Orvis T3, Hardy Bougle and line-twist...

For the last few years I have lusted after Orvis' T3 freshwater range of
rods but have always held back due to their high price. This season however,
I decided to indulge myself and splashed out on the T3 9' #6 4-piece. Wow!
What a rod!

Compared to my old Hardy Viscount, I'm now casting around 50% further with
improved turnover and presentation at distance. I would recommend this rod
to anybody looking for something a little special.

However, one problem I've encountered is my fly line becoming frequently
twisted as it comes off the spool. I recently acquired a Hardy Bougle Mk IV
3.5" small arbor reel which I've loaded to capacity with Dacron backing to
increase the circumference of the fly line coil. The Scierra long-bellied
WF6F line I'm using tends to become curled and sometimes tangles as it comes
off the spool.

Does anybody have any ideas on how to reduce this line coil?

Many thanks in advance for advice you can offer.

On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:44:37 +0000 (UTC), "Anonymous"
wrote:

For the last few years I have lusted after Orvis' T3 freshwater range of
rods but have always held back due to their high price. This season however,
I decided to indulge myself and splashed out on the T3 9' #6 4-piece. Wow!
What a rod!

Compared to my old Hardy Viscount, I'm now casting around 50% further with
improved turnover and presentation at distance. I would recommend this rod
to anybody looking for something a little special.

However, one problem I've encountered is my fly line becoming frequently
twisted as it comes off the spool. I recently acquired a Hardy Bougle Mk IV
3.5" small arbor reel which I've loaded to capacity with Dacron backing to
increase the circumference of the fly line coil. The Scierra long-bellied
WF6F line I'm using tends to become curled and sometimes tangles as it comes
off the spool.

Does anybody have any ideas on how to reduce this line coil?

Many thanks in advance for advice you can offer.

Depending on how you put the backing/line on in the first place you
may have put twist in the line doing it. Casting action can sometimes
also impart twist in the line. To remove the twist in the fly line pay
it all out on grass - field, reservoir bank etc. Then walk dragging
the line through the grass for a little distance - 100 yds or so. The
friction of grass on line will drag the twist out. Then simply rewind
onto reel.
Keith

In article , laxhill
writes
On Mon, 4 Apr 2005 11:44:37 +0000 (UTC), "Anonymous"
wrote:

For the last few years I have lusted after Orvis' T3 freshwater range of
rods but have always held back due to their high price. This season however,
I decided to indulge myself and splashed out on the T3 9' #6 4-piece. Wow!
What a rod!

Compared to my old Hardy Viscount, I'm now casting around 50% further with
improved turnover and presentation at distance. I would recommend this rod
to anybody looking for something a little special.

However, one problem I've encountered is my fly line becoming frequently
twisted as it comes off the spool. I recently acquired a Hardy Bougle Mk IV
3.5" small arbor reel which I've loaded to capacity with Dacron backing to
increase the circumference of the fly line coil. The Scierra long-bellied
WF6F line I'm using tends to become curled and sometimes tangles as it comes
off the spool.

Does anybody have any ideas on how to reduce this line coil?

Many thanks in advance for advice you can offer.

Depending on how you put the backing/line on in the first place you
may have put twist in the line doing it. Casting action can sometimes
also impart twist in the line. To remove the twist in the fly line pay
it all out on grass - field, reservoir bank etc. Then walk dragging
the line through the grass for a little distance - 100 yds or so. The
friction of grass on line will drag the twist out. Then simply rewind
onto reel.
Keith


Better still wipe the whole length of the line with a clean duster
applying a little pressure/tension at the same time.
--
Bill Grey
http://www.billboy.co.uk