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After picking up flyfishing a while back, I literally hadn't touched a baitcasting reel since. I want to fish more and realize I'm limiting my opportunities, so ive gotten the ol bass rig back out for our city ponds in Charlotte.
needing to re spool my reels, I picked up some braided Spiderwire. Never used braided line before. I'll say, even before my question, I'm not a fan of the stuff. The way it handles, cuts, visibility. I do like the sensitivity and lack of stretch.
That being said, in my only two days of fishing this stuff, I've had two situations where I'm trying to make a hook set and the line flies back at me with no fish, or hook....
I can can probably count on one hand the times that's happened in my life, but something is amiss here. Does braided line require a different knot? Different technique?
fyi, it's 20lb Spiderwire, I use a basic clinch knot. It seems strong after I tie it....
Obviously, I'm doing something wrong or either the line I have is defective, which I doubt...although it was on sale.
im rushing to get some mono or flouro, but really want to know what's going on with this stuff.
needing to re spool my reels, I picked up some braided Spiderwire. Never used braided line before. I'll say, even before my question, I'm not a fan of the stuff. The way it handles, cuts, visibility. I do like the sensitivity and lack of stretch.
That being said, in my only two days of fishing this stuff, I've had two situations where I'm trying to make a hook set and the line flies back at me with no fish, or hook....
I can can probably count on one hand the times that's happened in my life, but something is amiss here. Does braided line require a different knot? Different technique?
fyi, it's 20lb Spiderwire, I use a basic clinch knot. It seems strong after I tie it....
Obviously, I'm doing something wrong or either the line I have is defective, which I doubt...although it was on sale.
im rushing to get some mono or flouro, but really want to know what's going on with this stuff.