windknots/vs 150

[luds]

I don't have any problems using 30# suffix on my 150.

[Nebe]

It happens because your working your rod to give the pencil action and your reeling in line under slack, which fills the spool loosely. Then when you cast, because the spool is filled loosely, the line will pull out a loop or too then snarl...

If you really want to avoid it, hold the line between your hand and the rod when your retrieving, so that your reeling in under tension..

[eskimo]

True, I can actually see it spool loosely (line that's not laying on the line under it). I tried to work it with less action so it would lay on the spool better but it only cut down the amount of wind knots, still get em though.

do you hold the braid under all your fingers? say half way down from the first guide?

thanks for the help!

[Nebe]

Yes, i will actually wrap my whole hand around the line and squeeze it against the rod. .the harder your grip, the harder the tension and vise versa-

if you ever use needlefish on a calm night you will have this problem as well..

[eskimo]

I will give it a go.

I throw needles almost every night with no problems, seems that the 3oz needle will pick up the slack a little faster then a 2oz pencil.

if I start running into the same problem with needles I will have to try the same thing.

thanks for the help NEBE