before i change the line can i use reel magic or silicone? i'm fishing now for panfish later on for bass,walleye if any body wants a fishing buddy let me know i'm near lake st clair take it easy!!!

Several things can cause line twist......1st...did the line get put on the spool the same way it came off the supply  spool.....you should lay the supply spool on a flat surface and then crank it onto your reel.....after a few cranks, lower your rod tip....if the line twists you are putting it on the wrong way....turn the supply spool over and you should be OK.     I always stretch my line after putting it on a reel whether a baitcaster or spinning.    Tie you line to something solid and walk away about 30 yards letting the line off the spool.   Engage your reel, grasp the spool with your hand so it doesn't turn and back up a couple of steps, really stretch the line.     Crank it back on the reel and do it again.....the line should lay flat on the ground with no twists when stretched out....I also spray some Reel Magic on the line as I crank it back on the spool.    OK...next cause of line twist is turning the crank when the drag is "clicking".   Your drag is twisting the line but you are not retrieving any line.     Raise your rod tip and then tighten drag if necessary.....if you are snagged either "snap" the line when taunt to free the hook or pull it free with your hand (be careful not to cut your hand).    Another cause can be your bait  causing twist by rolling around and around when falling to the bottom or on the retrieve.   If fishing a plastic worm, change it so it is straight on the hook.    If your line gets twisted while fishing sometimes just stretching it again can help....if fishing from a boat allow your line to drag behind the boat with nothing attached to it.     Always retie after catching a fish that has you wrapped around something or across something and after you are snagged.   One other thing...after you have made your cast and engaged the bail.....use your hand and pull the line tight on the spool.  Change your line when it gets nicks and a lot of twist.  Try to keep your supply spools out of the light and heat.   Finally, don't try to use real heavy monofilament....It can be very stiff and cause loops to form on your small diameter spool.    You can almost eliminate all twist by using some of the new braided lines, but they (braided lines) have their own unique set of problems.   Spinning reels by nature are prone to some line twist just as baitcasters are prone to backlash.   I fish for bass most of the time and use baitcasters 90% of the time, but I keep a spinning rod handy for certain situations bass fishing and always use a spinning outfit when walleye or crappie fishing.  Hope this helps.    Have fished over 50 years and still learning about little things that make a day's fishing even better.    Good fishing and tight lines!

Hey, Bassrocks, & welcome to the Forum.

Please do not use braided line on your spincasting reel.  I have, & regretted it.  Pushbutton reels & superlines do not play well together.  Stick with monofilament (Trilene XT works great in them, & usually lasts longer than Trilene XL, though either one will work just fine).  Braided superlines work OK on spinning equipment & even sidecasting equipment, & they work great on baitcasters, which is why I think my fellow Club member above recommends it.  But they don't get along with spincasters.  These lines don't cast properly, & are murder to try to retrieve, with closed-face spinning gear.  So, stick to the mono on that pushbutton reel, & you'll do good.

You can use what you like,I have 15 reels & all of them are spooled with braided line from 30 --50 test,I have never had a problem with braided line.

The 50* line is smaller than 12 * mono,I never have to worry about twist in the line & I can cast just as far as on mono.

It does not work well on bait casters.

Tornado in N C