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Ok guys, I am going to Reelfoot next week and I need some line advise. I am going to be fishing pads and cypress trees for the bluegill there. I have two spinning rods that I was using 10 lb line on and having a lot of problems with line coming off in bunches and making a reel[pun intended] mess. I need to know what you guys recommend for fishing for bluegill and crappie in this type of cover. Any help will be appreciated by those who eat some good fillets.:highfive
Sounds like you are over loading your spool with to much line.
I don't care how heavy the cover is. I wouldn't use over 4# line for bluegill. I'm not sure what size reel you're using, but lighter line will almost certainly handle better than 10#.
6# is s heavy as I go for panfish. And like was mentioned earlier don't overload your spool.
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I would use #6 test Berkley Trilene line with #6 thin wire hook if it hangs up you will be able to pull it loose with out breaking line just take a pair of needle nose pliers and bend hook back to shape. Just my 2 cent.
I use 6# test on almost everything. IMO, the 10# is way overkill. The trick with spoiling up spinning reels is to turn your spool of line on its side and reel the line into your reel without your line spoil spinning. This may not make sense as it's hard for me to explain. Instead of putting a pencil or whatever through your spool of line and reeling it off, turn your spool sideways so that it comes off in the direction u want it to. There's only 1 right way to do it, the other way will lead to line jumping off too.
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im a 2#- 4# guy myself reguardless of the cover. like the others said ya have to spool a spinning reel correctly or the line will uncoil. when you put it on pull out about 2 foot out. if the line hanging off is twisting up on itself its on backwards. thats still not a big deal. tie a swivel on to the line and have someone hold the swivel or tie it off walk off about 40 or 50 foot further if you wish and then just real it back up under slight tension. the on water solution is to take lure off and drag the bare line behind the boat a ways.
I read somewhere that if you lay the spool you are filling from on the floor, the line should come off in a counter clockwise (from left to right) direction. Once you have it tied onto the reel and coming off the spool, keep a slight tension on the line and fill the reel up. Don't over fill. A trick I found is to spray some silicone spray on the line after you have it on the reel. It makes the line come off a lot easier. I fish all day with very few line problems now. Use the lightest line you feel comfortable with. Two or Four pound is my preference.
I might be wrong, but; I think "counter clock" would be right to left. PopQuote:
Originally Posted by eagle42101
I have the wife hold the spool and be sure that it comes off the spool in the same direction it goes onto the reel. The spools are different size so there is really no fool proof way to do it perfect but this creates less issues. I've done it this way for a long time and some line still wants to act up, so then I get a small sinker and while the trolling motor is going, let out most or all of the line. When it comes back on, it's under tension and has had the chance to untwist. Best I can offer. And if you use a spray you need to make sure that it doesn't have adverse reactions with the line. everything in a spray can has a carrier that evaporates after exposure to the air, and some might degrade the line. Just test it first or use something like reel magic that's designed for this.
I have had these issues myself and agree that dragging free line out behind the boat is a great fix assuming you haven't overfilled the spool. The line spool instructions tell you to face the label side up and should come off correctly (which is counterclockwise, but I've still had issues with that. Reel magic helps, but when all else fails dragging free line behind you and reeling back in between your fingers to add tension should do the trick.
I always use 4# line and always lay the new spool of line on the floor label up, just a trick I learned from my father.
3 or 4 pound Fireline, it can be hard to find.
Guys thanks for the help. I got a spool or 4lb Suffix and am going to leave next week for Reelfoot to get into some good bull bluegill with the grandkids. :fish