotted submerged timber at the time), it was pretty quick to tie a new one on and stick a new worm on it. With the swivel, you could intentionally put a kink in the worm, which when jerked, really moved around a lot. That helped a lot in preventing line twist, as at that time, I didn't even know what a baitcaster looked like. It was all Zebcos and spinning reels back for me back then.
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06-07-12, 11:38 AM | #5 |
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Nofear: The "little twist in the worm" approach can be KILLER for smallmouth, especially in a river. I will use a 4" Razorworm, t-rigged on a straight worm hook and tossed along current breaks. It looks like a leech drifting downstream.
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