Hi Larry,
I'm a huge fan and to date a silent student of yours.
My topic is a simple one. It is taking line twist out of modern braid?
I fish with 8lb to 15lb most of the time so twist can be real presentation killer.
The more I cast with a fixed spool reel whether it be a spinning reel and Alvey reel or my new Ray Walton Rolling pin (which is a real treat fish with) I know that each cast will put more and more twist in the line. I always fish with two or three swivels above the terminal tackle to help keep things under control by at the end of the day I always have lots of line twist. I'll make several hundred casts surf each trip to the beaches at the north end of Monterey Bay.
To date I find that the best way to get rid of the twists is to cut the swivels off after each trip to let the line spin freely.
I'm not on a boat where I could pay the line out the back while under way, which would draw all the twist out.
If there's a good strong breeze blowing I can get much of the twist out of as much of the line I can get into the air.
Otherwise I have the tedious job of drawing them out by hand about 5 feet at a time working out a little line at a time.
I know that if anyone knows the trick it's you. It has occurred to me that tying off to a drill motor might serve though I have yet tried it.
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I can't say enough good things about your show and you honorable and personal approach to programing.
You're role as a teacher and conservationist is invaluable. Larry, I'll be watching (-;
As a final note: I have a friend Dan who owns "Silent Glide Canoe" in Medford Wisconsin. A neighbor of yours though I don't know who close. He's a fine fellow and a paddling expert. He's just getting into fly fishing for muskie.
Where would he best go to steepen his learning curve with his new challenge?
Tight Lines, Rich Sanders, Santa Cruz, Ca.