How do you dismantle a bird's nest?

[Bonefish]

I thought I would change the subject for awhile. How do you dismantle a bird's nest? The way I do it is to climb a tree and shake the crap of it until it falls apart. Just kidding! How do you get a bird's next out of a baitcaster? I thought for the new and young anglers this may be a good topic to see how you do it. I use the "thumb" technique which I will explain, if someone else doesn't beat me to it. Thanks for participating.

[DJD]

I thought I would change the subject for awhile. How do you dismantle a bird's nest? The way I do it is to climb a tree and shake the crap of it until it falls apart. Just kidding! How do you get a bird's next out of a baitcaster? I thought for the new and young anglers this may be a good topic to see how you do it. I use the "thumb" technique which I will explain, if someone else doesn't beat me to it. Thanks for participating.

1st topic--use a 12-guage works every time.
2nd topic--I just do some pickin and grinnin. Nothing else has worked for me.

[jcb]

I just use my fingers, but I have a fishin' buddy who uses one of those little hook-picks you can buy. I think Berkley makes the one he uses. He keeps it on his key ring I think.

[onemorecast56]

I thought I would change the subject for awhile. How do you dismantle a bird's nest? The way I do it is to climb a tree and shake the crap of it until it falls apart. Just kidding! How do you get a bird's next out of a baitcaster? I thought for the new and young anglers this may be a good topic to see how you do it. I use the "thumb" technique which I will explain, if someone else doesn't beat me to it. Thanks for participating.

get the knife out!.....LOL

[roadrunner]

Very carefully Actually I have used all aforementioned. My favorite is the thumb however sometimes it is so bad i pick and grin for a while then get out the knife.

[DJD]

On a serious note...I usually pick it out with my fingers but NEVER pull so hard thinking I'll force it out. I do better by gently pulling the line and working each snag as needed, I guess patience is needed as much as any other tool.

[Bonefish]

OK...hope you can follow these instructions when I try to explain the "Thumb Trick" for clearing a baitcaster bird nest.

First, press down on the spool with your casting thumb.

Next, engage the spool by turning the handle.

Turn the spool one or two times with reel handle while pressing down on spool. This does not take excessive press. Just enough pressure to cause medium pressure on the birds nest.

Disengage the spool and attempt to pull out line. Pull line out until it stops or clears. If the line does not clear, or it stops once more, repeat the above procedure until all tangles are cleared.

So, it is engage, turn handle keeping pressure with thumb on spool, disengage and pull line.

Sometimes, the reel may clear first time; however, it may take several times before the tangle clears, but you will be surprised how well this will work if you just have a little faith and be patient. This works, and it is better than any other option.

[BanditMan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDI5k...om=PL&index=36

[BanditMan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDI5k...om=PL&index=36

This works like a charm!!!!!

[BOURBONBALES]

this works like a charm!!!!!

this video is the only way i have ever done it and not respooled. But most of the time i cut and respool. I know it is crazy in some cases but its a mental thing on my part.

[smuckey41]

On a serious note...I usually pick it out with my fingers but NEVER pull so hard thinking I'll force it out. I do better by gently pulling the line and working each snag as needed, I guess patience is needed as much as any other tool.

i do the same but some times i pull to hard and make it worse. but if you are patient they will come out most of the time. or get out the knife or some times they get so bad just set it aside and get a diffrent rod and reel and deal with it when you get home.

[GRLKY]

Ok, I use a method somewhat similar to the above video, but it's quicker and easier.

First and most importantly, don't pull hard on the snags! As soon as you feel the resistance of the snag, stop and use your thumb to simply spin the spool (winding the line just as turning the reel does) a time or two. Now, take the thumb that's already sitting on the spool and firmly slide your thumb left to right and back again. After a time or two back and forth with your thumb, then try to spool the line off again.

Each time you hit a snag while peeling line off, just give the drum a couple of turns back with your thumb, then do the left/right/left/right with your thumb, then try peeling line agin.

Again, the most important part is not binding the line tighter by pulling on the sangs too hard. Also, when you slide your thumb back and forth, you should feel some wraps moving while others stay put and your thumb slides over them.

This method has worked flawlessly for me, and I never cut, pick, or respool.