losing line

[bazzer1963]

will someone please tell me why i keep losing line !!!! i have tried EVERYTHING i know ( which is not a great deal), i have asked quite a few high level players , and still no answer . ....... When i cast out using a float rod 95% of the time i lose LOTS of line , as soon as the float hits the water , the line just ( slowly ) keeps coming out which makes it VERY hard to make a strike . i am losing so many fish because of this problem it is now getting STUPID . this is by far the best game i have found on steam , never a day goes by where i don't play it . but if i cant get a proper answer soon the game will have to go cos it's driving me mad ............... so please please someone answer ............. thanks

[Geauxboy]

What exactly do you mean by "losing line"?

I'll start by saying that it's possible that your reel is set in the wrong reeling direction, but then again, I'm baffled by losing line.

[Bassmon]

I am guessing you are talking about the current of the water taking out your line and forming a U shape. That happens and it is hard to get a strike.
After casting, try putting your reel speed on the lowest setting of 1, and from time to time just tap the button to reel a bit of the slack line back in.
The only other cause is is what Geauxboy said above.

[bazzer1963]

Thanks , for your replies , ok , this is what happens . I cast out , the float hits the water , all good . then instead of the line just stopping the line continuosly keeps leaving the reel , nothing to do with current . i have tried every setting possible , one by one . i reel in a bit then a bit more and so on , for example , i cast out 100 ft hits the water and then NO more line should leave the reel . but it does , as it does that i have to constantlty reel in gatering up the excess line or i would probably end up with 200ft of line in the water , so then i will have to reel in 100ft of line before the float even moves ....... so as plain as i can make this sound , once i cast out the line will not stop coming out of the reel , (slowly) i admit, but never the less it just does not stop , and this happens to at least 80% of the time . i hope this makes sense ............ i even had some guy private message me , that it looked like i had a bug or something cos he watched it happen , thanks again chaps for taking the time to answer me

[Kingkilla]

Originally posted by bazzer1963:

Thanks , for your replies , ok , this is what happens . I cast out , the float hits the water , all good . then instead of the line just stopping the line continuosly keeps leaving the reel , nothing to do with current . i have tried every setting possible , one by one . i reel in a bit then a bit more and so on , for example , i cast out 100 ft hits the water and then NO more line should leave the reel . but it does , as it does that i have to constantlty reel in gatering up the excess line or i would probably end up with 200ft of line in the water , so then i will have to reel in 100ft of line before the float even moves ....... so as plain as i can make this sound , once i cast out the line will not stop coming out of the reel , (slowly) i admit, but never the less it just does not stop , and this happens to at least 80% of the time . i hope this makes sense ............ i even had some guy private message me , that it looked like i had a bug or something cos he watched it happen , thanks again chaps for taking the time to answer me

So the number of line actually increases??? Like goes from saying 100 feet to 200 feet?
Or the slack just keeps increasing but the number stays the same?

[Fat Old Fart [ FIN ]]

that sounds bug take contact devs they check it and help you. I dont loose line without fish not any place not even rivers if i reel back litle float stop when line is tigh.

[DanoUK]

Had this problem a while back, seemed to fix itself or dev's fixed it. Try uninstalling the game and reinstalling it. May help.

[Keira]

It's the float moving, not your line coming off the spool. Else the number would increase but i bet it doesn't, i bet after you cast 100 feet, the line "comes off" and you reel in, it's not still 100 feet.
It's fish, current, etc that causes it. I don't foat fish much but from what i have seen it's an interested fishy, just do what was suggested, reel on speed one or two and reel in the slack. If you want to check, go to the default Mudwater peg, throw it in front of you and see if you get slack, i guarantee that you won't because the current takes it away from you so your line is always taut there. Which is what it really should be, taut lines, tight lines are, dense... But that's another discussion. :D

[bazzer1963]

Again thank you all very much for the interest in my problem , 1st , Kingkilla , the amount of line stay's the same , but as i reel in the CONSTANT flow of excess line which is coming out from the reel my original cast distance is shortend but the float does not move , i know that sounds daft but that's how it is ...... 2nd DanoUK , Devs have contacted me and hopfully they can help , Thanks mate ..... 3rd , Keira, i am fishing at lone star so there is no flow of water , my cast distance stays the same but the line just keeps leaving the reel , but as i keep reeling in the slack it just keeps coming out from the reel . when its working ok ( which isn't often ) i get a bite the line will go a LITTLE bit slack , which i think is right , but when its acting up one nibble and the line just spills out from the reel and i cant stop it . 4th, Bassmon & Geauxboy ..... i have checked all my settings and they are all correct ( to the best of my knowledge) i have been through them all , trust me :) and what i mean by losing line is ..... i cast out , the float hits the water the line is taught then lets say i get a bite .................. the float does not move anywhere but yards & yards of line keeps coming out from the reel ( slowly) . not the fish pulling , not the water current . nothing , it just keeps a coming i will email the dervs later and i'll let ya all know how i get on , bless you all , Baz ...... ps . my game name is YeOleGit so if ya passing i'll show ya what happens . cheers x

[bazzer1963]

Originally posted by Fat Old Fart FIN :

that sounds bug take contact devs they check it and help you. I dont loose line without fish not any place not even rivers if i reel back litle float stop when line is tigh.

the dervs have contacted me mate so i'll see what they say later , i'll let you know how i get on , cheers , Baz, ps , love the name