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Pete F. · 05-24-2006, 11:21 AM

Here's my uneducated guess.
There is enough tension on the line when it is laying on/in the water as he reels in, but when he gets within 20 feet of his rod: 1) the line is in the air and 2) the lure is affected by breaking waves.
Therefore he ends up with no tension on the line and a loop forms.
Heavier line might work, I don't use less then 30# stealth on a spinner myself.

05-24-2006, 11:21 AM	#12
Pete F. Canceled Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: vt Posts: 13,426	Here's my uneducated guess. There is enough tension on the line when it is laying on/in the water as he reels in, but when he gets within 20 feet of his rod: 1) the line is in the air and 2) the lure is affected by breaking waves. Therefore he ends up with no tension on the line and a loop forms. Heavier line might work, I don't use less then 30# stealth on a spinner myself.
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