BEARCATJER

Maybe I should have started a new thread ,but I am having a problem with my open face spinning reel. I have been fishing off and on for 40 years and have used open faced reels pretty much exclusively all that time. Lately, I am frequently finding that when i cast my line is getting all fouled up and I have to remove much or all of it because it gets so snarly I cant even play it out and re-wind it back onto the reel. I have actually had this problem with both a regular size open face reel...Shakespeare cheapy..and a nice Shimano ultra lite reel I like to use. I figured i must be putting too much line on the reel so i replaced the line with a lot less than i had on them before...didnt solve the problem...I have used everything from 8 to 12 to 14lb test line ...same problem. I cant figure it out but it sure takes the fun out of fishing even when you have an extra rod and reel along as i always do. The only thing I can think of is that maybe i am trying to cast my line and lure too far and for some reason that causes the line snagging. I fish from a kayak so when it is windy rather than paddle myself back into "position" I try to make a longer cast to save time,but I cant say my problem has only arisen from trying to make a long cast. I have never had real expensive reels but have only had this problem during the last year. When i put new line on a reel i always make sure it goes on evenly reeling the line onto the reel from the spool of line. Any helpful feedback will sure be appreciated.Fishing from a kayak isnt easy and this problem is ruining my fun!Thanks!