How do you keep the tension on a fishing line when spooling?

How do you keep the tension on a fishing line when spooling?

I like to put old books under the spool – just enough to keep it from unravelling. Run the line through a yellow pages phone book – about mid way. Add bricks or other weights until you get the tension you want. Be careful spooling mono – you do not want it really tight.

Should you soak braided line before spooling?

Always prior to spooling up with mono, leave your line submerged in a bucket of warm water. Usually a few hours soaking time will do but I tend to leave mine soaking overnight with the use of a heavy lead to ensure the whole spool of line is under the water.

Can you tie braid directly to the spool?

You can tie monofilament or fluorocarbon directly to the spool and start filling the reel, but braided line slips too much when tied directly to the spool so you will need some type of backing to prevent this slippage.

Do you put mono on before braid?

The advent of braided line has been a boon for many fishing applications, however using braid can make spooling your fishing reel an expensive proposition. The easiest way round it is to use a monofilament backing on the spool before adding braid to the top.

Why does fishing line jump off the reel?

The biggest culprit for why your fishing line unravels and falls off the spool is there simply isn’t enough space for it in the first place. Unless you are using a reel designed for saltwater, most spinning reels aren’t able to handle as much or as heavy of fishing line as baitcasters.

Why does my braided line keep slipping?

Tie your braid on the spool and run electric tape one time around the spool then continue to spool line in your reel over the electric tape. This should fix your problem with line slipping.. or run some mono under your braid up to you pretty much the same results.

What’s the best way to spool a braid?

Here’s how you can spool your braid on well without any tools: Drop your spool into the bucket of water, put on your gloves and spool. w/ 2 People (recommended): Have one angler hold the line as it comes out of the bucket with his/her gloved hands and have the other person reel, and level wind (if you are spooling a conventional).

Do you need tools to spool fishing line?

You actually don’t NEED any specialized tools to spool your braided fishing line from home (although they make it a heck of a lot easier and quicker). Here’s how you can spool your braid on well without any tools: Drop your spool into the bucket of water, put on your gloves and spool.

Can a braided line be used on a spinning reel?

So don’t ever let a knot, twist, or loop in your spinning reel line be the cause of your lost fish. Learning how to properly spool a braided line on a spinning reel without line twists, loops, or knots should help you avoid that variable going forward.

How much does it cost to spool a reel?

Don’t get your line caught into itself before you get it on your reel. Focus on getting it right, not on speed. There are a number of spooling machine’s on the market today. Their prices range from $300- $4,000. There is no question that they make spooling A LOT faster.