How to Easily and Properly Break a Snagged Fishing Line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tTkb8qao8g...

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tTkb8qao8g

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

Thanks. Never thought of grabbing the reel. Always wrapped a towel around my arm then the line around my arm

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

That will still pull the line into the spool, making the next cast bind. IMO It is better to wrap the line around something smooth and hard like a socket set extension or even a Phillips screwdriver shaft.

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

audigger53 wrote:

That will still pull the line into the spool, making the next cast bind. IMO It is better to wrap the line around something smooth and hard like a socket set extension or even a Phillips screwdriver shaft.

Didn't think about it binding. Makes sense. Ill stick with my arm. It has always worked so far

MuskyHunter Loc: Torrington, CT

audigger53 wrote:

That will still pull the line into the spool, making the next cast bind. IMO It is better to wrap the line around something smooth and hard like a socket set extension or even a Phillips screwdriver shaft.

^^^ This. His suggestion still leaves lots of chances to break the rod.

audigger53 Loc: Severn, MD

Yeah well I keep my rod pointed right at the water no bend in it. LOL

bpicinc Loc: Zwolle, LA. Toledo Bend

I carry some used spark plugs in the boat for getting unhung, just put line under the tab on the plug tap it down on to the probe, let it slide down to the bait, give the line some slack, jiggle it several times, more slack and jiggle again, 99% of the time it come loose, it not you have only lost a used spark plug and bait or hook you were going to lose anyway.

Gordon Loc: Charleston South Carolina

bpicinc wrote:

I carry some used spark plugs in the boat for getting unhung, just put line under the tab on the plug tap it down on to the probe, let it slide down to the bait, give the line some slack, jiggle it several times, more slack and jiggle again, 99% of the time it come loose, it not you have only lost a used spark plug and bait or hook you were going to lose anyway.

Worth a try.