Problems with braid

[grim reeler]

I have been getting nasty knots in my braided line lately. I would like to blame them on spinning lures, such as spoons, but its even happening on a rig that is almost exclusively used with a cajun thunder. I've had to strip a fair amount of line on a couple reels.

I am getting this problem 20 or so yards from the lure, mostly on spinning rigs. Is this what I have heard called wind knots? And is there anything I can do about it? I am about to go back to mono on some reels.

I have also discovered that trolling spoons with braid is a headache in the making. Braid continues to work very well with baitcasters.

[jsuber]

Next time you go out, cut your rig off your braided line, then spool most of your line off you reel into the water behind you while traveling in the water and 5 MPH or so. Do this slowly so you have a long line out behiond your boat and travel for about 15 minutes then reel it back in. This will get the knots out and next time you can do this on your way in frrom a hard day of fishing. Remember though you must do this with bare line.

[grim reeler]

I've done that with the rig I used for trolling, and with all reels occassionally, the braid seems to be much more prone to needing it.

[CAPTAIN CHARLIE]

This problem can also occur with mono. One of the main reasons lines twist is your drag may be set too loose. Let me explain.

When you are fighting a fish, and your drag is slipping at the same time you are cranking the reel handle it is TWISTING the line. Worse than a spinning spoon/lure.

Just remember, don't crank when he is on a run stripping line.

Charlie

[Jacknasty]

another thing to check is the amount of braid you have on the spool. as was already stated, if it's loose on the spool, it will fly off in sections. this will cause the line to twist on itself on the cast, hence the "wind knot"



tighten it up and make sure you didn't overfill the spool. you should be okay

[Barhopr]

Also, working a top water bait or popping a cork with any line can put loop in the line on a spinner. On a top water "walk the dog" type lures when you turn the crank to take up the slack cause by jerking the bait,it puts a loose wrap on the spool that is covered by the next wrap that is tight, that is covered by the next wrap that is loose......etc... When you go to cast all of these loose wraps don't come off the spool as fast and smooth as the tight ones and they knot up. Try working top waters with the rod tip down to pull the line through the water to create at little tension in the line and I think you'll see you'll see many fewer wind knots.
Seems to work for me!

[Rich_Lather]

try swivels

[Jacknasty]

try swivels

[grim reeler]

I use swivels and floro shock leaders on just about everything except top water.

[Tom Keels]

try swivels

[CATCH 22]

try swivels

No thanks

[Rich_Lather]

try swivels

No thanks

Why no swivels? seems damn near unanimous.

[Tom Keels]

1. Another point of failure
2. Toothy critters like to eat them
3. Can change the action of some baits

[CATCH 22]

1. Another point of failure
2. Toothy critters like to eat them
3. Can change the action of some baits

Tom said it all, especially no.2

[Rich_Lather]

I've never had that problem (1)(2). Although, I tie mine 2'-4' up from the hook.