Fixed spool with braid birdsnest - Event Date: 24 January 2014 - 24 February 2014

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   Hi, I did a bit of. pracice casting at a local park with a grauvell 14ft eurorod, penn surfblaster 7000 200m 18lb braid 50lb tapered shock leader and 5oz weight.
2 light casts 130m, 3rd cast - birdsnest around the lower eye.
This rod has a small lowest eye on bottom of 2nd of 3 sections.
Can anyone advise the possible reason, does water stop this.
I have used the reel/line/shock for @20 hours actual fishing.

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Roger Wilkes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List SFG Club Member Joined: 08 December 2013 Location: Cosham Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote Roger Wilkes Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Calendar Event: Fixed spool with braid birdsnest Posted: 25 January 2014 at 7:18pm
	Hi, I did a bit of. pracice casting at a local park with a grauvell 14ft eurorod, penn surfblaster 7000 200m 18lb braid 50lb tapered shock leader and 5oz weight. 2 light casts 130m, 3rd cast - birdsnest around the lower eye. This rod has a small lowest eye on bottom of 2nd of 3 sections. Can anyone advise the possible reason, does water stop this. I have used the reel/line/shock for @20 hours actual fishing.

Doombar Dave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List SFG Club Member Joined: 30 June 2011 Location: Alresford Status: Offline Points: 704	Post Options Post Reply Quote Doombar Dave Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 January 2014 at 9:29pm
	I would think that it was caused by the braid not being wound back on under a even pressure and the line twisted when leaving the spool , when casting on a field always wind the line back under a bit a tension and that should help to keep it tight on the spool.

Roger Wilkes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List SFG Club Member Joined: 08 December 2013 Location: Cosham Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote Roger Wilkes Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 January 2014 at 10:09pm
	Hi Dave, that would make sense, is the fairly small bottom eye irrelevant? So for field casting maybe I should use a rag to feed the braid thru to tension? Ta Roger

ekyone Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List SFG Club Member Joined: 02 May 2004 Location: Gosport Status: Offline Points: 2182	Post Options Post Reply Quote ekyone Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 January 2014 at 5:41pm
	When using braid on F/S reels two things are essential. 1 Underfill the spool by at least 1/4" 2 Always put the bail arm back over by hand I use braid on F/S reels for spinning all the time and would get tangles on the cast regularly until I discovered this, I also believe a mono leader helps. Tight Lines Al.
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Doombar Dave Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List SFG Club Member Joined: 30 June 2011 Location: Alresford Status: Offline Points: 704	Post Options Post Reply Quote Doombar Dave Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 January 2014 at 6:16pm
	I would agree with Al to keep the line level below the lip and it would be a good idea when on the field to wind the line back on through a rag saves the braid cutting your fingers. Good luck soon you will be hitting 150mtr and then the 200 mark

Roger Wilkes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List SFG Club Member Joined: 08 December 2013 Location: Cosham Status: Offline Points: 29	Post Options Post Reply Quote Roger Wilkes Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 January 2014 at 7:21pm
	The surfblaster 7000 has a shallow spool, but after 1st used filled flush -what a mess, thought I had made a mistake going BIG fixed spool /braid after 40 years multiplyer. So till this latter escapade had 250m on the 300m spool. See now that "a bit of friction" is a good thing. So will stick to 200m Big thanks all Roger