How To Spool A Fishing Reel - put line on your reel!

How to spool or put line on your fishing reel, a guide to spooling up and what line to use for what fishing situations.

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[RicTic]

Keep them coming lads, there's always something new to learn. I've been filling spools for the last 50 odd years and have never been totally satisfied with the results. Going to stick to your suggestions and see how I get on. 😊 Great video. Ps no more pencils lol.

[Lens]

Great video, especially the knots and backing info. The amount of tension you apply with your fingers when spooling is important as it remains in the spooled line as energy and builds up. Too much tension with a stretchy line can cause problems. Also, if you apply a lot of tension and spool up in a bucket the way shown in this video, occasionally the line will slip off the side of the spool instead of the spool spinning it off, and everytime you do this a twist is introduced into the line. If you apply a lot of tension, these twists will travel up the line and accumulate, which can cause knotting problems later when caasting, or even during the spooling. That is why using something that forces the line spool to not deliver line from the side is important. If you are lucky enough to fish a barbel water where each fight causes several hundred yards of line to be stripped off against the drag, then this will also introduce twist into the line over time. You will have to untwist the line after enough fish otherwise you will get issues. This is a major advantage of baitcasting reels to play big fish as this is not an issue.

[georgehealy]

As someone coming back to fishing after being away for over a decade these videos are fantastic. Perfect amount of detail. Love what you're doing guys, thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge with us.

[krindan]

Must have watched this a dozen times and many other videos. Really can't get the hang of this, haven't actually fished yet!

[sijm]

I'm a complete beginner to fishing - thanks guys, really helpful so far! 😊😊

[Cadiangrunt]

The spit that is exactly what i needed as I not done fishihs seriously in decades thank you!

[Ps_legend]

Great vid I’m going to use this vid to help me tomorrow as iam respooling my carp reel with new line

[edwardalmond]

One of the best informative and explained set of course fishing /chub fishing blogs, well done. In fact I learnt more than the videos made by peers, whom I refrain from naming.

[ricallmlc]

Really helped me as a beginner. Was all set for a pencil and two people but the bucket tip worked great. Only thing as an improvement would be darker or thicker line as was difficult to follow the knots. Thank-you😊 once again

[rickcowleymidfulnessfitnes]

Hi ya, im a regular viewer and really enjoy your content.
So I thought I'd come here for a common issue concerning line spooling, line tangles and hopefully proper solutions.
1. I have seen Spooling in hot water, cold water, or even seen info where you shouldn't spool up using water and even soaking in hot water after spooling as a solution. Someone called it spool to line memory ( something to do with how it reacts after coming off the factory spool)
It's very confusing.

2. Nesting around the reel after casting.

3. How to avoid the line wrapping around and even under the spool, its always mystified me how that happens.

I know that when you buy a new reel they sometimes come with info but Im sure a video on this would make a great, informative watch, esp for newbies or frustrated anglers alike

[gregrussell]

Hey guys, absolutely love the channels and these tutorials are great!

I know this might be such a super simple request but could be so helpful for the amateurs like me -

Could you do a video on how to set up your rig with bite alarms please. By which I mean the rod angle on the rest and alarm, how tight the line should be going into the water, the amount of line used for the receiver, the reel set up etc etc.

Just think it would be a great little video to help to get the perfect set up going on.

Thanks!!

[davidbarlow]

Just found your channel, brilliant work! I've just moved to holland, leaving all my tackle in the uk. looking forward to starting over out here...

[StefanMichel-kmds]

I fishing on Carp since two Month and you help me soooo much thx for that Buddy and greeting from Germany ;)

[AlexTulett-yrug]

Very helpul, will be re watching this video when my new line arives, love the tutorials from you guys and the long fishing documentry style videos in america

[xboxmaster]

Very helpful thank you so much. Caught my PB after watching this video. God bless and keep tieing knots

[nickevans]

Perfectly explained guy's, exactly what we all need to know. I used to spool line through an old book !! Also a pencil through the spool and get someone to hold it !! Now i know better. Keep them coming guys ! Nick

[alexjones]

I always wondered why my braid sat lopsided on the reel, nice one guys, thank

[poziloc]

Brilliant guys, I learn something new all the time from your videos! The line backing, lol I've been wasting line for years. Your videos are fantastic.

[BasicFishingNZ]

awesome video. and gr8 tips especially for braid. personally i enjoy using mono when fishing cause its easy to replace and even when tangled its not much of a pain unlike braid. braid although strong, does have its days with tangle and snapping off too easily

[ericroye]

First time spooling my reel and this video helped me do it perfectly First time. Thank you