From what I see... is... most everyone has a twisted line problem...
The number one reason why that happens is....and it's not the reels fault !
Your drag is set too light, and you keep winding ,while the fish is slipping
your drag.( happens more so with closed-face reels)
I have seen way too many people just keep on winding, and winding
when they get excited with a fish on. I have seen people stand and fight a
snag
for ten minutes, pulling back on the rod, slipping the drag. To stop twisted
line problems
just don't wind when you pull back. Just wind as you lower the rod, taking
up the slack
as you lower. Don't just lower and then take up the slack. You can lose a
fish that way...
2nd reason for line twist is how the line is put on the reel . Most dummies
put a pencil
through the hole in the spool and tie the line on the reel and crank till
it's full....
Wrong way... I won't explain how to do it the right way now, just don't
fill your reel that way. When your get low just read up on how to do it
right before you do,
or stop at a bait/tackle shop. A good one will do it right,.or drop me a
e-mail.
Third reason is called being cheap, most people don't use a good swivel or
use none at all.
The lure people tell you to direct tie...that's ok, but tie a swivel a foot
or two above your lure.
1st choice is a black ball bearing barrel swivel, no clip on ones ...just a
loop at each end. Use a
good clear leader between your swivel and lure.. A plain barrel swivel is
2nd
and is better than none at all. Tune your lure or, and yes, your bait... If
it spins like a airplane
propeller, you will get a twisted line. I know I mightl get some flack from
this statement...
Those folks who told you to stay with closed face, never could
get the hang of using their left hand to wind the line in on a spinning
reel. They are the ones
you see holding the spinning rod in their left hand reel & rod upside down
(reel up above the rod)
and winding backward with their right hand.after casting with their right
hand.....
holding on the very end of the rod...Here is one more thought...did you ever
give a thought to using a regular
"casting" reel !...I'm sorry I should never have asked that question !!! It
put too much fear
in those closed face spin caster masters eyes.....

Allen
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"MikeG" wrote in message
...
I've always had problems with the line twising up on them. Even on some
of
the higher ended ones. Nothing I hate more than stripping all the line
off
to respool a reel when I'm out fishing.


"DiggityDanks" wrote in message
om...
I have been using my friends old spinning rods and it was kind of
crappy. The spinning was kind of rusty and I had to stretch my finger
out and change my grip every time I had to cast out. I tried a push
button rod/reel the other day and it seemed really convenient. I like
how it is really easy and how the little hook acts like a pistol grip.
Do people usually frown uppon these? I know in snowboarding, that
people always recommend against using click-in bindings because they
don't offer the kind of control that is found on normal strap-in
bindings. I myself would NEVER use click-in bindings. Is this how push
button reels are looked at in fishing?