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birds nest braid

#1 Post by chuckaroo »

im just back from an evening spinning for sea trout. really enjoyed it even though i didnt catch any (despite a good few showing - they were just out of reach.. :roll: ) but i did catch around 20 pollack averaging a pound... :D
however, i was fishing with some new 20lb braid but i kept getting birds-nests up the line during my casting!!! :shock: :shock: :roll: :roll: :cry: :cry: :cry:
it was driving me crazy!! why is this happening???
any help/advice received gratefully!

its a decent rod and reel and i think that there isnt anything wrong with my casting so i dont understand it. most of the time it was a nice smooth cast, then the other times it was just a mess.
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Re: birds nest braid

#2 Post by donal domeney »

First thought to mind is there is too much line on the spool.
There are other posts up about the same problem.
A search might find them

Updated: from a "search" using the word "braid" here is one of the many posts http://www.sea-angling-ireland.org/bull ... =1&t=35882
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Re: birds nest braid

#3 Post by chuckaroo »

cheers donal, thanks.
indeed, i got the questions answered elsewhere on the forum!
too much line on the reel was a starting problem anyway, but all good now i hope :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
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