Knot in my line...

[FrankN209]

I have 30lb PP on my reel and half way into the spool, there is one knot. Not sure how it got there, maybe a backlash. But it's too tight to untie. Will this compromise my line? Every time I cast, the knot goes through the guides.

[JediAmoeba]

A wind knot... a lot of times you can just pull those loose by pulling on both sides of the knot in opposite directions.  

[FrankN209]

No, wasn't a wind knot. I pulled this and it just got tighter. 

[JediAmoeba]

1 minute ago, FrankN209 said:

No, wasn't a wind knot. I pulled this and it just got tighter. 

Yeah, it gets tighter and if you pull it hard enough it will pop right out...sometimes it will break the line.  It's a gamble but nothing you can do about it...

[mrpao]

Best bet is to replace the line.

It happens alot with braid, especially the more limp 8 carrier versions.

[Bird]

Had it happen and won't tolerate an unwanted knot, cut and retie. 

[MN Fisher]

30 minutes ago, FrankN209 said:

I have 30lb PP on my reel and half way into the spool, there is one knot. Not sure how it got there, maybe a backlash. But it's too tight to untie. Will this compromise my line? Every time I cast, the knot goes through the guides.

 

7 minutes ago, mrpao said:

Best bet is to replace the line.

It happens alot with braid, especially the more limp 8 carrier versions.

Ya - if you've filled the spool with that 30# here's what I'd do.

Strip off back to the knot and cut - toss.

Strip rest of line off.

Put on some cheap mono as backing - Big Game is good and inexpensive (it's what I use for backing) - fill spool about 1/2 to 2/3.

Tie the braid to the backing - double uni is what I use here.

Fill the rest of the spool with the braid.

[JustJames]

25 minutes ago, FrankN209 said:

No, wasn't a wind knot. I pulled this and it just got tighter. 

It happened quite a few times with my 8-10lb braid line. As @JediAmoebamentioned try it nothing to loose, if you plan to replace the line anyway. You don’t want any knot on your braid, more trouble, bigger knot will follow.

[FrankN209]

Yeah, I took line out to the knot, wrapped the line around some wrenches, for grip, pulled and it snapped at the knot. I'll just replace the line. 

[NHBull]

works well in windy conditions 

https://www.finsfishing.com/FINS-Windtamer-p/fnswtb-.htm

 

[WRB]

47 minutes ago, FrankN209 said:

Yeah, I took line out to the knot, wrapped the line around some wrenches, for grip, pulled and it snapped at the knot. I'll just replace the line. 

Problem solved.