Combating line twist..

[titanxt]

I do open and close the bail of my spinning reels by hand, though I often wonder if I spool the reels correctly. Does a swivel do much for such a light weight lure like a crappie jig?

[MAINEIAC]

A long cast and reel it back in will help. In between trips hook your line to something solid, walk off 50 or 60 ft and give your line a good stretch 2 or 3 times. Hold the line in your hand at the reel or you will bury it on the spool.

[Techno2000]

Hello all!



1. How do you combat line twist while jigging?



Thank you!

Andy

Use braid

[Alphahawk]

What reel brand and model number are you using? What line.....brand......pound test are you using? I’ve never heard of anyone getting line twist from vertical jigging. It sounds to me you’re starting out with the line spooled wrong. If your getting twist with braided line something is really wrong. As was mentioned earlier it will not twist.

Regards


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[P-row]

Kinda agree that your line is already twisted to start with. Here's a video by Richard Gene that may help...YouTube

[Potatoe]

I am going to try this soaking technique also, just bought Berkley 4 lb XL

Had Scheels spool up another reel I use for Walleye with 6lb test, got home and line just coiled of the spool

[steve64116]

I use kvd line and lure conditioner on everything -from bass fishing baitcasters to all my crappie stuff best stuff i ever used and ive tried them all spray before spooling and on our reel night before fishing and you are set to go.

[Chris Stewart]

Also important and not mentioned previously: If your drag is clicking while you are reeling, you are not bringing in any line but your are twisting it like crazy. Depending on your reel's gear ratio, it might be 5 or 6 twists for every revolution of the handle! Do that all day long and it won't matter how you close the bail or how you put your line on the spool.

[Smoltz]

Inline reel like the one guy posted.
There is a reason there is a huge market in it for Ice fishing now. Me included. You get wicked line spin vertical jigging. We don’t cast through ice so it’s straight down and back up.
Spool my reels well and still get it. Have seen it under water with cameras through the ice. You will get refusals by the fish. I had my jigs spinning like a helicopter before. Good swivels and an in-line reel helps tremendously. One of the main things I see under the ice is we impart to much action to the jig. Bouncing it. Stop. Hold it still, or just a quiver. Those up and down bounce guys do it way to much. A boat is easier yet. Your already moving cause the water in a boat. So hold it still.
The problem also come on the retrieval up. It spins.. hard to get around that.


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[Crestliner08]

Have you tried the braid and fluoro leader combo? It will eliminate that head ache for you, as well as increase your sensitivity. The fluoro leader gives you the abrasion resistance you don't get with straight braid. Hope this helps.