Line twist equal knots in braid
Posted: Fri Jan 30, 2015 1:55 pm
The reasons the braid gets knots is because of line twist. (Many will disagree and say that braid does not twist, but it does.) Braid is like cotton and it will twist, because it is more supple than mono multiple loops of twisted line will form on one another creating a nightmare.
If you don't believe me, take a small piece of braid and twist it between your fingers, holding one end.
Some call these knots, wind knots, but more correctly wind knots form on the fly line leader when casting.
How does line twist occur?
It occurs mostly on the spinning reels, (egg beaters) more than bait casters.
The first instance is when new line is being put onto the reel, if not done correctly line twist will occur.
The second instance is having a loose drag and continually winding the handle whilst the spool spins on the reel.
The third instance and this applies to bait casters (overheads) as well, is using a lure that spins, a lure that foul hooks itself onto the line will spin causing the line to twist.
How do you get rid of the line twist?
The simplest method, if you know someone with a boat, is to let the line out behind the boat as it travels along and then wind the line back in with a tight drag.
Another method is to go somewhere, where there is a current, for example Rosebud pier, let your line out in the current, using a small float on the end and a swivel, then reel it back in, again with a tight drag.
The third method is to find an open area, that does not have high people animal traffic and walk the line off the reel, then walk along the line holding the line between your fingers pushing the twist out. It may take a few attempts.
The fourth method, is dump the line and put fresh line on.
If you don't believe me, take a small piece of braid and twist it between your fingers, holding one end.
Some call these knots, wind knots, but more correctly wind knots form on the fly line leader when casting.
How does line twist occur?
It occurs mostly on the spinning reels, (egg beaters) more than bait casters.
The first instance is when new line is being put onto the reel, if not done correctly line twist will occur.
The second instance is having a loose drag and continually winding the handle whilst the spool spins on the reel.
The third instance and this applies to bait casters (overheads) as well, is using a lure that spins, a lure that foul hooks itself onto the line will spin causing the line to twist.
How do you get rid of the line twist?
The simplest method, if you know someone with a boat, is to let the line out behind the boat as it travels along and then wind the line back in with a tight drag.
Another method is to go somewhere, where there is a current, for example Rosebud pier, let your line out in the current, using a small float on the end and a swivel, then reel it back in, again with a tight drag.
The third method is to find an open area, that does not have high people animal traffic and walk the line off the reel, then walk along the line holding the line between your fingers pushing the twist out. It may take a few attempts.
The fourth method, is dump the line and put fresh line on.