getting out line twist

[catflisher]

what i have found to work for twist is to run 20 to 30 feet of line out(if thats as deep as i'll be flisHing)and run the line tru an old piece of inner tube materael once or twice...do it every time after i get back from a trip or before i go our...makes a big difference in how line comes off the reel and how bait reacts once its down there....smart fish don't like spinning bait....finnally figued out how to work this thing,by accident and have been waiting to get on...hello flishermans and womans....

[BobT]

The quickest and easiest way that I have found to remove line twist is to drag the line behind me with the boat moving at a slow speed. Don't leave anything on the line, not even a snap. By the time you have released the amount of line you want to straighten it's already done and you can begin to reel it back in. Reel slowly so the line continues to unwind with you.

I can usually complete my entire spool in less than about 2 minutes. By doing the entire spool I find it also helps give the portion of line you rarely use a chance to get off the spool and lose some memory. Afterwards I get better smoother casts too.

Bob

[LoonASea]

I use the same method as BobT ,,having the line wet when reeling it back up helps seat the line on the spool better too,,,A few years ago I was trolling to get the twist out on 4 rods at the same time when I was approached by the DNR ,,,shocked the dickens out of them when they had me pull up my lines and had nothing on the other end ,,suprisingly having all the line out puts a pretty good bend in the rod

Randoid

[Deitz Dittrich]

The boat trick works, but is hard to do in the winter time...

[Cliff Wagenbach]

I have found that an piece of old boot leather works better then the innertube rubber.(This is a method used by fly fishermen to straighten the tippets on their flyline!)

I use this in the winter. The other method works best in the summer.

Cliff

[catflisher]

the inner tube trick is for ice fitchin...the pull behind the boat trick do work like a charm....

[BobT]

The leather trick works on leaders as well. I keep a small square in my box all the time.

Bob

[PierBridge]

Could someone explain the inner tube/boot trick a little better I'm having trouble picturing it.....

[kaz2611]

perhaps substitute boat for 4 wheeler

[kaz2611]

hey deitz do you know where i could purchase a tshirt with that logo on it. thanks

[catflisher]

here you go...pull out as much line as the depth you usually will be fishing,and a bit more...walk it out(you can finnally do this outside)place the line in a fold of rubber so you can lightly squeeze it,and go the length of the line holding it in the fold of the rubber.once is fine,twice is nice.you'll notice as you go along the line will really get twisty.that's the twist you'r taking out.

[minnow_03]

I've heard that when you pull it between rubber or leather, it heats it up slightly and takes the memory out of the line.

[catflisher]

quite possibible,altho we know too much heat is'nt good for line...i think the fact that the line can't move,it pushes the twist out...as far as the heat factor,aply gingerly.

[chris63]

How fast do you have to drive to keep your four wheeler above the water?

[MDokken]

Kaz

If you're refering to the Hokey Pokey line, I think the Signals catalog/HSOforum from MPR has them. Everything else is pure Deitz.

[Deitz Dittrich]

Kaz- are you talking the HSO logo?

[kaz2611]

yes deitz the hso logo id love to have a t-shirt or 2 to wear with that logo

[Deitz Dittrich]

http://www.fmlogo.com/

Go to that web site.. they carry all our stuff. Call them and ask for the NEW HSO Logo....

[kaz2611]

thanks for the help deitz much appreciated

[wayne123]

I have found replacing the line works best!

[catflisher]

if you have line up the wazoo,sure.but if you're only using 30 feet of line at an outing.play with your toys.thats why you have them