Line Breaking On Cast(Baitcasters Only)

[Mitch G.]

I seem to having ongoing issues with my baitcasting reels/rods the past year or so....Randomly throughout the year, on the cast, my lure goes flying along with maybe 20-30 yards of line...it seems to snap or just break for no reason........it's happenned several times the past maybe two years on differant reel/rod combinations...........I use InvisX 12# flouro usually...I checked my rod guides to see if there is a nick or something that may be causing this and nothing...I also checked my reel guide(the hole the line goes through) to see if there is something there but nothing either....It really has been getting under my skin because it happens often enough and line is not cheap.....ihas anyone else had this happen............I thought maybe from a backlash from casting into the wind and the line pinching down while trying to undo it MAY cause this.....that could be but I don't backlash often.........any input would be appreciated because this is driving me nuts

[Evintos228]

I seem to having ongoing issues with my baitcasting reels/rods the past year or so....Randomly throughout the year, on the cast, my lure goes flying along with maybe 20-30 yards of line...it seems to snap or just break for no reason........it's happenned several times the past maybe two years on differant reel/rod combinations...........I use InvisX 12# flouro usually...I checked my rod guides to see if there is a nick or something that may be causing this and nothing...I also checked my reel guide(the hole the line goes through) to see if there is something there but nothing either....It really has been getting under my skin because it happens often enough and line is not cheap.....ihas anyone else had this happen............I thought maybe from a backlash from casting into the wind and the line pinching down while trying to undo it MAY cause this.....that could be but I don't backlash often.........any input would be appreciated because this is driving me nuts

 

Most likely this.

[John G]

I have had this happen with braid when I 'swing for the fence' but I don't ever recall it happening with a nylon line. I believe that in my case, that braid had come to a sudden stop from digging in I guess and it snapped during the cast.

[kcdinkerz]

That's weird, I was going to say check your guides but you already did that. What kind of stuff do you fish in? sometimes I get frays way past the lures but it's only like 10 foot at the most not 20 30 yards. Could be your batch of invisx is bad to. I would try a different line and see hot that goes.

[lecisnith]

This has happened to my fishing buddy two or three times this year, as well. I felt like it happened after he had a backlash or two. So it probably was the line weakening at the point at which the backlash was crimped the worst. His look of wonder when it happened each time was priceless, however.

[DTack]

I seem to having ongoing issues with my baitcasting reels/rods the past year or so....Randomly throughout the year, on the cast, my lure goes flying along with maybe 20-30 yards of line...it seems to snap or just break for no reason........it's happenned several times the past maybe two years on differant reel/rod combinations...........I use InvisX 12# flouro usually...I checked my rod guides to see if there is a nick or something that may be causing this and nothing...I also checked my reel guide(the hole the line goes through) to see if there is something there but nothing either....It really has been getting under my skin because it happens often enough and line is not cheap.....ihas anyone else had this happen............I thought maybe from a backlash from casting into the wind and the line pinching down while trying to undo it MAY cause this.....that could be but I don't backlash often.........any input would be appreciated because this is driving me nuts

I think Evintos covered it well... and a couple other posters.  I had a buddy who this was happening to... I think what he was doing was not FULLY pulling out a backlash before reeling over it... if that makes sense.  Sharp corners on line weaken it far too much.  

[Mitch G.]

I appreciate everyone's comments so far.......I mean I kinda knew it wasn'tt user(my) error in casting  and I maybe thought it was a nick in my guides or reel, but I think it's gotta be an issue with the flouro pinching down and weakness if I get a backlash........you all have been very helpful and I thank you!!!...FISH ON GUYS!!!!

 

I got this bruiser 2 weeks ago on a LC deep diving jerkbait here in NJ......

 

[NJSalt]

Mitch the man. Fish On!

[EmersonFish]

You likely nailed it. Make darn sure if you backlash your line, you pull line out until whatever is still on the spool is perfect, then make sure you put good tension on the line when you reel it back on to the spool (not putting enough tension on the line when you spool it in the first place is enough to cause line to overlap and become an issue). If you see a mess of line balled up, try and deal with it before you reel it through your guides, and make sure that wherever you are pulling line out is not damaging your line (don't pull out your line in the sticks or on a concrete boat ramp, then drag it through that stuff reeling it back in.)

[EmersonFish]

Nice smallie. I start typing, step away for a while, come back to post a reply, and you've already posted great pic, thanked everyone for their help, and probably did more work then I will do all day. I'm a slacker.

[Felix77]

Someone else already answered it but I suspect the backlashes are the culprit.  I had the same thing happening to me two seasons ago.  When my line snapped mid cast tossing out a Zara Spook my boater told me the same thing.  An old kink from a backlash may not result in an immediate break but will eventually.  Ever since then if I end up with a serious backlash I replace the line before my next tournament.  Especially if it's fluorocarbon.

[Steveo-1969]

Nice fish!  I had to do a double-take when I saw your picture though because at first glance... you looked... just... like... Karl... Kalonka...  (pause) Let's get another one.

[WPCfishing]

I seem to having ongoing issues with my baitcasting reels/rods the past year or so....Randomly throughout the year, on the cast, my lure goes flying along with maybe 20-30 yards of line...it seems to snap or just break for no reason........it's happenned several times the past maybe two years on differant reel/rod combinations...........I use InvisX 12# flouro usually...I checked my rod guides to see if there is a nick or something that may be causing this and nothing...I also checked my reel guide(the hole the line goes through) to see if there is something there but nothing either....It really has been getting under my skin because it happens often enough and line is not cheap.....ihas anyone else had this happen............I thought maybe from a backlash from casting into the wind and the line pinching down while trying to undo it MAY cause this.....that could be but I don't backlash often.........any input would be appreciated because this is driving me nuts

 

I bought a 1000 yard spool of the same line.. I had the exact same problem with it. It's garbage. Cost me dearly between the line and lost lures. Seaguar basically told me it was my fault the line was breaking. They SUCK!

Throw it all away and look for a better quality line. I'm using P-Line CX now.

[MickD]

Flouro can be amazingly fragile after digging out a backlash.  It hardly takes anything to damage it.  I'm about to give up on flouro for this reason.  It backlashes more than mono or braid, it is easily damaged in removing the backlash, and other advantages just don't justify the problems with it.

[WPCfishing]

Flouro can be amazingly fragile after digging out a backlash.  It hardly takes anything to damage it.  I'm about to give up on flouro for this reason.  It backlashes more than mono or braid, it is easily damaged in removing the backlash, and other advantages just don't justify the problems with it.

 

I spooled up with that Seajunk and on my second cast it broke off mid way... It was an on going problem with that line. I had it on three different rod/reels. No backlash or rocks to blame. It's just pure Junk and the company is no better. The P-Line CX is a great casting line and offers good feedback. Hook sets are a breeze with it, very little stretch. Try it I'm sure you will agree with me.

[Mitch G.]

Nice fish!  I had to do a double-take when I saw your picture though because at first glance... you looked... just... like... Karl... Kalonka...  (pause) Let's get another one.

 

[Mitch G.]

 

[WPCfishing]

Great catch Mitch.. 

[MickD]

Will try it.  thanks, 

[MickD]

CX is basically a co-polymer line coated with flourocarbon.  No wonder it behaves better than pure flouro.  Not sure it's as clear.  I don't see how coating a line with flouro will make it less visible since the core still has some of the properties of the nylon component.

 

I'm not convinced that the invisibility of flouro is that important anyway.

[the reel ess]

Berkeley Vanish is a good brand too. I've had some on a BC reel for about 3 years. No issues except for it being stiff.

[WPCfishing]

CX is basically a co-polymer line coated with flourocarbon.  No wonder it behaves better than pure flouro.  Not sure it's as clear.  I don't see how coating a line with flouro will make it less visible since the core still has some of the properties of the nylon component.

 

I'm not convinced that the invisibility of flouro is that important anyway.

 

I have no issue with Flouro. The Seajunk Invisx I bought was garbage. Break after break. I've seen an awful lot of complaints about Invisx and SeaJunk online so it wasn't just the spool i got hung with. Wasted $100.00 on that spool.

 

I decided to give CX a try. It's very good line. I'm using 15# and 20#.