Wind knots or line twist?

[wheresmy50]

Here's what I've found that works for me:
- Don't fill the spool completely - leave 1/16 to 1/8".
- Close the bail manually and give a little tug on the line to reduce the chance of loops.
- Every once in a while, hold the line with your non-reeling hand and retighten your line. For whatever reason, this also seems to catch a few fish, especially with needles, since it causes a pulsation in the line.
- The less resistance with which you reel in your lure, the more often you'll need to retighten the spool. If you're using metal lips for instance, you may not need to do it at all.

I've never proven this, but I don't think swivels do anything with braid. The line is too limp to provide enough torque to turn the swivel.