Line Twist

[GasAC]

I am suffering from severe line twist when stick / waggler fishing on my local river. I use a pair of Daiwa TDS2553S match reels and have been told by a friend that the best way to cure the problem is to superglue the line roller to stop it rotating as this is causing the line to twist. Can anyone confirm whether this is a good idea as it would seem to be irreversible if I get it wrong.

 

Thanks in anticipation

 

Tim.

[The Diamond Geezer]

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Originally posted by GasAC:

I am suffering from severe line twist when stick / waggler fishing on my local river. I use a pair of Daiwa TDS2553S match reels and have been told by a friend that the best way to cure the problem is to superglue the line roller to stop it rotating as this is causing the line to twist. Can anyone confirm whether this is a good idea as it would seem to be irreversible if I get it wrong.

 

Thanks in anticipation

 

Tim.

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It's a bad idea to glue your line roller. I doubt that this is the problem. Line-wist was covered in another recent Thread ... and I'll try to find the link .........

 

........... look at the Thread Multiplier advice

 

and then at this link

 

DG

 

[ 22. July 2003, 11:32 AM: Message edited by: The Diamond Geezer ]

[Newt]

GasAC:

.... the best way to cure the problem is to superglue the line roller to stop it rotating as this is causing the line to twist. Can anyone confirm whether this is a good idea as it would seem to be irreversible if I get it wrong.

Tim - first off, welcome to you.

 

Next, if you glue the roller you will surely have gotten it wrong. Your friend has some very strange ideas.

[Chris Plumb]

Where abouts on the line is twist being imparted? If on the hooklength then I'd put a small swivel between mainline and hooklength cuts out - 'most' line twist in your terminal tackle when trotting. And for float fishing on a river a Centre Pin is a better reel for the job anyway! IMHO

 

 

Ducks for cover...

 

 

Chris

[GasAC]

Thnaks for the responses to my question. It's the main line that is twisting rather than the hook length.

 

As far as my friend is concerned he's an extremely successful match angler who has fished at a very high level for a number of top division one teams in the past.

 

Anyway I personally think that the problem may be down to the line not being loaded onto the spool correctly in the 1st place. Any ideas on how do it correctly.

 

Thanks

 

Tim

[The Diamond Geezer]

Read all about how to do this on the thread I mentioned above

 

DG

[Dick Dastardly]

Now I would agree with your friend and super glue the roller! He is quite correct.For years reel manufacturers struggled to develop a line roller that would always revolve under pressure only too eventualy realise rhat this only increased the problem!Also I assume that you are loading the line on to your reel correctly in the first place? as if you are not you will be twisting it as you load it.

[coxie]

I agree with Budgie and your mate. The revolving roller is what's giving you twist. Glue it!

[Newt]

Sorry but could someone explain to me how a rolling fitting on the bail causes line twist while a static one the line runs over doesn't? I've though and though and still am clueless.

[Dick Dastardly]

Like a lot of things Newt I have no idea why things work or not!Only practical experience has shown me it has!