How to Spool a Spinning Reel: 12 Steps with Pictures
Mono fishing line is more flexible and thinner in comparison to braid, which makes it gentler on the hands as well. It’s light enough to float on water, which makes it ideal if you want to use topwater lures. If you don’t have enough line on your reel, when you go to cast it, it can catch on the lip of the reel. So make sure you have enough line so you can get as much casting distance as possible. 6) Just like with the backing spool, I’ll put something like a pencil through the middle of the fly line spool and reel the line straight off the bottom of it. While reeling, the line is guided back and forth evenly onto the fly reel under just a mild amount of tension.
As you reel, keep pressure on the line so that it goes on the spool tightly. Also, throughout the process you should assess how it’s lying on the spool itself. If the line is clustered toward the top or bottom, or in any way unevenly, then you’ll want to backtrack or guide the line with your finger to create a more even application. Using your free hand, take the thick cloth and use it to grip the other side of the spool. Now, put pressure on the spool to ensure that when you wind, the line tightly goes on the reel. Doing so will result in the cloth getting hot when you start going, so pause during the process, as need be.
It’s important to do this with every line in order to prevent tangles. Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 298,179 times. If your spool comes with a tab in it, you can also tie the end of the line around the tab. This will help avoid any problems with the line becoming twisted.
It is important to get your line onto the spool with minimal twist. If your line is twisted while sitting on your spool it can reduce your casting distance and also cause birds nest tangles and wind knots when using braid. Make sure that you pack the braid tight when you are spooling it.
If you can, look for a local fly shop in the area and see what they recommend—they know the water and what works best there. Fly fishing line uses at least 2 different types of line. You’ll need to get a spool of backing and a spool of fishing line.
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