Dicks and Efingers line spooling?

[aduma1107]

User a sponsor shop here on the site

[RyanMac14]

I would if i knew who did it for freshwater reels.

[Capt. Lou]

If the store has a machine some can be set up to do both.

[Jay]

Originally Posted by aduma1107

User a sponsor shop here on the site

Speaking for myself and probably some others here. Some of you guys have to understand not all of us live by a Sponsor bait/tackle shop. I live an hour away from any of the sponsors on this site. If I need tackle or spool a reel. There is eBay and closest shop is a non sponsor. Trust me, I would rather give the sponsors the business. I do when I am down the shore fishing.

Back to the subject Dick's in Woodbridge, spools whatever is your preference.

[RyanMac14]

Thanks Jay. I hear ya I am in the same location as you. Thanks will hit there later today.

[RyanMac14]

Nice people. Kinda sucked that 4 people came to the counter and none of them could figure out how to spool a left handed baitcaster with their machine. Guess I'll be doing it myself haha.

[Chris1129]

I'm sure for a twelve pack of Budweiser, u can meet up with Jay and he can reel while u hold the braid with a screwdriver through the spool! All jokes aside, it's not rocket science, sometimes I've had my wife or 4 year old help me out. Hardest part is tying the knot on the reel, or some people prefer to use tape. I usually use a mono backing and then splice the braid onto the mono with uni to uni knot. make sure u leave enough room on the spool for a top shot!

[RyanMac14]

Think i need a top shot if i only plan on using it for top water?

[UglyStick]

Always spool your own reels... This way you can trust your knots, your spooling tension and make sure your backing is done right if using braid. Invest in one of the basic under $20 line spooling tools available from the major manufacturers and use it with common sense. I've been using a simple $8 Berkley one for years that has served me well. Just take note of what size spools they handle since some won't fit the larger 1/4 lb spools.

Topshot - Assuming we are talking about freshwater, which is what I think you're setting up for, braid is not the answer to everything, especially topwater (unless frogging). For most techniques, you'll find you get more bites going with mono or flourocarbon and reducing your hardware (snaps, swivels, etc. as much as possible based on technique and lure). For my freshwater rigs, not including my musky and pike gear which also use leaders, I only have 1 reel spooled with braid that I use for frogging, punching / super heavy weeds and occasionally if fishing around timber.

[Chrisper4694]

i didn't read all the responses on this thread but i just have to say the dicks by me...wouldn't let them touch any of my stuff...they just have a bunch of know nothings working there. maybe the one by you is different but i'd go with pete if i didn't do it myself. It's very easy to do and also very easy to do wrong.