Tired of my braid

[cheaptackle]

While I'm sure there's those that swear by it I find the Wavespin Reel a little gimmicky at best. I've only seen the ads so I've never tried it to be sure, nor do I intend to. Better things to do with a c-note, and if I do get a tangle (rare) I know it's my fault and just deal with it. Usually find I can untangle braid where I used to replace mono, guess I've been lucky that way!

One thing I do find that helps with the braid or fused lines is to "wet pack" it after filling the reel, meaning let it out or cast it out & retrieve with the rod tip under water. The other thing I do is to reverse it end for end every season or more often depending on use. I've got a few reels that have Power Pro on them from 2002 and they do just fine. Like many have said - lighter on smaller, heavy on larger reels & keep it tight. Not a big difference from mono when you think about it. Like anything, there's a learning curve involved and everyone will have their little tricks to make things work better.

 

Michael

[solopaddler]

Not sure if this is your problem or not but I have over spooled my reels more then a couple times and had the same result as you, big knots and tangles.

 

 

Bingo. This is the biggest cause of issues using braid on a spinning reel.

 

Slightly less line on your spool and in a smaller diameter would likely help a lot.

[davey buoy]

I've been using 8/30 red pp braid on my quantum 20 series spinning reel for 4 years. That's my salmon rod ,and the one thing it doesn't do is tangle or knot that I can remember. Solid as a rock and has caught many fish. Casts a mile!!,Love it!