tangles in braid

[chugalug]

Hi all,

This is my first post (I've lurked here for a while though)... thanks for all the great posts and advice.

I'm new to fishing (about 4 months now) and recently bought a new setup and i'm having a shocker of a time with the braid getting tangled when i cast.

Set up is...
- Okuma Halogen 7' graphite rod
- Shimano Oceania Aernos XT 3000 reel
- 10 lb braid

I dont know the brand of braid (cost about $30). The guy in my local tackle shop choose it and put it on for me. I use about a metre or more of 12lb mono as a leader tied on with a double uniknot.

The problem I'm having is that almost EVERYTIME I cast I end up with huge knots and tangles forming in the braid.

It's driving me nuts.

A mate of mine says it could be that the shop wound the braid onto the reel too tightly... and it's "springing" off too fast. I reckon that makes sense. Or perhaps there's too much braid on the reel?

Any other suggestions on whats causing this and how to stop it?

thanks

[Gagga08]

It does sound like the bloke in the shop has wound the braind onto your reel incorrectly, resulting in twists being put into your braid. I know this as it was a problem I encountered when I first started using braid.

But you would think the bloke in the shop would know what he was doing!

Unfortunately the only way to fix the problem is to remove the twisted line and respool with fresh braid, only this time make sure you spool up the right way. I'm not exactly sure of the right way to spool a reel, I always get the bloke in the shop to do it, but i'm sure someone on here can advise you on how to do it.

Cheers
Gagga

[plaztix]

Can you take some pics of the reel so we can see how full the spool is and this might also give us a hint as to what braid it is.

Braid being wound on tight wont give you any issues but too loose will. When you retrieve, make sure that the braid is not going on with any loose loops as this will cause wind knots every time.

If the spool is too full (close to the lip of the spool ) you also run the risk of wind knots. its a good idea to keep the line about 1mm back from the edge of the spool to reduce the risk of wind knots. This will affect casting distance slightly but if your new to fishing you wont know the difference.

What are you casting and how hard are you trying to cast? might be a good idea to work on gentle casts to start with.

[Little grey men]

If the spool is too full (close to the lip of the spool ) you also run the risk of wind knots. its a good idea to keep the line about 1mm back from the edge of the spool to reduce the risk of wind knots.

This is the first thing that popped into my head.

[chugalug]

thanks for the responses!

if i'm using bait i have a small sinker (size 0 or 1) running loose right above the hook which is tied to the leader

otherwise i use small lures... tied on with a loop; or attached with a small swivel (eg maniacs)

given soft plastics a go too... tied on with a loop

hmmm... from what gagga has said, perhaps my running sinker rig is twisting the braid????

should i have a swivel in there somewhere?

(will post pics of the braid on the reel tonight)

[plaztix]

When running bait or a lure which can spin it is a good idea to have a swivel in your rig.

[wilcara]

Braid is a pain in the @ss in my opinion, I have been getting rid of my braid. (Not talking about fused stuff) Maybe it would help to strip the reel and respool? Is the sinker too light and an overrun happening?

[timddo]

Best idea to unwind the spool when the boat is moving, then wind it back.

This will undo the twist.