Long flowing trace.......

[PaddyB]

I tried for the first time on Sunday to fish a rag on a single hook on a long flowing trace of about 5ft to target pollack over reefs on about 40 to 50ft of water. However, on retreiving my line I found that the flowing trace from the boom had tangled around the main line, this happened twice, and then I ended up cutting the trace back to about 2 ft long. This prevented tangles and I hit 4 good wrasse in fairly quick sucession, but no pollack, what do I need to do to be able to fish a long flowing trace and prevent tangles with the main line?

[thebigman]

I tend to use the plastic tube booms and find that the they save on tangles most of the time.

Shakespeare do a green one but best bet is to buy the tube and link swivels from UK Hooks and make your own by bending after heating tube in steam from the kettle.

[bigstyle]

Sometimes if you let it down too quick the trace will come up around the main line. Try let it down slower might help.

[thirty]

i find when the tide isnt flowing hard, then i get these tangles too so i tend to only use the flowing trace when the tide picks ups, works for me

[PaddyB]

Thanks all, was out again yesterday, and a combination of improvements lead to no tangles,
longer boom (8"), smaller lead, slower decent, and a 'wee flick' of the line out from the boat as you start the decent! Worked a treat every time!