STOP Making These SPINNING REEL Mistakes

"Do what is good for you." Every time i do that there's a video that tells me NOT to do that!

Wow, I grew up fishing (with spin casters), love it to this day. We always just grabbed the poles and went fishing, and when we needed more line, we bought what was on sale, and went fishing. The fish didn't seem to care what line we had. Fishing line has come a long way.

I know what a big majority of these comments are about. There are people who don’t want to pay for braid and flouro lines. No one is making you do anything. I am 60 years old and I have fished for about everything in fresh water. I used mono line for many years and as soon as braid and flouro came out I started experimenting with. When those lines first hit the market they gave a lot of problems initially. Over time the companies have gotten better at making these lines and they are much better. I was skeptical about using them but over time I love braid to flouro leader and straight flouro. The braid to flouro is without a doubt my favorite plus in the long run is cheaper than mono. This video is spot on 100% correct!!!!

I’ve personally done my own testing and this is how it went 10 pound line was used for all testing on the same spinning combo Casting distance Power pro braid Spider wire braid was second Seguar fluoro third Walmart brand mono was last Tensile strength Spider wire braid Power pro braid Walmart brand mono Seaguar fluoro Abrasion resistance Walmart brand mono Seaguar fluoro Spider wire braid Power pro braid Conclusion: they’re all usable for certain situations, but since I’m a flats fisherman I roll with power pro since it casts nearly 20 feet further than the next closest, and I can let the fish run so that line ain’t breaking

I'm 36 and have been fishing since I was 6 and heavily, along with my older brother, Mike, since my summer following the 2nd grade, around 8 or 9 years old. Growing up, one of my best friends would tell people,"... even when no one is catching fish, he is." I am experienced, but still learning. The simple trick you give for the dreaded open-face bird's nest is fantastic! How my life would be different if I understood this sooner. I love fluorocarbon and avoid it at the same time using it really for anything but leaders. It is because of how it behaves when it's brand-new and freshly spooled to a spinning real. Breaking in new fluorocarbon is no longer such a nuisance for me. Thanks, guy.

This is THE MOST USEFUL FISHING VIDEO I'VE EVER SEEN. Those of us whose daddy didn't teach us, this is the kind of stuff we need to know. With that bird's nest tip, you've saved me hours of frustration for my third summer on the lake. Thanks!

I’ve been fishing for 65 years, using spinning reels and mono line but switched to 15 lb Spiderwire braid a few years ago. It has eliminated the line twist, which was a pain in the butt. Thanks for the tip about hand closing the bail and closing the bail and loosening the drag for birds nest.

Another factor when it comes to braided or mono line is the rod. I am mostly spinfishing for pike, so my rod is very stiff. I always fished these rods with mono line, but I also gave braided line a test. This test was a horrorshow to me. On those 3 days of testing, I lost about 80% of my fishes and what I found out was, that the stiff rod and the braid together widened the hole of the hook and so the fishes got unhooked. It seems as if you have to compensate the kinetic energy of the fish, so you its better to take a less stiff rod (maybe with glastipp) togther with the braided line and for stiff rods you better take a mono line. Greetings from germany

Even though I have been shore fishing for over forty years and all of my experience has been gained from listening to the "regulars" fishermen at the lakes. Your video as well as other tutorials of this push button digital age have been game changers for me. Fishing has kept me humble as well though. You may one day catch the biggest fish at your local lake and limit out and at your local spot; the next time you go there again and keep everything the same, you'll get skunked. It keeps me from bragging. "God does not deduct from your life, the time which you spend fishing." Thank you for posting.

After 50+ years of fishing, I learned something! When getting the three-line birds nest I always left the bail open, which often results in having to pull out much more line to get to the “clean” line. I’ll try closing the bail and loosening the drag which should give a better result.

Started on spinning reels back in the 60’s as a 4th grader. I used a Mitchell that my dad taught me on. I’m now 64 and love braid. First time out with braid I was floored by the cast-ability. Amazing.

I agree with everything you have said. I always keep some tension on my line when reeling. I have used not braided and fluorocarbon lines and still do. It depends on what I am fishing with.

great video and info. wife and i use around $30 reels and i upgraded her rod a little for mothersday last year and i still have a basic one from a $10 spinner / rod combo. I put 30 pound test dark braided on both and we shore fish at a power dam and 35 pound cats are easy to land with those. 45 and up wont break the line but are hard on the drag somewhat. I can put full drag on mine and it will actually still pull the line off slowly. We use steel leaders though due to the huge gar that would otherwise just bite the line in two. We havent went for the 60+ pounders yet. We need upgrades before trying that, lol.

Great Advice “As Always! I’m old school and still learn new information from the channel all the time. That’s why I subscribe to your channel! Thank You!

Insert edit: “…and it could scare them or make them less likely to bite your lure.” I’m gonna use that technique. Love it and love this video.

I cast a mile and a half with 4LB test mono on an Ultralite under 5-foot spinning rod with an 1/8 oz rooster tail and brought 21" catfish in the boat. This a great video all of my birds nest were exactly as described in it. And resolved by those precautions. Thanks

The birds nest is one of the main reasons I prefer spinning reels with a reverse switch. I think this is even more important when working with those new to fishing. Reversing creates little to no line tension and removes line opposite to how it was put down. If the line happens to hang up on the reel due to the nest reversing tends to reduce the chance of making the issue worse. With that said, loosening the drag is a good solution for reels lacking reverse. A word of caution...loosening a front drag reel one turn too far may result in the spool and cap going in the drink. Make sure it's not completely unscrewed. To this day it still amazes a nest will find a way to form... Experience and technique be "blocked by a beaver". Nice video, thanks for sharing.

Nice video!!I fish a lot for pike with baitcaster and spinning reel to.For pike i use moss green braid..Now...i fish also for perch and zander..for this to species i use hi vis yelow because i fish most with light jigheads an i don't always feel on my tip when my lure hit the bottom. Then the hi vis braid help me a lot..for the fact that is hi vis when i fish în clear water i just put a longer fluorocarbon leader..Never had problems...

Braid to fluro all day

Like your advice about spinning reels and lines. Wish I had done more research last winter and not just listen to a sales rep when I put braid on my favorite reels. I put 80 lb braid on my heavy reels then found out the maximum drag the reels could handle was just 20 lbs and how hard it is to break 80lb line stuck to the bottom from a kayak. That braid isn't that abrasion resistant, but it will cut my buddy's monofilament line if they cross with fish on. Also braid cut through plastic sinker slides at the beach so I had to adjust for that too. And I hate the sound braid makes running through the rod guides. I'm not giving up on braid for certain fishing, I agree it's good for long distance casting and no stretch needed for certain fish. As you said, pick the best line for the type fishing you're doing and not jump on board with the latest fad.