Gonna tell on myself for something incredibly stupid. Not a backlash but it's line related. Recently ordered a couple Clutch Eco Glides when they were back in stock. Threw them in the boat and first trip.out with them I ran out to a do nothing kinda point just to test how they ran to see if they needed any tuning. I'm in about 15' of water. I throw the first one for a whole. All is well. Runs perfectly. I cut it off, Mark it and put it away. Grab the second one and tie it on. First cast I just pitch it about 15' from the boat and I see it fly off the end of the line abd start to sink. I try to get to it on the trolling motor and catch it with rod but it's sank out of sight by then. I drop a couple of waypoints and troll over tge spot a few times to really mark it.
I guess in my haste I tied a really poor knot as the line did not break. It simply cane loose. It was 100% controllable on my part. First and over time I've ever done that but of course it's on a $100 bait when I do.

I feel pretty good that I will get the bait back next trip out when I drag the spot for it but is still embarrassing as hell that I caused it.

Thats why I carry 14 rod and reel set ups.

I’ve caught some big fish after a good (but not great) backlash, .., some days it can almost be a pattern.

I’ve caught some big fish after a good (but not great) backlash, .., some days it can almost be a pattern.

The ones with a frog and fresh braid are great. It buries and you can just throw it in the box cause it's done

I use nothing but spinning reels and I get them too. Usually happens 3/4 into the fishing trip after I haven't caught anything worth it.


So, trip before last.

After fishing for 50 plus years you'd think you would never backlash so bad that you had to cut the line out.

While out kayaking last week a cast caught the other rod which was behind me and backlashed pretty bad. I dug it out and continued fishing. About an hour later I did it again, so bad this time that I just reeled it up and brought it home and cut the line out.

When was the last time for you?

I am absolutely convinced that braid is not bound by the law of physics....it can backlash the middle of the spool while leaving an unbacklashed layer on top...it can tie itselt in a double overhand knot around the rod tip when all you did was flip a piece of cover...it can tie the same knot around the reel handle AFTER wrapping itself under the rod grip from the other side...

it really is an amazing product..

After fishing for 50 plus years you'd think you would never backlash so bad that you had to cut the line out.

While out kayaking last week a cast caught the other rod which was behind me and backlashed pretty bad. I dug it out and continued fishing. About an hour later I did it again, so bad this time that I just reeled it up and brought it home and cut the line out.

When was the last time for you?