Line Around Hook When Casting Problem

[Robertqq]

Hello,

 

Great Forum.

 

Do Pond fishing for the most part, and use a 7' UL Spinning rig.  Rigged with about (hard to remember at my age) 6 pound test Power Pro.

 

Have been trying some small Rapallas lately.  Both floating and sinking styles.  All with two treble hooks.

 

I have about a four foot mono leader, with snap swivels, between the line and the lure.

 

About 50 % of the time, when I look at the lure after retrieving it, the mono is tangled around the treble.

Not sure if it happens during the cast itself, or during the retrieve.

 

Driving me crazy.

 

Any hints on how to avoid this would be most appreciated.

 

Thanks,

Bob

[SirSnookalot]

Happens to me too, at least you are using a leader and that will make untangling from the hooks easier.  Try not using a snap swivel and tie a loopknot, making the loop as small as you can without hurting the action of the lure.

[Fishes in trees]

This is going to happen every so often.  To make it happen less often, try the following.  Lose the snap swivel.  Tie a loop knot instead.  When casting, don't try to go for maximum distance.    Instead, try to stop the bait in the air using your finger on the spool and let the line straighten out before the lure lands.  After a while, that maneuver just becomes reflex and  you don't have to think about it any more.

[The Young Gun]

If you decide to use a loop knot, the canoe mans knot is my new favorite.

[Bass Junkie]

I will echo the loop knot suggestion. Also, try using a stiffer leader material, such as a hard mono or even fluorocarbon.

[Robertqq]

Hi,

 

Thanks for suggestions.

 

Will certainly try the stiffer mono leader.

 

Question:  just so I can learn something: 

 

      Why the suggestions for doing away with a snap swivel and going to the loop-knot ?

 

Not debating that it doesn't; if suggested I'm sure that it does, but hard to visualize why this might work better (than the snap swivel) ?

 

Why does it ?

 

Thanks, and best regards,

Bob

[WRB]

The snap swivel hangs down and your Rapala is over running the line tangling the hooks. If you read the Rapala package, they suggest how to tie on the lure. A light weight thin wire snap without the swivel works on some diving models of Rapalas, the light weight Original Minnow doesn't work well with the way you are rigged.

Tom

[papajoe222]

I'll echo loosing the swivel and changing to a heavier line that's a little stiffer and won't sink as easily as the light mono.  I had a similar problem throwing smaller Spooks on light line. Switched up to 10lb. and the problem went away.