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Why does my line tangle?

October 2nd 2009 00:27
It's really a downer when you see a big fish out there, start to cast toward it, and then the line snaps back in a tangled mess.

What happened?

Here's few quick tips to eliminate a common problem.

If you're using a baitcasting reel, you may be relying on the magnetic dampening system too much. REMEDY--use your thumb to control the spool.

You may have too much line on your spinning reel. REMEDY--general wisdom is to fill your reel until the line is within 1/16 of an inch to the spool lip. That's about a millimeter and a half so, you know it's not much space.


Line has a memory. It takes on the form of the spool it was on when you bought it. REMEDY--rather than try and change things, line needs to be spooled onto your reel in in the same direction it was on the manufacturer's spool. Most of the time you can lay the fresh spool of line on the floor with the label facing up and begin peeling off line.

Aside from these tips, one thing I learned the hard way is to always use a good line. You'd be surprised at the guys out there who think nothing of spending $100 for a rod or $15-$20 for a lure and yet balk at shelling out $10 for decent line. I like a bargain as much as they next person but, I've learned line is not a place to scrimp. That is especially true if you're new to angling! Sometimes the line you find at the service station or newspaper stand may be decent but, if you've never heard of the company, chances are you ought to pass.

Stick with good lines from companies like, Berkley, Stren, or Suffix, and you can't go wrong.



Remember to take the hooks outta yer pocket before ya sit down!
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Taking care of line twist

June 7th 2009 01:52
We've all been there—you see a big one, start to fire out a cast, and the lure goes about ten feet and snaps back, almost hitting you. Incredulously, you look at the rod to see a twisted ball of line encircling the reel. If you're lucky you can pick at the tangle enough to go on about your business but sometimes the only answer is cutting away the offending section of line. Worse still, you may not be in a position to cut the line and that ends your fishing for the day!

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worse, after you spend all that time picking out one tangle, your very next cast leads to another tangle! Line-twist is often the culprit in these circumstances and no amount of picking tangles is going to remedy the problem.


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What line weight do you use?

March 20th 2009 01:54
Here's professional angler Scott Martin responding to the question "What line test do you recommend?


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Get fishing line for what you need

October 12th 2008 00:40
I was watching a football game yesterday and organizing my fishing equipment during slow periods when a neighbor came over to chew the fat.

He saw a box of Trilene line sticking out of a pocket on my tackle bag and I guess that set him off. "You use that crap?" he asked. "I thought you knew your stuff!"

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Why you should use a leader

July 27th 2008 00:55
A leader for fishing is a length of line or flexible wire between your main line and hook or lure. The leader can be the same type of line you are using or can be monofilament, fluorocarbon, or even braided line. Usually, the leader is different or, at least a lighter weight, than your main line.

Although I prefer lighter line, situations dictate that I usually use 10 or 12 lb. test line. I always use a lighter leader with doing this although many "experts" say to use a leader heavier than your main line. This comes in REAL handy when I'm fishing live bait or soft plastic. Whenever possible, I like to place the sinker above the leader. If it snags on something and gets hung up, the leader may break off but the main line and sinkers always come back to me.

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Using snap swivels

June 12th 2008 00:34
Unless you're on the tournament trail, I'll wager that you probably use a snap swivel at the end of your line.

Breathe easy if you do because I'm not going to slap your wrists. I do it too!

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Line tip

March 7th 2008 04:07
Here's some good advice on changing your line. I like his method for doing it. I don't feel so cheap! For those of you who are metric to the core--a yard is slightly less than a meter. The last line I bought was a 250 yard spool and that came to 228 meters.

AND--notice he's careful about disposing of the old line!

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Selecting fishing line

July 9th 2007 23:01
sunrise, fishing, water, lake


One of my favorite sporting goods stores put up a new display the other day and it really drove home a point. There’s a heckuva lot of line out there


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