Spooling line on a reel

To spool line to a baitcasting reel start by wrapping your line around the spool and tying an arbor knot. The 1st problem I found with the NO 8 tackle CGI reel was the tendency for the line to jump off the edge of the reel when pulling or feeding line off the reel.

Iaconelli talks about connecting the line to the spool winding it on the reel.

Spooling line on a reel. We did a better version in HD. However overfilling a reel is just as bad as not putting enough line on the reel. If there is too much line on the reel the line may absorb water or get more brittle and take up more space on the reel.

You will then have line slipping off the edge of the spool on casts and causing tangles and backlashes. Iaconelli talks about connecting the line to the spool winding it on the reel. He makes suggestions for how to avoid commom pitfalls when spooling reels and offers suggestions that will help ensure a trouble-free experience when its time to take your spooled reel out to the local pond.

Spooling fishing line on you reels correctly will save you many headaches when your on the water. If you spool line on your bass fishing reels incorrectly especially your spinning reel twists and loops that are created while winding on line will cause you major heartburn later when youre fishing. Close the bail and place the spool on the floor.

To make sure that the line enters the reel properly lay the spool flat on the floor with the label facing up. Your spool should line up so that the line comes off of the spool the same way it will be going into the reel. When spooling line yourself you can apply tension by running the line through a thick heavy book such as a telephone directory and pile a few books on top of that.

This will provide the required tension when spooling line yourself thus avoiding potential problems when fishing. Finally consider the length of line that your reel will require. To spool line to a baitcasting reel start by wrapping your line around the spool and tying an arbor knot.

Then trim the tag end as close to the knot as possible. Next attach your spool of line to the line spooler if its not already attached. Make sure the line is coming off the top of your feeder spool.

The wheel that the line sits on has a larger diameter than your spinning reel. Thus when you spool the line on your reel without retraining the line memory the line springs off the spool creating a jumbled mess. To prevent this I like to soak my nylon lines in moderate hot for a few hours before spooling it on my reel.

When spooling line on the reel do you level load the backing and line or do you simply reel it on and let it all just center load. The 1st problem I found with the NO 8 tackle CGI reel was the tendency for the line to jump off the edge of the reel when pulling or feeding line off the reel. Not sure if this is a issue with just this model or.

Lay the spool on the ground label up and that allows the line to come off of the line spool in the same manner that it goes onto your reel. Also keep an eye on the line thats in between the two spools. If you do see it twist flip the line spool label down and start reeling until you see the line.

For this reel spooling process you will need a pair of thick gloves a five-gallon bucket with two gallons of water in it and the reel you want to spool. Step 1 If youre using loading mono then tie an arbor knot or equivalent to your spool and snip the tag end leaving around an inch. Spooling wire line onto a reel is very important so I will touch base on that first.

Before spooling the wire onto your reel first spool on 200 or so of Bloodline braid line this prevents wire from spinning andor digging into reel spool. Next install your wire line onto your reel. Not spooling it in the right direction will make it strip off while casting.

To avoid this put the spool in a direction thatll make the line come off from the opposite side. This means if the reel spools the line clockwise put the spool to allow the line to come off in an anti-clockwise direction. The broadside flat side of the reel should be facing you - STOP using a penpencil to spool up.

The easiest way to do this is to have a friend hold the spool a short distance away from you or to simply place the spool on the ground in front of you while you spool up. As you reel you should see the line coming off the spool in the same direction. To make your spooling process easier it would be wise to enlist the help of a friend.

A friend can help by holding the fishing lines spool while you reel the line onto the fishing reel. The second person can put a screwdriver or pencil through the spool of the fishing line. To allow the spool to spin and release the fishing line.

The first step I employ when spooling a baitcast reel is to pass my line through all of the rod guides and then through the reels level wind guide. Passing the line through all of the rod guides helps put more tension on the line while spooling which prevents loops from forming in the spool. Next I wrap the line around the spool and tie an overhand knot around the line.