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Reply With QuoteI don't know if I would rather deal with tying Knots in thin braid or deal with line twist in mono / fluo!!!!!!!!Originally Posted by Techno2000
Use braid
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I like to cast jigs. I use Fluro lines. Closing the bail by hand and pulling the line tight before reeling in helps a lot. The other thing that really helps is taking the line off the top of the line spool when loading onto the reel. Look at how the line is loaded on the spool. Your reel will load line counter clockwise. You want to stand so the reel loads the line in the same direction as it is loaded on the spool. Don't overfill your reel. I was putting on line to the last quarter inch of the reel spool. That was causing some of my line twist
If you do a search on Youtube there are some good videos talking about how to eliminate line twist
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I don't know if I would rather deal with tying Knots in thin braid or deal with line twist in mono / fluo!!!!!!!!Use braid
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What's the problem with braid & knots? If you can tie a knot in mono, you can tie any knot you want with braid as well. The benefits far out-weigh the learning curve - in my opinion.
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Braid will also "twist" and needs to be "untwisted" on occasion. (especially true when used on spinning reel for casting)
As far as tying knots with braid ... if the braid is brand new (or still very "slick") then I tie an Overhand Knot in the tag end ... BUT, instead of just one wrap thru the loop, I'll do two or three wraps so as to have a sufficiently large enough knot. Then I'll tie a Improved Clinch knot to the eye of the hook or jig, then cinch it down until the tag end slips thru the knot .... UNTIL the Overhand Knot snugs up against the Improved Clinch knot, stopping further slippage. Once the braid is used for awhile and loses a lot of its "slickness", the Improved Clinch knot doesn't necessarily need the Overhand Knot to prevent slippage. At least it hasn't for me, with my 10/2 PowerPro braid, now that it's been used for several years.
Crappie Wall Hanger II
All you have know is the Palomar knot .
Crappie Wall Hanger II
Yeah... switched to braid 30 years ago, and never looked back, I used to get horrible line twist with mono...not anymore.What's the problem with braid & knots? If you can tie a knot in mono, you can tie any knot you want with braid as well. The benefits far out-weigh the learning curve - in my opinion.
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The only way I’ve found to cure line twist is by NOT using spinning reels....
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Trophy King II
It ain't that I dont know how it dealing with that thin slick line with that old beat up hands...Tying lines above 20# or so I have no problem......but that thin slick line low poundage crappie is hard enough to see much less handle.What's the problem with braid & knots? If you can tie a knot in mono, you can tie any knot you want with braid as well. The benefits far out-weigh the learning curve - in my opinion.
I know all the knots (well not all) polomar/uni to uni /imp clinch etc
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...except no swivel.2. Do you use a leader of fluoro after a swivel if you are using braid?
Braid is your best bet but sometimes doesn't allow the best light lure action which is the reason I use a 6# test FC leader connected with a uni-knot. (same for lures)
As far as taking twist out of any line, I pull it off the reel a good casting distance in the grass with nothing on the end. I'll hold the line between two fingers while reeling it in.
Always close the bail by hand when reeling.
Strange - the only twist I've ever gotten is using in-line spinners with mono.
