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How to Spool Line onto Reels

This page talks about how to addline to a baitcasting, spinning, and spincasting bass set-up.

How to Spool Line onto Reels

Once the line has been purchased, the task of spooling the line into the reel must be completed. Below are directions that an angler with either a bait casting or spin casting set up can use to complete this task. Whenever you are spooling line on to a reel, make sure you tie an arbor knot which will help stabilize the line.

How to Tie an Arbor Knot

     1) Pass the fishing line over the reel arbor

     2) Tie an overhand knot around the standing line. After this tie a second overhand knot in the tag end.

     3) Pull tight and snip off the excess. Move down the first overhand knot on the reel arbor.

Bait casting:

If you need to spool line on to a bait caster, following the following instructions and you will have a tight spool;

     1) Start at the tip of the rod and run the line through each guide down the rod to the reel.

     2) Feed the line to the reel spool, through the reel line guide.

     3) Loop the line around the reel spool, and tie it on. Snug the knot down, then clip any excess line end with scissors or a nail clipper.

     4) Hold a line spool directly in front of the rod tip with a pencil through the middle of the line spool so that it spins easier.

     5) Reel the line off the line spool keeping slight tension on the line.

TIP: Fill a bait-cast reel to within 1/4 inch of capacity or the level instructed in the reel manual.

Spinning and Spin-cast Reels:

     If you have either a spinning or a spin-cast reel, the same method of spooling applies;

     1) Run the line through the top rod guides down to the reel.

     2) Open the wire bail and tie the line onto the reel spool using a knot such as an arbor knot.

     3) Snug the knot down, then clip excess line end with a scissors or a nail clipper.

     4) Lay the line spool on the floor so the line coils in the same direction the spool (i.e. clockwise or counterclockwise). If you don’t the line will wind on to the reel and twist, which cause problems when you cast such as a reduction of casting distance.

     5) Fill the reel to within 1/8 inch of the full spool capacity or to the level indicated in the reel manual.