Why Is My Fishing Line Loose? Top 5 Reasons

Have you ever noticed your fishing line looking squiggly on each side and wondered why? Let’s dive into the hilarious and informative responses from the fishing Reddit community.

Summary

  • Loose fishing line means you may need to adjust your tension
  • Some users get creative with humorous responses
  • It’s not a serious issue, so don’t stress

Insightful Explanations

“This means you probably don’t have your brakes/tension right for the weight of your lure and there isn’t enough tension in your line when you reel in. It’s called digging in. Your line was loose on the spool as you reeled in and then it got tighter and dug in through the loose spots. I personally would spool out past that and respool your line with tension applied to get things tight again. This can cause a jam.” – space-magic-ooo

Interesting Takes

“It’s an early sign of dementia. You should see a doctor ASAP.” – CaptainMiserable8890

Comic Relief

“You’re fishing outside of the lines.” – FishfulDreams

“The law requires it” – Ryan4mayor

“It’s just cosmetic, don’t worry about it.” – No-Distance987

“Matches the rest of your squiggly set up.” – eobc77