Line twist on hair rigs

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- 10/02/2010 at 8:20 pm #37005
  TF_macky1
  Been fishing over the last few days and find that when retrieving the feeder the hooklength is all spun up and kinked!
  is there anyway to avoid this??
  baits are banded hard pellets and hair rigged corn/8mm boilie and the hook link is 12″ long
  
  Also after a few fish the hair itself becomes bent out of shape
  
  is there a way to avoid this?
  
  thanx mack
- 10/02/2010 at 8:40 pm #93713
  TF_sumo
  Use a small swivel on the hooklength to stop twist & use a whipped braid hair rig.
- 10/02/2010 at 8:42 pm #93714
  MrFoxman
  What diameter line are you using? 0.14 and upwards is perfect, doesn’t kink for me but below that and it does, that’s why i won’t go below 0.14 now. Perhaps shortening the hooklength to 8″ or even 6″ could help, try it.
  
  With the hair going out of shape, slip on a piece of silicone, just a small piece just at the end of the shank, this solves the problem. The Wilkie silicone is the best for the job as it’s thick so the line won’t cut through it as easy when catching regulary.
- 10/02/2010 at 8:57 pm #93721
  TF_macky1
  the hook link is 0.14 and higher m8
  cant shorten the length as the fishery rules state 12″ minimum.
  im thinkin it could be the way i attach it via a snap link?
- 10/02/2010 at 9:02 pm #93723
  Anonymous
  small swivel on the hooklength
- 10/02/2010 at 9:03 pm #93724
  MrFoxman
  Fair enough then. You could be right about the snap link, a lot of anglers use the korum quick change beads instead, very highly rated.
- 10/02/2010 at 9:10 pm #93727
  TF_macky1
  1 thing i have noticed is the twist dosent accure when a boilie is on the hair, but does with pellet and corn
  
  thanx i will try the korum beads
- 10/02/2010 at 9:32 pm #93732
  Anonymous
  Spin will be caused by the water resistance against pellet or corn but not as much with the boilie as it has a cleaner shape.
- 10/02/2010 at 9:47 pm #93738
  TF_tintin
  i,ve had the same problem, like you say not with boille, i now use dacron hair and i find retreiving slower helps avoid the problem
- 10/02/2010 at 11:49 pm #93757
  TF_matt rosevear
  it probley the pripeler effect of the corn, try retreiving slower or use a small swivel that will spin with the corn and not twist the line
- 11/02/2010 at 1:15 am #93760
  TF_macky1
  thanx lads, will try the small swivel trick
- 11/02/2010 at 6:32 am #93761
  TF_Snooty Fox
  Macky1 – deffo try the braided hair – you won’t look back mate…….
- 11/02/2010 at 8:39 am #93767
  TF_Rob A
  I used to get this, I found, as tintin stated, that a slower retrieve reall helped.
- 11/02/2010 at 9:37 am #93775
  TF_scarf
  I’m interested in trying the braided hair. Does anyone have a link to show me how to tie it? Thanks.
- 11/02/2010 at 8:16 pm #93966
  TF_macky1
  any links on how to use braid hairs?
- 11/02/2010 at 11:19 pm #94019
  Daddy B
  Participant
  No need to mess about with bits of silicon or braid hairs. Just put as many turns on the knotless knot as you possibly can, right down to the start of the bend, and it is problem solved.
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