Thank you for the advice

"Derek Moody" wrote in message
...
In article , Gandalf
wrote:

I always thought you had to hold the spool in a certain way to stop
twist in
loading the line, that is memory from years ago mind you. Plus I always

There were endless articles about it in the angling press when nylon was
new
and way below the quality of even the cheapest line available now. Every
now and then someone rehashes them without bothering to make any tests.

The other chestnut is that line coming from a fixed spool necessarily
twists
- well, yes it does, but as you wind it back it is untwisted - only if the
end of the line turns will residual twists accrue (either end of the line,
when the clutch slips it -does- add twist.)

thought that you had to load line to the level of the front face of the
spool to make sure you get less resistance for the line rubbing against
the
front edge of the spool when casting.

If the reel comes with loading instructions - follow them.

In general:
Thick, springy lines need a little more 'lip' left to help control them.
Springy lines resist twisting better than limp lines so are better for
spinning and cast better (maybe not the first few casts) at ordinary - ie.
not extreme, distances. Limp lines fish better and get into fewer birds
nests but are harder to untangle when they do.

Give a beginner, or someone with dexterity problems, a slightly
underfilled
reel until they are practiced.

Don't worry about twist when loading the reel. If you do get twist
problems later: Find a nice big grassy field, pay out the line and walk,
towing it behind you, for a hundred yards or so while the grass combs out
the twists, and reel it in under light pressure.

Cheerio,

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