Otshawytsha Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 (edited) What's the right way to break off a snag or try to put a lot pressure on a snag when you are using braid? You can't wrap the braid around your hand, or hold it against rod. So how do you go about breaking it off. I've been told to hold the reel spool and use that, but couldn't that damage the reel? Like with 30lb braid, that's a lot of pressure on the reel...curious what people do when they need to try to break that dang snag. Edited April 8, 2018 by Otshawytsha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlumFishing Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 When at a place like the canal where snags are inevitable, I usually carry a old driftwood stick a few inches long and wrap it around the line to pull. When up north at the river, when I get snagged bad, which is rare, I wrap the line around my pliers. Do NOT wrap it around your hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reelfire Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Ive done pliers and the reel handle itself. If you aren't fishing on the edge, you are probably blocking the channel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon I Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 I point the rod at the snag, hold the spool and pull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TroutGhost Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Yeah, it's important to point the rod at the snag because that will relieve the pressure on your rod. Making the rod bend unnaturally can cause tiny fractures that later turn into actual breaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mandaragat Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Switch the spool lock, point the rod to the snag, pull till it breaks. Else, use line breaker by Kamiwaza. Was using piece of wood but wrapping braid on itself damages it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisV Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 I keep two 4"x3/4" wooden dowels in my pocket. Used mostly for tightening knots but will break off snags if needed. One dowel has a snap tied to it so I can get a tight knot on a swivel or tactical snap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATH1089 Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Hold the spool, pull the rod straight back. Usually, your line will either break at the knot or the leader will snap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjdbike Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 On a partboat I commonly see peeps reel tight, lock down drag & thumb spool, point rod at snag and pull. I worry that is putting an awful lot of pressure on reel (e.g. 40 - 60 lb test) and that it risks digging line intp spool. While I hardly ever see anyone do it, I like to dowl idea. Thoughts? JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikedNJ Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 4 hours ago, Jon I said: I point the rod at the snag, hold the spool and pull. This. Not very complicated. My spring back bay spot is snag central at low tide, I’m pro at this maneuver Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpettus Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 Thanks all for replying to this, I was fishing the river a few days ago and automatically knew that a rookie had gotten snagged because there was fifty yards of line floating down the middle of a prime fishing hole, so this person gets hung up and cannot free the snag so they cut the line. Point the rod, hold the spool and pull straight back, or like mentioned find a stick, wrap the line around it and pull straight back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maine Guide Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 I always carried a dowel. I’ve also seen people wrap the line several times around the non handle side of the reel frame and then pull back straight. * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve in Mass Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 First of all, with braid I always use a mono leader of lower test than the braid. This way the leader will break before the braid. It not only saves you money by not leaving a lot of braid in the water, more importantly it, well, doesn't leave yards of braid in the water for things to get entangled in. "You know the Bill of Rights is serving its purpose when it protects things you wish it didn't." "You can no longer be oppressed if you are not afraid anymore - Unknown" SOL Member #174 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Africaster Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 A few wraps around the handle, point and pull. Any society that charges it's own children for knowledge, is doomed to fail. Whilst intelligence is not affected by geography, it is influenced by education, opportunity and drive. Now is the time to change our attitude towards blues, next year may well be too late (Somebody listened ) Member of the Yellow Eyed Devils May you never have to fish to live, rather live to fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimS Posted April 8, 2018 Report Share Posted April 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Jon I said: I point the rod at the snag, hold the spool and pull. This. At the Ditch sometimes you need to point the rod, hold the spool and walk backwards 10 feet to get it to pop - but same idea. This has been working since the days when the only spectra lines available were made for flying kites and were never intended for fishing TimS Show someone how to catch striped bass and they'll be ready to fish anywhere. Show someone where to go striped bass fishing and you'll have a desperate report chaser with loose lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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