Slack/Loose line Help
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Slack/Loose line Help
Hey guys. Just after some help with what I can do to ensure my lines are tight once they have casted. I've been finding a couple of my rods will become loose after casting winding in a little and then leaving them. They have just started to do this. Also with floated rigs for garfish the same problem. Was wondering if reels need new line or if its how they have been spooled. Any help appreciated.
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Re: Slack/Loose line Help
Use heavier sinkers?
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Re: Slack/Loose line Help
All lines will develop a belly and in the wind, currents also move you sinker around. Wave action will also put pressure on you line and move it. The further your sinker or float is away from you the more the belly in the line will develop.
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Re: Slack/Loose line Help
nope nothing to do with line with sinkers depends on terrain sandy bottom use star sinker,s as with garfish floats wind plays a huge factor
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Re: Slack/Loose line Help
Sounds like it just getting old and has lost its suppleness. How old is the line?FishHunter81 wrote:Hey guys. Just after some help with what I can do to ensure my lines are tight once they have casted. I've been finding a couple of my rods will become loose after casting winding in a little and then leaving them. They have just started to do this. Also with floated rigs for garfish the same problem. Was wondering if reels need new line or if its how they have been spooled. Any help appreciated.
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Re: Slack/Loose line Help
With float gear cast past your spot and then wind back in with the rod tip underwater. This will sink the line and stop the wind belly.
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Re: Slack/Loose line Help
Is it loose line on the reel and there's a lot of air on the spool? That happens with light gear because there's not enough tension when you reel in the slack and the birds nests usually get worse over time. Look up line management.
To fix this, tie on something heavy like a metal slug and do some casting. I usually do this with all my reels every so often.
To prevent this from happening again, your options are:
1. Hold the line with your fingers and apply pressure when you wind. Or just avoid winding in completely slack line.
2. Use better line that's more stiff. Some cheap lines tangle easier.
3. Use a softer rod with more taper. Helps to add pressure when reeling.
4. Fish heavier.
To fix this, tie on something heavy like a metal slug and do some casting. I usually do this with all my reels every so often.
To prevent this from happening again, your options are:
1. Hold the line with your fingers and apply pressure when you wind. Or just avoid winding in completely slack line.
2. Use better line that's more stiff. Some cheap lines tangle easier.
3. Use a softer rod with more taper. Helps to add pressure when reeling.
4. Fish heavier.