Was throwing a Gunfish today and the line kept fouling in the front treble and sometimes the rear also. I was using a 6'-6" Crucial rod with an XF tip and a Calcutta 100, the old silver model. Was it my technique, rod, reel, fluorocarbon line or a combination of 2 or more of those factors.I caught a 5,5, and a 4 on Thursday . The line got fouled a little but I was using a 7'-2" crankbait rod, Calcutta 200TE and I believe that reel had nylon monofilament. It was just uncomfortable using a rod that long for topwater fishing. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated.

Windy? If not its most likely the rod, too soft in the tip. The flouro didnt help either. I use a stouter rod with either copoly or braid.

It is very windy. Didn't think of that, but it would explain some of the problems.

Try more of a heavy lob cast than a snap cast. Snap casting can cause a lure to tumble uncontrollably through the air and they get fouled an awful lot. You could have done it and not noticed. Watch it as it flies and youll see. The wind is still a #1 culprit though

smooth semi lob

The rod I used to today had an Extra-fast tip. The lure wasn't loading so I used more wrist action to get it out there, so there's one problem diagnosed. Had 20 mph gusts too, so there"s another problem diagnosed. Thanks for the quick replies everyone. I have a 7 foot rod with a medium fast tip that I'll try out next time.

Might have been the wind, but why use a sinking line with a topwater?

I only took 3 reels and had to make due on Thursday. Today I had monofilament but the wrong rod.

I hear you. I have 30+ combos, but usually only grab a couple when I go shore fishing. Are they ever the right two? No, lol.