AIR KNOTS / BRAID LINE

[ipswichfisher]

DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHAT CAUSES AIR KNOTS IN BRAID LINE. WAS USING FIRELINE AND PROGRESSIVELY CHANGED ALL MY LINES TO DAIWA TD SENSOR AS I WAS CONSTANTLY GETTED KNOTTED UP AND WRITING OFF METRES OF LINE. I THOUGHT THE DAIWA STUFF MIGHT BE BETTER, BUT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM LAST TRIP WITH A FRESSH SPOOL OF LINE.

THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENTLY ON MY DAIWA CAPRICORN 2000 REELS AND NOT ON THE BAITCASTERS. IS IT BECAUSE OF LINE TWIST.

DARREN

[tiges]

I found the PE braid in light strain (4-6lb) is just too limp to use on a threadline. I had heaps of trouble with the Nitlon PE is 6lb on a 2500 stradic. Went back to fireline and having no probs now. The strength on the PE seems closer to it's actual rating too. 4-6lb fireline is probably close to 10-12lb in the PE, in both strength and diameter. So maybe going a little heavier than normal in PE would help.

[gunna]

Reduce the amount of line on the spool. You get more air knots if the spool is loaded up near the rim. You should also make a retrieve tight through your fingers every dozen casts or so.

[mikedel]

I've found that with Platypus 95% of the air knots can be easly pulled out, most of the time with Fireline the knot will lock up and you'll never get it out.

[ipswichfisher]

THANKS FOR THE HELP GUYS. THE SPOOL WAS INFEACT FULLY RESPOOLED AND CLOSE TO THE SPOOL LIP, BUT IT ISN,T NOW. I LIKE THE IDEA OF THE TIGHT LINE RETRIEVE.

CHEERS DARREN