The fly line kept getting caught and stuck on my Redington rise reel. Wonder if I need to shorten the line by taking some of the backing away? Also the line seems to sit loose on the reel unlike my other reels.
Posted by Duniskwalgunyi
12 Comments
SMallOgdenUT2024 on
When you reel the line in, kinda pinch it just a bit against the cork. I use my middle finger.
Nbk420 on
It’s slipping through your spool. This happens when mine isn’t on tight enough.
Possibly you’re not applying and tension when reeling your line in and it’s got a loose section that is doing what I explain above?
I’m not sure what else could cause it.
To fix it I just take off my spool and reattach it with the line back under.
AmiDeplorabilis on
Stripping too much line out, then reeling it in without controlling it with your finger.
cmonster556 on
You’re not putting any tension on the line or trying to wind it on evenly. If you just reel in loose line you get slop like this.
Isonychia on
Yea but for the line to slip outside the frame like that it must slip between the line guard and the spool. The tolerances aren’t tight. It’s probably happening when you have the head of the line which is thicker out in the water and it’s the thinner running line slipping between the two pieces of the real.
ffbeerguy on
All the far banks reels I’ve previously owned had terrible tolerances and it caused the spool to wobble badly and the line would jump the spool and frame gap when reeling in or pulling line out.
This is exactly what is happening to you. The spool is wobbling on you causing a large enough gap to occur when reeling in and your line is slipping through that gap; you keep reeling in after it slips and then it wraps up on the frame like you have in your photo.
No way to fix this unfortunately as this is an engineering or build quality flaw. Slow down and pay a little more attention when reeling in or pulling line out.
Also your line spooled up is loose to the spool. Make sure you keep tension on the line when reeling in. It will help prevent rats nests, line jumps, etc…
twinpac on
The issue is the gap between the spool and reel frame. The band aid fix is to make sure you apply tension while retrieving line. Make sure the spool is fully seated, if it is make sure the spindle the spool slips onto isn’t coming out of the reel frame or something. Cheaper reels don’t have the best tolerances it might just be the way it is.
Lanky-Purchase-595 on
the classic, cheapskate reel or too lose
FreestoneBound on
When take the reel spool off its frame you have to take off (unscrew) the retaining knob When you put it back on you didn’t tighten it enough. That happened to me as well. Simple fix don’t listen to everybody else who says you have to pinch your fly line between your finger and your cork. While that is key for maintaining line tension it’s not needed to keep your fly line from popping out of the reel.
eazypeazy303 on
Hit the whistle too hard?
EurAnymph on
There are basically 2 types of fly reels; expensive and less expensive aka full frame and half frame. Full frame (expensive) is made so that the spool fits tight within the reel body and line can’t escape like what you’re experiencing. Half frame tend to allow line to escape especially if you’re stripping line out semi aggressively during something like a double haul. Hard to tell from photo but my guess is that your reel is an entry level Redington maybe like a cross water or the ID? from my experience most sub $200 reels are half frame. Those reels fish great for the money but this is something you give up. Usually wont matter and only causes frustration, but you should exercise caution as it could kink your line ultimately leading to a weak point.
whipfinished on
Don’t blame the reel, man. This used to happen to me constantly and I’m sure somebody else can explain the physics. For me, it was poor line management, having way too much slack line out and no tension when retrieving. (I was using a sage spectrum lt for the record.) Sure, the reel might have something to do with it, but c’mon — I see your entire spool and it looks exactly like mine used to. This comes from a place of love. I’ve always had decent reels and that wasn’t the problem. Not saying it can’t contribute, but it’s like the saying.. it’s not the fly.
Regardless of what was going on, it stopped being a major issue when I got serious about improving my line control and retrieval hygiene. I use my index and middle finger to straighten the line out and create some tension when winding it back on. I also throw about half as much line as I used to, and not surprisingly I’m casting better.
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When you reel the line in, kinda pinch it just a bit against the cork. I use my middle finger.
It’s slipping through your spool. This happens when mine isn’t on tight enough.
Possibly you’re not applying and tension when reeling your line in and it’s got a loose section that is doing what I explain above?
I’m not sure what else could cause it.
To fix it I just take off my spool and reattach it with the line back under.
Stripping too much line out, then reeling it in without controlling it with your finger.
You’re not putting any tension on the line or trying to wind it on evenly. If you just reel in loose line you get slop like this.
Yea but for the line to slip outside the frame like that it must slip between the line guard and the spool. The tolerances aren’t tight. It’s probably happening when you have the head of the line which is thicker out in the water and it’s the thinner running line slipping between the two pieces of the real.
All the far banks reels I’ve previously owned had terrible tolerances and it caused the spool to wobble badly and the line would jump the spool and frame gap when reeling in or pulling line out.
This is exactly what is happening to you. The spool is wobbling on you causing a large enough gap to occur when reeling in and your line is slipping through that gap; you keep reeling in after it slips and then it wraps up on the frame like you have in your photo.
No way to fix this unfortunately as this is an engineering or build quality flaw. Slow down and pay a little more attention when reeling in or pulling line out.
Also your line spooled up is loose to the spool. Make sure you keep tension on the line when reeling in. It will help prevent rats nests, line jumps, etc…
The issue is the gap between the spool and reel frame. The band aid fix is to make sure you apply tension while retrieving line. Make sure the spool is fully seated, if it is make sure the spindle the spool slips onto isn’t coming out of the reel frame or something. Cheaper reels don’t have the best tolerances it might just be the way it is.
the classic, cheapskate reel or too lose
When take the reel spool off its frame you have to take off (unscrew) the retaining knob When you put it back on you didn’t tighten it enough. That happened to me as well. Simple fix don’t listen to everybody else who says you have to pinch your fly line between your finger and your cork. While that is key for maintaining line tension it’s not needed to keep your fly line from popping out of the reel.
Hit the whistle too hard?
There are basically 2 types of fly reels; expensive and less expensive aka full frame and half frame. Full frame (expensive) is made so that the spool fits tight within the reel body and line can’t escape like what you’re experiencing. Half frame tend to allow line to escape especially if you’re stripping line out semi aggressively during something like a double haul. Hard to tell from photo but my guess is that your reel is an entry level Redington maybe like a cross water or the ID? from my experience most sub $200 reels are half frame. Those reels fish great for the money but this is something you give up. Usually wont matter and only causes frustration, but you should exercise caution as it could kink your line ultimately leading to a weak point.
Don’t blame the reel, man. This used to happen to me constantly and I’m sure somebody else can explain the physics. For me, it was poor line management, having way too much slack line out and no tension when retrieving. (I was using a sage spectrum lt for the record.) Sure, the reel might have something to do with it, but c’mon — I see your entire spool and it looks exactly like mine used to. This comes from a place of love. I’ve always had decent reels and that wasn’t the problem. Not saying it can’t contribute, but it’s like the saying.. it’s not the fly.
Regardless of what was going on, it stopped being a major issue when I got serious about improving my line control and retrieval hygiene. I use my index and middle finger to straighten the line out and create some tension when winding it back on. I also throw about half as much line as I used to, and not surprisingly I’m casting better.