How Do You Spool New Fishing Line Onto A Reel?
You should replace your fishing line at least once per season. If you fish frequently, you may have to change it even more often. If you replace line incorrectly, you may have problems with line twist. Here’s how to do it right. • Take the old line off the reel, then run the end of the new line up through the rod guides to the reel and tie it to the spool of the reel. • Put a pencil into the new spool and have somebody hold it. Or use a reel filling station that you can buy at a tackle shop to hold the spool of line. To avoid twists, make sure the line feeds off the top of the supply reel. • Baitcasting reel For a baitcasting reel, fill to within a quarter inch of the outer rim. Keep a bit of pressure on the line so it doesn’t get loopy and tangled. Spinning reel For a spinning reel (the kind that hangs down underneath the rod), you place the supply reel on the floor. You need to determine whether to place it label side up, or down, in order to minimize introducing line twists during t
