and I thought kite strings were a pain in the butt!
Al-you fish-I need help! Now I know to break the night crawlers into small pieces and impale them so the fish doesn't steal those buggers...I need help with casting with tangly freakin' line!

Use new line. Old line gets "tangly".

Yes, new line would help. Use 6 or 8lb test. Im sure your not fishing for sturgeon. Then make sure your drag is set correctly. Try tugging on the line while your bail is set. If its too loose then tighten it, if its too tight then loosen it. If its too correct then dont touch it. Now check your rod, make sure the line is through each guide correctly and the line is not twisted around the pole. This usually helps with casting. Next you want to use a suitable bait. I like hot dogs when fishing for carp, but if your fishing for bass then use worms. I hope this all helps you. Please call me if you need more assistance. Thanks for your patients. Good day.

if your line is tangling it could either be old...over 3 years.....or wound on the reel in the wrong direction. Yep there is a right and a wrong way to put fishing ine on a reel

it was a pole from a kit (preassembled) it's been a long time. longer than I thought. Fiona still likes it, so I will let her. we tend to meet others who do know how to fish.