Line Twists

[cdabelow]

This year I started using Yo-Zuri Hybrid.  I love it on my baitcasting reels.  I also love it on my spinning reels until it starts to get twists in the line.  I am having problems with twists causing line to knot when I cast.  I have found that the problem is much better if I take some line off the spool but this hurts both casting distance and how well the drag works.  Does anyone have any advice to help prevent or at least minimize my problem? Thank You!!

[Jig Man]

There are 3 different way that I know to get line twist:  one way is to use inline spinners without a swivel, another way is putting the line on the wrong way, and last one which you can't control is some reels without a good roller bearing will twist the line themselves.

[cdabelow]

When my problem gets really bad I have a eyelet out in front of the house with a ball bearing swivel on it I attach the end of my line to in and take a hike.  I then retrieve the line.  This for several hours.  I get my worst twists when using a tube.  Thank you!

[moby bass]

I use a swivel and then a leader, tied directly to the hook, for plastic, thus avoiding line twist.

Inline spinners, swivel, always.  If twist gets bad, I cut off anything on the end of the line, lay it out on the grass, tension the line with my fingers and reel it back onto the reel.

[Marty]

I also love it on my spinning reels until it starts to get twists in the line.

The question I'd like answered is how does this line behave compared to other lines which you've used on these same spinning reels?

[skillet]

 One other way to get line twist (for me) is using a Super Fluke, and it's worse than when using a Mepps in-line spinner. IMHO (could be wrong, I seem to remember once being wrong ;D) line twist in spinning gear is like professional overruns in bait casters, nature of the beast...

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[pondhopper]

Just my two cents: ALL spinning reels twist line. Baitcasters backlash, spinning reels twist line, "and sometimes. it rains" (Ebby Calvin LaLoush).

I hate snakes too.

[cdabelow]

I also love it on my spinning reels until it starts to get twists in the line.

The question I'd like answered is how does this line behave compared to other lines which you've used on these same spinning reels?

I seem to have problems with all line with twist on my spinning reels.  I dont know if I am doing something wrong.  I had a guy I know (probably the best fisherman I know) tell me to always close the bail manually because if you do it with the crank you put a half twist in the line every time you close the bail.  I think that the line I have had the least twist problems with has been regular old stren.  However Stren is not strong enough for me.  I love the yo-zuri for strength.  I use to use P-line and I loved it but it seems like in the last two years I cannot get a spool of P-line that doesnt break in odd places when I set the hook.  I believed in alone for at least 2 seasons.  Any line suggestion or any other ideas for keeping twist to a minimal would help.  Thanks for everyone input.

[NBR]

I close my bail by hand but Idon't think this prevents twist but it does prevent those loops that jump off the spool with a big snarl.

Another way to twist spinning gear line is to crank against a slipping drag and I think this is the biggest cause following putting the line on the reel with twist!

[scott k]

I have the same problem with the same line. I just let out a bunch of line while slowly motoring my boat, in essence trolling but without any lures/hooks/bait on.  Drive for a hundred yards or so with the line under tension then reel the line in.  That helps a lot to get out twist.

[roadwarrior]

I have the same problem with the same line. I just let out a bunch of line while slowly motoring my boat, in essence trolling but without any lures/hooks/bait on. Drive for a hundred yards or so with the line under tension then reel the line in. That helps a lot to get out twist.

Trolling will eliminate 100% of the twist regarless of how the line was spooled or how it became twisted. Let out all but about 10 yards or so and troll for a minute or two. Reel in about half way and troll for another minute. Finally, retrieve all but the last 20-30 yards and continue trolling for just another minute or so. ALL residual twist will be completely eliminated if you can take five minutes to use this procedure.

[flechero]

Trolling will eliminate 100% of the twist regarless of how the line was spooled or how it became twisted. Let out all but about 10 yards or so and troll for a minute or two. Reel in about half way and troll for another minute. Finally, retrieve all but the last 20-30 yards and continue trolling for just another minute or so. ALL residual twist will be completely eliminated if you can take five minutes to use this procedure.

This is one of the few absolute truths in fishing.    

[cdabelow]

Thanks guys that sounds like it will work well.  Five minutes is about how long it takes to undo an over flow knot anyhow.  Thanks!!

[Bizzo]

I think that this might also work well in the river, just stand in the current and let the line out. What do you guys think?