This is the second time it’s happened, I just randomly cast it and this happens. Anyone know what it is and how to prevent it?
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BallodofTJP on
You need tension on the line every time you reel it in so it’s night and tight for the next cast. It also looks like there’s too little of line on your reel.
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XXXassmaster69 on
Is cuz your reeling while drag is being pulled. Your bail is twisting the line while not retrieving. Stop it.
Potent_19 on
Look up wind knots and how to prevent them.
5PeeBeejay5 on
The proliferation of super light line doesn’t help with this stuff…if you don’t have any tension on it, it’s easy for a little breeze, or a hook set gone wrong, to create slack and blow it cattywampus. Then if you’re not paying attention and you reel in you’ve proper bleeped yourself
Fun_Professional4849 on
Maybe not enough weight on the line. Try using jig head or add a small weight when casting. Hope this helps…
IamseriousAdios on
Put some more line on your spool. It should be between 1/8and 1/16 below the lip. I’d pull that line off, respool it properly then attach a fresh spool of whatever line you want. As others have said, if your drag if too loose then you’re going to kink the heck out of it when you reel in.
Repulsive_Spend_5236 on
Do you manually flip your bail after you cast or do you just start reeling in?
Swissgolfpro on
Probably casting into the wind and not watching your line.
EmfiniGee on
Not one comment about how under spooled this reel is?
It looks like a wind knot but also looks like your braid needs to be spooled on much tighter.
Goodluck!
Thesinistral on
Get in the habit of looking at your line while you pull it tight before your first turn of the reel handle. Takes about .6 seconds and you want it to become a habit. Same for bait casting. Most line issues are minor until you do it twice without grooming up your line. Then it can be Uuuuuuugly
sharewithyoux on
I had nothing but issues with that reel. Not a single wind knot since changing to a nice Daiwa.
KE3559 on
Tension and use a swivel. I get those often when I drift fish with a hook tied directly. If you are using a spinner bait without a swivel, you’ll be picking those out more than fish.
knifenerd32 on
Also depends on the particular reel. Seeing how this one came with the rod, make sure you’re using the right weight line. It should say it right on the rod. I’m assuming it’s fine but that’s the first thing I’d check. Next is the eyelets if they’re bent outta shape and misaligned. Now this is more controversial but tensioning needs to at least be more than a gentle tug causing the reel to give. Kinda hard for me to describe this one admittedly. Casting into the wind definitely is difficult and can cause issues for the most seasoned of us. Assuming that all is good, next ya gotta move onto weight at the end of your line. Again, this should be on your rod. Because you’re using braid, super light will certainly be more difficult (though possible). I’m talking 1/64 oz maybe 1/32 oz is likely too light, but again, check your rod. Once we confirm an appropriate amount of weight is at the end, next we can look at the cast. Some of us like a lot of line dangling, some of us like a little. 6” is a good starting point and lengthen/shorten from there. Where you release is important too. You release at behind you and you’re gonna lob that football to the sky. A lot of wind and a lot more time for that string to get carried. Want to try to release more as your hand crosses the plane of your body. If all that doesn’t work, upgrade the reel. Those cheap shimano reels can have issues at times as can any reel in that range. A $30-40 reel can make a big difference and still not cause you to have to rob a bank. The rod is like the AK-47 of rods. Probably survive the apocalypse. The reel… not so much. Now, I assume this was wayyyy too much info and likely filled with not only opinion, but numerous flaws. So take it all with a healthy heaping of salt. Hopefully others in here will correct anything I said in error. All that and remember, you got this. It’s annoying but it won’t be a long term issue.
Off_Gr1d on
Very simple, start by re spooling cause you 100% need more line. Just look at pictures of properly spooled spinning reels to get an idea.
When spooling, feedthe line from the store bought spool through the lowest eye on the rod (closest to the reel) and then start with whatever knot you normally use to attach to the spool, since using braid, even though it’s a spinning reel id still slap a piece of electrical tape over your knot which will prevent any kind of line slip.
Crank your drag all the way down tight, and use your index finger and thumb to create tension while reeling the line onto your reel. Don’t ever reel line on to the reel with slack.
While actually fishing, if you ever get wind knots, take care of it on the spot by casting it or pulling the line out, and reel back in with the same tension used for spooling.
This is pretty simple to avoid just have to be mindful when spooling and casting dont just over look wind knots and casually reel in slack line
Kam3234 on
You need more line…alot more line
knifenerd32 on
Actually. Did you run the line through the hook catch? That tiny eyelet before the actual eyelets for the line? If so that is your issue. Nice and easy. That’s to hold your hook, not to run the line through.
Apprehensive-Ad-7752 on
I have this same rod and reel. This looks like the line it comes with. And that line was absolute garbage. Get some new line.
Foreboy78 on
Last time that happened to me it was cause I tightened it too much and the line cinched it and made a knot I had to unwind the whole Damn thing and cut it and start over
ScaryfatkidGT on
How did you backlash a spinning reel? Lol
pan567 on
You need new line.
Use a good quality braid, put the correct amount of line on the reel and spool it under pressure, and when fishing either close the bail arm manually *or* if you reel the bail shut make sure there is some tension on the line when you begin to reel.
1_Armed_Archer on
Two things jump out.
Not near enough line.
Is the line going through the hook keeper?
That’s where the investigation begins in order to help.
Mpetrochuk on
watch your line is the biggest thing you can do
some entire lures (spoons) constantly spin and will twist twist twist your line, put on a swivel with those
neuroticfisherman on
Spider wire (if that’s what it is) is not supple, bendy, etc like other braided line. It’s stiff and waxy.
Spend a little more and get some power pro. When you respool, fill half the spool with cheap monofilament, then connect the other half with the braid and fill until you have 1/8” left of room.
Saves money and you’ll get better casting. Here looks very under spooled.
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You need tension on the line every time you reel it in so it’s night and tight for the next cast. It also looks like there’s too little of line on your reel.
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Is cuz your reeling while drag is being pulled. Your bail is twisting the line while not retrieving. Stop it.
Look up wind knots and how to prevent them.
The proliferation of super light line doesn’t help with this stuff…if you don’t have any tension on it, it’s easy for a little breeze, or a hook set gone wrong, to create slack and blow it cattywampus. Then if you’re not paying attention and you reel in you’ve proper bleeped yourself
Maybe not enough weight on the line. Try using jig head or add a small weight when casting. Hope this helps…
Put some more line on your spool. It should be between 1/8and 1/16 below the lip. I’d pull that line off, respool it properly then attach a fresh spool of whatever line you want. As others have said, if your drag if too loose then you’re going to kink the heck out of it when you reel in.
Do you manually flip your bail after you cast or do you just start reeling in?
Probably casting into the wind and not watching your line.
Not one comment about how under spooled this reel is?
It looks like a wind knot but also looks like your braid needs to be spooled on much tighter.
Goodluck!
Get in the habit of looking at your line while you pull it tight before your first turn of the reel handle. Takes about .6 seconds and you want it to become a habit. Same for bait casting. Most line issues are minor until you do it twice without grooming up your line. Then it can be Uuuuuuugly
I had nothing but issues with that reel. Not a single wind knot since changing to a nice Daiwa.
Tension and use a swivel. I get those often when I drift fish with a hook tied directly. If you are using a spinner bait without a swivel, you’ll be picking those out more than fish.
Also depends on the particular reel. Seeing how this one came with the rod, make sure you’re using the right weight line. It should say it right on the rod. I’m assuming it’s fine but that’s the first thing I’d check. Next is the eyelets if they’re bent outta shape and misaligned. Now this is more controversial but tensioning needs to at least be more than a gentle tug causing the reel to give. Kinda hard for me to describe this one admittedly. Casting into the wind definitely is difficult and can cause issues for the most seasoned of us. Assuming that all is good, next ya gotta move onto weight at the end of your line. Again, this should be on your rod. Because you’re using braid, super light will certainly be more difficult (though possible). I’m talking 1/64 oz maybe 1/32 oz is likely too light, but again, check your rod. Once we confirm an appropriate amount of weight is at the end, next we can look at the cast. Some of us like a lot of line dangling, some of us like a little. 6” is a good starting point and lengthen/shorten from there. Where you release is important too. You release at behind you and you’re gonna lob that football to the sky. A lot of wind and a lot more time for that string to get carried. Want to try to release more as your hand crosses the plane of your body. If all that doesn’t work, upgrade the reel. Those cheap shimano reels can have issues at times as can any reel in that range. A $30-40 reel can make a big difference and still not cause you to have to rob a bank. The rod is like the AK-47 of rods. Probably survive the apocalypse. The reel… not so much. Now, I assume this was wayyyy too much info and likely filled with not only opinion, but numerous flaws. So take it all with a healthy heaping of salt. Hopefully others in here will correct anything I said in error. All that and remember, you got this. It’s annoying but it won’t be a long term issue.
Very simple, start by re spooling cause you 100% need more line. Just look at pictures of properly spooled spinning reels to get an idea.
When spooling, feedthe line from the store bought spool through the lowest eye on the rod (closest to the reel) and then start with whatever knot you normally use to attach to the spool, since using braid, even though it’s a spinning reel id still slap a piece of electrical tape over your knot which will prevent any kind of line slip.
Crank your drag all the way down tight, and use your index finger and thumb to create tension while reeling the line onto your reel. Don’t ever reel line on to the reel with slack.
While actually fishing, if you ever get wind knots, take care of it on the spot by casting it or pulling the line out, and reel back in with the same tension used for spooling.
This is pretty simple to avoid just have to be mindful when spooling and casting dont just over look wind knots and casually reel in slack line
You need more line…alot more line
Actually. Did you run the line through the hook catch? That tiny eyelet before the actual eyelets for the line? If so that is your issue. Nice and easy. That’s to hold your hook, not to run the line through.
I have this same rod and reel. This looks like the line it comes with. And that line was absolute garbage. Get some new line.
Last time that happened to me it was cause I tightened it too much and the line cinched it and made a knot I had to unwind the whole Damn thing and cut it and start over
How did you backlash a spinning reel? Lol
You need new line.
Use a good quality braid, put the correct amount of line on the reel and spool it under pressure, and when fishing either close the bail arm manually *or* if you reel the bail shut make sure there is some tension on the line when you begin to reel.
Two things jump out.
Not near enough line.
Is the line going through the hook keeper?
That’s where the investigation begins in order to help.
watch your line is the biggest thing you can do
some entire lures (spoons) constantly spin and will twist twist twist your line, put on a swivel with those
Spider wire (if that’s what it is) is not supple, bendy, etc like other braided line. It’s stiff and waxy.
Spend a little more and get some power pro. When you respool, fill half the spool with cheap monofilament, then connect the other half with the braid and fill until you have 1/8” left of room.
Saves money and you’ll get better casting. Here looks very under spooled.
If you already know all of this, my bad haha