Thanks to everyone for their help on my problem with the curly line on the water. The purchase of a reel of Cortland, a good stretch and a tweak to my casting and I have things straightened out nicely ( a bit of extra distance thrown in too).

Another problem though. After about half an hours fishing, I get a twist forming in my spare line off the reel. This continues to develop through the session and thus hampers casting and concentration. I see other fishermen on the banks with heaps of line at their feet or straight loops hanging between reel and left hand, whilst I have a series of twists.

I know its difficult without seeing my casting style, and suspect I am turning my wrist, but has anyone else experienced and cured this?

Cheers

PS....need quick answers, off to Lakedown at 12!!! :O)

I've been through this since I started ff earlier this year. It happens after I've been figure-of-eight retrieving. What I found is that if I twist the line between my thumb and forefinger (move the thumb up the forefinger, twisting the line anti-clockwise as you look up the rod) just a little on each fig-o-8 I can counteract the twist I'm putting in. I still have to 'sort' the line every now and then, but nowhere near so often.

YMMV, of course.

HTH.

Paul

Yep, forgot to add, mine is on figure of eight retrieve too.