Hooklengths for running line

[NoCarpPlease]

It is a long time since I fished rivers so I don't know whether this little tit bit will help you superstars of today.
We were always told to get your float and end gear as high up in the water as you could on retrieve, It didn't matter if you used single or double maggot or caster. Looks a bit ungainly but it did work (no spin-ups) unless todays lines are that far removed from what they were. This is easier to do with a stick float. 

This is what I do ..... Lift the rod tip up and have the waggler skipping across the surface. Seems to work.
Alternatively hook a fish every run through and you won't have the problem

[MarkV]

This is what I do ..... Lift the rod tip up and have the waggler skipping across the surface.   Seems to work.

Totally by co-incidence.. I was doing this at the weekend skimming it across the top on the retieve or very close to it, to avoid sub-surface weed. It occurred to me that I wasn't having any line twist problems, from a long way downstream and could this be an answer ?

We were always told to get your float and end gear as high up in the water as you could on retrieve, It didn't matter if you used single or double maggot or caster. Looks a bit ungainly but it did work (no spin-ups)

I've not heard this before. Could have done with it years ago. Need to ask the right questions !

[benb733]

I agree with the rod high and crank it to reduce line spin, i also found that slightly larger loops on your hooklength can reduce the spin a bit. i use the little seymo loop gizmo thingy, small loop on pole rigs and the larger on running line.
Our of interest what diameter hook lengths are you using when you are suffering spin as I try to avoid anything less than 0.1mm unless I am really really struggling.