Anyone know what causes these pig tails and how to prevent them?
Or better yet get them out?
The only way I know to deal with them is to unroll them from the reel into the trash can and walk away. Roll some new lines on the reel.
Like Howard I have a lot of those left over from the old combat days. Big trouble trying to use them for stunt.
The curly-q's indicate that they have been overstressed in bending...prevention is don't do whatever you did to get them that'away. Assuming of course you weren't flying combat with them.
Randy Cuberly