Wind Knots in Fishing Braid - Don't Let Them Ruin Your Fishing! 

As a rod builder I have explained this to so many people if I had a $ for every time I would have retired by now. Very well explained mate and everything to point of fact.

Thank you for the lessons and tips. It does helps a lot 🌟

JC you have the best free demos & lessons on RU-vid

Great video for someone new to braided line! Really helpful thanks.

Fantastic Insight into this phenomena caused by "Braided Lines" It is an Issue ..... I've had several, when 1st changing over to Braid, so much so, I de-spooled all of my braided reels. It took a while to get the Braid on tight !! But once sorted out, I have gone back to Braid again. Thanks so much for this Video Johnny !!!!!

I really need to try some of these maintenance tips and remedies. I live in and urban environment and wanted to get my casts out to roving schoolie size striped bass in the summer from shore, so I was set up at a shop with an 8’6” Tsunami Airwave Elite Light and a Shimano Stradic c5000XG. I didn’t want to break the bank because this is a topwater specific combo for just the middle of summer until about November. 20 lb. Power Pro was spooled on for me at 1/2 price per yard on the machine, and I was assured I’d have no issues even when I asked if my rod pumping, jerking and twitching would cause loose line issues. I was assured I’d have none. Well, my two times out since my purchase have been rife with wind knots and attended by frustration, rage, and the sense that I’ve been bamboozled. This is my first foray into using tackle like this ( I’m a river and lake bass fisherman) and this has made me consider returning the whole kit and caboodle. So, I’ll give this all a try. If anyone else who reads this has any pointers, message me. I had no idea this was going to be so technical; it all just looks like you just launch the damn things and reel.

great video thanks a bunch, o went sea fishing for the first time ever in Bali the other day got plagued by wind knots, just going to respool my line tight now, also i was just cranking in slack without putting some tension on the line, basically my first ever fishing trip was a complete disaster. But had a list of questions and problems to look in to. Il go back tonight better preparee thankyou

An excellent well explained detailed video on a problem we all have at some time, this will certainly help me in the future. I suffered last March in Oman with a tapered spool line lay which I should have sorted out before the trip and this cost me an expensive sinking lure but luckily not a fish. Lesson learnt. Thanks again for the lesson John.👍

Really good advice mate. Thank you for sharing 👍🏼👍🏼

Informative video, John. Aside from reducing the frequency and severity of wind knots, lines with a smooth finish and/or with coatings, which I like to think of as 'slick' lines, make it easier to untangle wind knots and with less likelihood of line damage when they invariably occur.

Very well explained Johno top stuff cheers Yogi 🤙🤙

Thanks John. Very helpful mate.

Nice work Bloke

Great vid guys, a few things I did not know, awsm

Cheers Mate.

You forgot to mention the most important trick regarding the speed of the lure and line leaving the spool. you should always thumb feather the line as it's coming off the spool to slow it down when casting into side or head wind.

Best one yet 👍👍

Good work jc

Great vid mate I'm going to crab claw in July your vid will definitely be helpful can't wait to see how you deal with wind knots

Good info bud🤟

Such a good video 👌

Very well said...

Very helpful

I may have missed the reason. What causes the braided line to lay unevenly on the spool? ( stacked higher at front and lower and rear). Thanks

1 line I stay well clear of is daiwa j braid 6lb. I think in 5 casts I had 3 seperate wind knots, shimano kairiki or sufix 832 for me. all cast on the same lure amd same reels spooled the same amount and didnt have an issue with kairiki and 832

I fish light braids, ie 4kg and find if i run the brain through my first 2 fingers on hand holding rod so line goes onto reel with pressure i never get knots..

why do most people say not to take the line off the spool for a spinning reel like you did? That's for baitcasters, from what most say. Should the spool be on its side when spooling a spinning reel?

Tip: car wax your guides, especially the first blank and the spool lip. Soak Spray silicone based lube on your line.