I have been using rattle reels consistently for the first time this year – is there a trick to avoiding birds nests with the line? Each fish I catch takes 10min to sort out the fiasco of knots, or i have to just cut my leader and re-tie it. Using 50# rattle reel line with a mono leader.
I think I heard something about using fly line? I also heard about wrapping a poles line around an empty rattle with an open bail but I’m not wanting to use that much floor space yet.
I use the nylon tip up line with a 3 foot leader of floro. Never had much of a problem.
Flyline of assorted colors. No more tangles.
Flyline of assorted colors. No more tangles.
It’s essential with kids. Most bait shops sell hand coils of the stuff for 3-5$/coil. Only problem I have with the stuff is don’t sinch bobber stops down too much. Or else they are permanently set to that depth. 
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Dustin Gesinger wrote:</div>
Flyline of assorted colors. No more tangles.
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It’s essential with kids. Most bait shops sell hand coils of the stuff for 3-5$/coil. Only problem I have with the stuff is don’t sinch bobber stops down too much. Or else they are permanently set to that depth.
X2 on the flyline. It works wonderfully. For line markers, I just use those little tip-up line markers that look like a little bobber.
<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Dustin Gesinger wrote:</div>
Flyline of assorted colors. No more tangles.
It’s essential with kids. Most bait shops sell hand coils of the stuff for 3-5$/coil. Only problem I have with the stuff is don’t sinch bobber stops down too much. Or else they are permanently set to that depth.
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And for a line marker I just tie a quick overhand loop knot where I need it. Stays put and not too terribly bad getting it untied.
Use rubber bands for bobber stops
Like others said fly line all the way. I use an ice buster bobber to mark the spot. Holds really good on fly line.
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<div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>Dustin Gesinger wrote:</div>
Flyline of assorted colors. No more tangles.
It’s essential with kids. Most bait shops sell hand coils of the stuff for 3-5$/coil. Only problem I have with the stuff is don’t sinch bobber stops down too much. Or else they are permanently set to that depth.
I just use ice buster bobbers no slip knot just wrap the fly line twice around the clip for the desired depth
I use tiny split shots instead of bobber stops.
We use a rod and reel on a Finicky Fooler tip-up in place of rattle reels and hook a bell on the flag in the sleeper shack.
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