Spinning reel line twist

[captpierre]

So Guys. Help me out.

 

Am I right that everytime you reel in with a spinning reel you impart a slow twist to the line?

 

I'm guessing that when you cast, that twist doesn't unwind.

 

So why is it that after many days of hundreds of casts, I don't get a significant line twist.

 

Mind you I've only used braid for years. Must be worse for mono or fluoro.

 

So what gives?

Edited June 16, 2014 by captpierre

[BillM]

You just answered your own question. Braid does twist, but it doesn't have the memory like flouro/mono does. You can also very easily 'untwist' the last 15ft of line or su by pinching it with your fingernails.

Edited June 16, 2014 by BillM

[mike rousseau]

Line twist is usually caused by the angler cranking the reel while the drag is slipping...

 

Or a lure twisting the line...

 

If your fishing properly you shouldn't get twist...

[Muskieman]

^^^ yep .. Bill & Mike ...

Happens all the time with a jig/minnow if it isn't on the right way .. from shore I choose a BIG jig , intentionally snag it and break it off , reel in while pinching the line , from a boat , I let out the bare line and troll it for a few minutes , reel up , all twists are gone. .( Trilene XT Mono )

[zamboniwaterboy]

I use the trolling method all the time using just a swivel for "weight". http://fishing.about.com/od/basicfishinginstruction/ht/twistremoval.htm

[zamboniwaterboy]

I use the trolling method all the time using just a swivel for "weight". http://fishing.about.com/od/basicfishinginstruction/ht/twistremoval.htm

http://www.sportinglife360.com/index.php/how-to-untwist-your-fishing-line-51264/

 

[Mike Pike]

There is also a product called "The Spin Doctor" by Gardner Tackle. I ordered a few online as I've never seen them in tackle shops. Anyhoo, it's a lead weight which you cast out and it spins the other way as you reel it back in and it untwists your line. Very useful in a tackle box.

[Beans]

I usually walk off most of the line on my spinning reels and then reel it all back on with nothing on the end using my thumb and forefinger to put some pressure on the line... :canadian: