BWCABlogLady wrote on Feb 17^th, 2011 at 7:06pm:

All I know is don't put new line on your reel right before your canoe trip and make sure you have plenty of line on.  I've struggled with crazy tangles from coiled line and losing fish because the line ran out.  Two fairly easy things to fix.  In spite of all of the issues I experience we always catch fish; I have no clue what kind of line it is!

I've had this problem, but it has always been due to using cheaper line & overfilling the spool.  Once I upgraded to mid-cost or higher line & filling to about 1/4" of the spool it went away.


Re Snap Swivels.  I avoid them unless I'm targetting toothy fish, then I'll use a wire leader.  I do run a barrel swivel to control line twist.  My preference is to tie directly to the lure.