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Old 21-04-2011, 05:07 PM
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hi when i use a dropper using a 3 turn water knot it always seems to tangle up,ive tried using a short and longer dropper,i normally use buzzers size 12 on the point and size 14 on the dropper any ideas what im doing wrong thanks garry
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try fishing NZ style, i found that massively reduces tangles
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whats nz style
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Where you tie the dropper onto the hook bend of the point fly

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What tangles are you getting?
Try throwing wider loops when casting
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Its difficult when fishing droppers. Tangles are just a part of dropper fishing if you dont use wider loops. I have found co-polymer leader seems to help getting less tangles but it might just be me.

NZ style is always a good way to reduce this as suggested above

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