Why does my line twist into coils after half an hour on a spinning reel?

A fixed spool lays line on with a rotor, so every turn of the handle adds one twist to the line; the bail arm adds more, and a lure that spins (any blade, a badly rigged fluke, a swivel-less drop shot) adds the rest. Fluorocarbon and nylon hold that twist because they have memory — they coil, jump off the spool and wind-knot. This is why a spinning reel NEVER gets a straight fluorocarbon or nylon main line. The fixes, in order: (1) a thin PE main line — braid has no memory and absorbs the twist; (2) a small ball-bearing swivel between the PE main line and a SHORT fluorocarbon leader; (3) a swivel right in front of the hook, or a hook / drop-shot hook with its own swivel; (4) let the whole line trail behind the boat for a minute with nothing tied on to unwind.

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