How To Spool A Spinning Reel With Braid (Avoid These Common Mistakes)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2020
- Want to learn the best way to spool a spinning reel with braided fishing line?
There are many ways to do it, including getting a store to do it for you, but I’m going to show you how to do it yourself and avoid the most common mistakes that many anglers make when spooling their reels.
Most of these mistakes can lead to you getting more line twists and wind knots when you’re fishing, so you’re better off doing things the right way from the start.
Watch the video below to learn:
- How to spool your spinning reel by yourself
- The common misconceptions to spooling spinning reels (that I believed for many years)
- How to save money on braided line
- How much line to put on your reel
- And much more
Have any questions about spooling braided line onto your reel?
Do you do it any differently?
Let me know in the comments below!
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I used to use the uni knot too, now the FG because of your other video. Thanks for the tips!!
I'm so glad you used the pencil method of holding that spool. When I saw that i was like, "I remember holding it on a pencil and putting slight tension on it with my thumb while my dad spooled his reels. Now my daughter does it for me. Let your kids help, it makes them proud to know they helped spool a reel. Nothing looks better to a kid than a spooled reel that they caught the fish on.
I remember doing it with a pencil for my dad too. RIP. Happy memories.
Yup put pencil or if do not have one look for broken tree branch that skinny enough put throw spool have some hold stick and line straight start spinning line in .I taught my little brother this he til use old trick I taught him
I'm 72, but been a bait casting guy all of my life....so spinning is new to me.....as is this new type braided line.....not what we used to call braided....LOL. You did a great job of instructing on a level that a beginner could follow and understand, and I really appreciate your effort in teaching others.. Thanks, Larry
Hell yeah larry
If you pull tight enough, the braid will not slip. Braid are strong i only fish with them. But the suffix 832 are ok for small fish.
I'm guessing Larry only fished in the ocean, otherwise how's it possible to not use a spinning reel? It's quite the opposite in mainland Europe. Most guy's never heard of casting reels.
@@TermlessHGW I grew up in the '50's and all we had were fly reels and baitcasters. I had a lot of Abu Garcia baitcasters that then were made in Sweden. We started using spinning reels in early '60's. My dad bought me my first spinning reel that was a D.A.M. Quick reel made in West Germany. It was a very high quality reel at the time and considered collectible today. I still use baitcasters today as I consider them to be more accurate in casting and have more power than spinning reels as well as greater line capacity. Of course there are many baitcasters with less capacity but as what's available, baitcasters have more capacity. Both type reels have their place. For casting very light lures I prefer a spinning reel. You can also get more distance casting into the wind with most spinning reels. However, all of the long-distance casting records have been made using baitcasting reels. Baitcasting reels tend to require more finesse and skill to use effectively and that's why you see more professional anglers using them.
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Once the spool is filled and you walk out your 100 yards, don’t cut the line and retie for a “future reference point”. Use a Sharpie marker and color about an inch to mark that 100 yard point. That way you only tie a knot the second time you need new line. Tight lines my friend.
I was thinking the same thing, about using a Sharpie, to mark the line as opposed to cutting, and retieing; so, I am glad someone confirmed....I admit, I thought of the sharpie "trick" after watching Roland Martin suggest using a black sharpie, to darken the end of braid in lieu of using a clear leader....
Good thinking 🤔
Or a rubber band like they use for marking depth
Glad to see you mentioned the Sharpie before I did.
I've always spooled my spinning reels with my grandfathers Webster's Dictionary 2nd edition from 1934. It's 3350 pages, and it applies the perfect amount of pressure to the line - thus eliminating the need to apply pressure by hand. If anyone uses a book to do this - I would suggest to use a more modern book - because apparently a webster's dictionary from 1934, without fishing line damage, is worth around $1000...
I have an old thick phonebook (thats a book with everybody’s phone number in it kids).
@@bcask61 lmao!!! 🤣
Oh no that's so sad it's funny! I'm sorry for you.. how much is a damaged dictionary, though??
W in TF are y’all talking about?
The Bible works for me!
I totally agree with the comments below. This video lesson is far and a way the best presentation I have seen on how to spool line onto a spinning reel. The content, the delivery and the voice were all easy to understand even for some of us Aussies Down Under. Many thanks.
I use another way to make sure I have the right amount of line on the spool but using the entire spool of 150 yds of braided line. My reels will also take more than 150 yds. of braid, so I START with the braid on the spool and use the entire spool. When I get to the end, I attach my mono and fill the rest of the spool to where I want. You use 1/16 inch as a gauge, which is good. Some spools have a line inside the lip of the spool as a gauge. When I get that mono on, I cut it then take it to a field or lot and tie the mono to a tree. Pull all of the line off the spool. Go back to the tree and take the mono and tie to the spool and re-spool all of the line (using your wet towel to add tension). When you get to the end of the braid, you'll have exactly the amount of line on the spool needed, utilizing an entire 150 yd. spool of braid. During the course of a year, you'll cut and retie leaders and remove any braided line with abrasion, so I will also pull the entire length of the braid off and retie the mono to the opposite end of the braided line. (chances are that end never saw the light of day if you catch average-sized fish). If there is a significant amount of braided line removed at the end of the year, you can add more mono to bring the spool fill back to the level you like to help avoid "wind knots".
The holes in crocs hold a pencil/line setup real nice!
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I purchased a Shimano reel an looked at countless TH-cam videos to learn how to spool it. They were all telling me to spool the reel with the label up. Right before I started spooling, I looked at the reel's instructions. Shimano says to spool it exactly like you are telling us in this video. That's how I went about it instead and it seems to work perfectly. No issues. No label up guys!
There are SO MANY things in life where the way “everybody” says to do it, or they way “it’s always been done” are just the wrong way. As my dad used to say, “it’s not what people don’t know that gets them in trouble, it’s the things they’re convinced they know that just ain’t so!” I learned not to listen to what anybody tells me as far as how to or what’s correct. Instead, I’ve learned to look it up for myself, like you did in looking at the reel’s actual instructions. I’ve been amazed at how many times well meaning people, often times people I respected like bosses, were unknowingly telling me wrong, often times because that’s the way they were taught and they had never bothered to look it up for themselves.
So keep up the good work looking it up for yourself! You’ll never go wrong that way!!
yea I did it label up and thought i was doing it right- but now my braid is twisted and fraying prematurely, hopefully this solves it.
Thanks, Luke. I’ve always used mono. The Salt Strong posts have expanded my knowledge. This was a great post full of nifty tricks to economize.
I’ll use your method when I respond my reel. I’ve been using the label up method with less than satisfactory results. I see the logic in your process. Thanks.
I use the Pflueger President XT reels in size 30, because they are light, strong and more importantly they hold 160 yards of 10lb braid, so a standard 150 yd spool works perfectly. They also have a braid ready spool that doesn’t need mono under it. I also buy 300 yd spools to split between two reels to save money on braid.
This worked great for me with a new salt water reel and 30-lb braid. I didn't have a cardboard box the right shape so I made a holder out of a cigar box. Thanks, Salt Strong!
Just watched this again this year. Always a great tutorial whether originally or as a refresher.
Thank you for the advice. Truly appreciated.
Thank you!! You just proved that you can teach an old dog new tricks!! The walking off 100 yards and cutting and doing another uni is very smart. Thank you
Awesome video man! I spool my rods annually myself and always have trouble with the backings. That cardboard box trick is genius! I'm sure my friends are sick of me saying "hey, hold this for a minute". Cheers and tight lines!
Epiphany!
Thanks for a terrific instructional video! The cardboard box and pencil technique for the win! A helpful wife, girlfriend, or child in a helpful mood works well too, and can be more fun, but failing that, whatever else, the box and pencil work and don't talk back.
Great video....using braid for the first time this year. Thanks!!!
Thanks a helpful video. God to see the uni knot as well. It's what I've used for a while and never let me down
fantastic tip about the 100 yard measurement for future respools!
Great information! Was using clockwise to clockwise and still had windknots. Not over spooled! Now I know, thanks.
When dealing with braid its best to have the line coming off the line spool opposite of what the reel is doing. Clockwise to anti-clockwise.
Thank you for the video I use to go straight braid and wonderd why at times it would just spin and not be able to reel in lol. Now I kno to put mono 1st and thank you I will be useing the uni knot aswell. I got to new reels I will be putting in braid in. This video helped so much
Amazing tip thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for the information!
Just a tip: When loading a spinning reel the reel wraps in one direction. Make sure the Line comes off the spool in the same direction the reel wraps. No twist. I know you do it different but for years this worked best for me.
Great information! Well explained, thanks!!👍🏻👊🏻
Thanks loads! I'm new to everything, and this was so helpful for me. Many great tips, and easy to understand information. Saved me some money and time that I would have spent getting it wrong! Thanks again. ☺
I like to tie the FG knot when connecting the backing to the braid. If you ever start to get low on braid, it can catch on the mono tag end when casting/pulling drag, even if you still have enough braid to make a cast
Came here for the braid info. My father taught this method to my brother and I when we were kids (me about 10yo). He'd hold the line spool with a pencil, and I'd reel it on. Always Stren. We are both in our 60's now 😀 Good upload and info at your website.
Thanks for checking it out!
Great tutorial, awesome. Thank you for the money saving trick and lesson on line twist!!!
Excellent!! Thanks for the tips for newbs like me!
You guys are awesome! I have used your videos over and over! Thank you!
This is by far the best video I've seen on this subject. The knot tying instruction was also very clear and easy to understand. Thank you!
Totally agree. Just bought a rod/reel combo that had mono I wanted to replace. This video was spot on and as Joe said above, the knot tying section was spot on. Thanks for making the video.
Agreed. Very well done
Been fishing 60 years. Still learning. Thanks about respooling🎣🎣
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Very useful video. An important issue easy to not give thought to.
Many thanks 🇬🇧
Excellent explanation of how and why
Excellent narration of the proper technique of spooling a reel. Thank you young man.
Thanks!!
Great tip Luke learn something everyday love that tip cutting the line never thought of that 🤔
Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment Robbie! Yes, that's the easiest way that I've been able to find to get a perfect re-spool every time (when I don't have a 2nd spool to do it the even easier way).
Awesome video. Thanks for the information.
Really well explained. Thanks for posting.
Glad it was helpful!
Nice tutorial video, thanks for sharing.
Excellent. Thanks buddy.
Great video ,thanks for the tip's on spooling I measure out the braid as you suggested then after 12months I reverse it effectively doubling the life of the braid cheers tight lines.
Silly question, since I'm new to fishing, when you say reverse, you mean that you unspool everything, and use the opposite tip? This seems great!
The best spooling tutorial I have ever seen!
Great pro tips from Salt Strong!! I can't add much to the comments, that already were mentioned on this channel. Thanks for posting.
Excellent in depth comparison
Don't forget to advise using the original line to get double line life by pulling the braid off in a large area and tying it back on in reverse direction. You can easily get 4-6 years of use on one 150 yd spool. If you are a real penny pincher, lay out half a spool in an open area and wind it on the reel. Then attach mono backing and wind it on until the reel is full. pull the entire line off the reel in an organized fashion and rewind it mono backing first. Use a couple years, reverse the braid only, use a few more years then replace the braid with the other half of your original spool. Braid yardage wound on and spool size purchased will vary with you reel size and fishing style but, you will be dollars ahead vs mono that breaks down pretty quickly in the sun.
If we have a spare spool that's already half-filled w/ Mono, can't we just spool this up to reverse the direction to this second spool using another rod / reel --- which then becomes your new primary spool with the braid now ready in the reverse direction?
Great video, very informative. Thank you!
Great vid,thanks.
Excellent tips . . . answered my questions. Thank you!
Thanks for making time to post the nice comment!
Glad that you found the video helpful! 💪💪
Great around video! Thanks.
Nice video. I do what you do. Then I attach the line to the fence and back off as far as I can then put a good stretch the line. Take out all the links. Works for me.
Great video thanks for the information 👍
Great way to add line and i will no doubt try it. And always use the double uni as well but was
surprised you did not wet the knot when you cinched them up
It's because he did a few testings and depending on the case, wetting was actually worse with saliva. The sample size was a few small, but for 10 tries, most of them were not as good and sometimes even worse
Outstanding video!!
Never done that before, but now im confident. Thank you so much!
Glad we could help!
Awesome very informative and easy to understand video , thank you for making this and making it look so easy.
You're very welcome!
An arbor knot is a slip-loop with a stopper knot in the tag end. You put it over the spool and cinch it up until the stopper knot comes up tight, then trim the tag. You install it so the reel winds the line on pulling the knot tight. Just thought I'd add that.
Hey there,i was fishing now for about 14 yrs, I'm always looking for fishing tips, today's lesson was awesome,i learned something different, something new, something that will make me a better fisherman,HATS off to you and thanks very much
Great to hear! Thanks for watching!
Hay Luke great video thanks for your time and help 😊
Thank you great vido✌🏻🎣
Thanks for sharing
Great instructional video
Shucks..im a novice and I was about to put the braid line straight on then I saw this....I never knew there's so much insight to just setting up the braid line on your reel.... your video is so informative and awesome thank you so much sir for all your amazing tips and tricks 👌🙏🙏🙏
Years ago, I bought a clip on line winder, to hold the spool of line. Keeps tension, and un-spools with ease. Love it.
Good to know!
care to share?
@@CauseImFlawless Ha ha, No! Or it would be gone! Just search for a spinning reel line winder, online. There are many styles now. You don't use it often, but when you do, it makes the job Easy!
@@chrissewell1608 of course! thanks ;)
Cool vid . Iv'e been known to jam the spool between couch cushions for tension
Thank you, Very nice.
Excellent tutorial- thanks. Just starting out and there’s a lot for me to learn.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video. Clear and concise. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
You’re a great teacher bro. Keep it up!
Now this is just getting weird.
Also I just found this comment and found this funny. I am not going to be an internet stalker just saying hi.
@@dudeonacow9917 sweet! we are out there!!!
Good trick on the re-spool!
Thanks for making time to leave the nice comment!
Good stuff, thanks
Great ideas. Great video
Thanks a lot.
Thank you so much good info.
Thanks for the tutorial for beginner like me
Thanks for the info i all ways do it the other way but ill try do it ur way to c if it better thanks.
Glad to see that you enjoyed this line spooling tip!
Thank you for making a fantastic, highly informative video. I learned so much from this. Well done.
Glad you enjoyed it!
The man is a genius !!!
Excellent.
Great video. Keep up the good work🤘
The one thing that I like to do after I put line on my reels is when I go out on my boat I let the line out until it's completely off the reel. Can I use my fingers and start cranking and since the line is in the water you don't have to worry about burning your fingers. I find that gives me a nice tight wrapping and I do that for all of my reels spinning and baitcasting. I do like your tip about not using all your expensive line to fill up the reel.
Since it looks like winter might finally be over here where I live it's time to start putting new line on. I'm definitely going to take your advice and do that instead of using the good stuff all the way through.
I enjoyed your video thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Awesome information! Ty
Glad it was helpful!
thanks for the video, well done!
Thank you!
Excellent tip on cutting the line at 100yrds! Brilliant!
Thank you for watching!
Great video; I'm going to use the cardboard box trick and the mono to braid method next time!
Very good helpful video, thanks.
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
Great video..thanks....
I like the walk out 100 yds, cut and retie idea. Hadn't heard anyone else mention it, THNX! 🎣😊👍🥳🎣
Thanks!
Easy to understand and works well
Thanks for watching!
Awesome info! Thank you sir.
You bet!
Thanks for the tip.. 👏❤️👌
Thank you for your video will use this method on my new rod
Thanks for checking it out!
Thanks.
Nice vid. Awesome tips on making most of line. All you guys show great info. Look forward to morr.
Much appreciated!
Put the braid on first then fill the spool with mono. Wind it back onto a 12 inch hand spool then spool the reel back
Thanks for the tips. Never liked spooling , but after this video I feel alot better.
Great tip to safeguard braid line waste!! thx
Thanks Pablo!
Absolutely great video, thanks 💯💯🔥🤙🏽
Thanks for the feedback!