Every maybe 10-15 casts my spinning reel knots up, did i put the line on wrong?

Question

it either knots up near the bait or near the spool, my uncle said i put the line on wrong, if so what is the right way?

Answer 1

I'd say just off hand that you aren't using a "swivel" on the line at the lure end. That allows the lure to twist and turn but keeps your line from twisting and knotting up.

Answer 2

The pencil through the spool thing is for casting reels. DO NOT do this with a spinning reel, it will cause it to tangle every time. The correct way is to lay the filler spool on the floor in front of you, making sure the line comes off it in a COUNTERCLOCKWISE direction. If it starts coming off in the wrong direction, simply turn the spool over. Keep tension on the line with your fingers as you wind it onto the spool. I've noticed that certain types of line tend to tangle worse than others. A limp monofilament, such as Berkley Trilene XL, tends to have very low "memory" and therefore tends to cast much better on spinning reels. Don't even think about something like fluorocarbon for a main line, it's horrible. The advice on not overfilling the spool is correct. Of all the spinning reels I've owned, and I've owned many, only two ever gave me a line twist problem. They were both the same brand, which is another name for the top of a mountain.

Answer 3

not sure wat ur problem is but for putting the line on

put filler spool on ground w/ the label facing up. then tie an arbor knot around the spool on ur reel. when you crank the line onto the reel if it goes on in a counter clockwise way, then it should be coming off the filler spool, clockwise, if not, flip the filler spool over.

also, maybe you are over filling the spool.leave an 1/8 of a n in ch between the edge of the spool and the line.

and every couple of casts hold the lure/bait out of the water and let it untwist all the way
hope this helps

Answer 4

When putting line on you must put a pencil in the hole of the spool and hold the spool with the fingers while a helper reels the line onto the reel.If you put the spool on the floor and reel up the line thats how the line gets twisted.
http://www.activeangler.com/articles/how-to/articles/chadd_bryant/replace_line.asp
try this link

Answer 5

you put the line on wrong if you had the new spool sideways
in relation to the rod -- it comes off the spool in loops.
Put a pencil through the spool and crank it straight onto
the reel.

It's also possible the line you're using is of lighter weight
than your reel is designed for.

Answer 6

You are experiencing line twist, this can be a problem with spinning reels. If you can have a tackle shop install line on your reel with a machine that most good places have, it also can be a sympton of a cheap spinning reel, using a swivel will help some.

Answer 7

this could be caused by several different things. try oiling ur reel, using different drag settings, try undoing it and reeling it back on in the same direction it came of the spool or try holding ur thumb on the spool when u cast it could just be backlashing.and mcduff is right too if the line is too light for what ur reel is designed for it can cause that.

Answer 8

You need to wind it back up in the same direction it came off the spool. You may also have over filled your reel.

Answer 9

sound like your roller bearing to me but also try draging all your line behind a boat or in the current of a stream to unso wahts been done and rell it up again make sure you lube the roller bearing and check to see if it is spinning freely and snap swivels suck for most lures but are a must for spinners and spoons otherwise leave em alone they kill the action of your lure

Answer 10

When u cast your slack is pulled in too quickly and tangles up. Right after you cast, lightly hold your hand to the line til' the slack is gone, and you'll be fine.

Trust me it's happened to me a billion times.