Leader Knots when Spin casting a CP????

[StoneFly]

This may sound like a dumb question,...but does anyone ever get knots in their leader while spin casting a pin? I have noticed it a few times in the past and something just made me think of it to post now.... I mean, I cast pretty decent and almost never break off with my choice of leader, I just know that knot is not good when it does happen. If memory serves, it only happens when I use a long leader (36"+ or so) and have a long cast to make, (50' or so),...Somehow, undectably during a cast, the leader wraps and knots itself at certain times...any input, thoughts, solutions?

[kemper]

Ive always called them 'wind knots'

 

I cant tell you why it happens, or how but it does.

 

also can cause the loss of a PB steelhead...

[solopaddler]

This may sound like a dumb question,...but does anyone ever get knots in their leader while spin casting a pin? I have noticed it a few times in the past and something just made me think of it to post now.... I mean, I cast pretty decent and almost never break off with my choice of leader, I just know that knot is not good when it does happen. If memory serves, it only happens when I use a long leader (36"+ or so) and have a long cast to make, (50' or so),...Somehow, undectably during a cast, the leader wraps and knots itself at certain times...any input, thoughts, solutions?

 

You just answered the question yourself bud.

It'll happen from time to time when running longish tippets with little or no shot on them.

Especially if you're also using lighter baits.

It'll wave around in the air and wrap around itself on a long cast. There's also has a tendency to wrap around the mainline above the float.

A more progressive shot pattern and slightly shorter lead will usually eliminate the problem.

If it becomes an annoying tendency when I'm running a longer shot free tippet I'll bite the bullet and pinch a couple of dust shot onto the leader. That usually fixes the problem.

Edited October 21, 2008 by solopaddler

[KelfuN]

i get them too sometimes on my leader line. and i wonder how on earth that happens.

thanks for the info guys!

[Dabluz]

sorry....I gave an answer for fly fishermen who encounter wind knots. Post edited out.

Edited October 22, 2008 by Dabluz