Wind Knots - Braid
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Wind Knots - Braid
Been getting a lot of wind knots of late. Never got em at all for 1st 10 or so outings with braid but getting them more and more frequently and its a right pain. Is im an idiot I have no idea how and why this is happening. Any help?
Chumley Warner- Posts : 211
Join date : 2008-10-24
Age : 38
Location : Thorne/Lincoln
Re: Wind Knots - Braid
dip spool in water before you start fishing,i do that when spodding,it helps mate
nickcarpy- Posts : 1717
Join date : 2008-11-03
Age : 51
Location : hatfield doncaster
Re: Wind Knots - Braid
That's good advice from Nick.
Another tip is to do a few casts, using a nice heavy weight (as heavy as your rod will handle), starting off short, increasing in distance as you go and wind the line back onto your spool through a wet cloth each time to make sure the braid is lying tight onto the spool. This should help prevent the wind knots you speak of.
.....Regards.....Andy.....
Another tip is to do a few casts, using a nice heavy weight (as heavy as your rod will handle), starting off short, increasing in distance as you go and wind the line back onto your spool through a wet cloth each time to make sure the braid is lying tight onto the spool. This should help prevent the wind knots you speak of.
.....Regards.....Andy.....
Andy Macfarlane- Posts : 1879
Join date : 2008-08-13
Location : Glasgow
Re: Wind Knots - Braid
I loaded a spool dry a few weeks back & then found out (Tyram Hall Trip ) from Adie, Nick & co. that it should be 'wet-loaded', so a few weeks later i set up my lure rod, put a 3oz lead on, crossed the main road outside my home, crossed County Hall car park & cast out into the Trent at 10pm one frosty night . I then walked up the bank with bail arm open until all 150yds of line had played out, & then reeled it all in. The difference.. Its layed down so smoothly & neatly i couldn't believe it!
Thanx guys
Thanx guys
Bazz- Posts : 1184
Join date : 2008-11-12
Location : Notts
Re: Wind Knots - Braid
Bazz wrote:I loaded a spool dry a few weeks back & then found out (Tyram Hall Trip ) from Adie, Nick & co. that it should be 'wet-loaded', so a few weeks later i set up my lure rod, put a 3oz lead on, crossed the main road outside my home, crossed County Hall car park & cast out into the Trent at 10pm one frosty night
Did the braid get snagged in the cars that were going down the road Bazz?
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Re: Wind Knots - Braid
Ha Ha no, I CROSSED THE ROAD with the rod & tackle 1st. I did it on Trent Embankment, concrete steps that form the river bank for two miles. My casting is definitely not good for 200yds, 50 at best
Bazz- Posts : 1184
Join date : 2008-11-12
Location : Notts
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