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Braid catching on tip guide...

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Brandon Khoo:
For me, I find that if I set up properly for a cast and release at my usual height (I cast the popper pretty high), it rarely gets caught. It happens far more frequently when I am trying some fancy cast by trying to keep it low or something like that.

stuart bradley:
Probably hitting it late in the cast too, although its pretty hard on this sort of gear not to if you want that bit more.

Maybe try running mono instead ;D

Do you know what size your guides go down to? Sounds like it could do with 1 size smaller to control the loops a lot, though with the leaders needed etc it makes it a bit hard. Normally the loops arnt making it all the way through to there, but sounds like in this case they are. Most of the rods I have these sorts of problems on are longer spin rods with a lot lighter line.

Hon-Su Chin:
I think its not so much the tip and guides setup but more so your casting action can do that as well. Dunno how but it can as it has happened to me before.

Luke Wyrsta:
I have never experienced this before, however, it would definitely seem that it is to do with your casting stroke.

You mention that your popper sometimes crashes 15m in front of you - perhaps you have not checked your tip before you have begun the cast? If it is wrapped prior to casting then I can definitely see this as being a cause.

Luke Wyrsta:

--- Quote from: David Sharples on November 10, 2008, 08:34:01 PM ---Is there any way to minimise it? Do you feather the line just after you release the cast?

Its very irritating when you're approaching a point or a big eddy where you know the right cast will be rewarded, you let fly and the popper goes about fifteen meters and slaps the water in front of you!  >:(

--- End quote ---

You shouldn't have to feather the cast - any resistance will reduce casting distance.

Just prior to the lure hitting the water, you should be closing the bail and feeling the line come to tension. This tension should pull the line nice and taught in front of you in order to start the popping technique - which leads me to believe that it has to be at the front of your stroke (i.e. already tangled tip) which is causing the issue. There can be problems at the end of the stroke but they don't seem consistent with the problem you describe.

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