spooling your reel to avoid loose wraps

[Foul Hook]

Originally Posted by shrimpman steve

Leave as is. On your next trip out stand in the back of the boat and let the line out. Then reel back in.

Don't make the mistake of putting a weight on it or you'll have a nice fight on your hands if you do.

[PaBeerGuy]

Originally Posted by Foul Hook

Don't make the mistake of putting a weight on it or you'll have a nice fight on your hands if you do.

So just let the line out with nothing on the end? Not even a swivel?

[aduma1107]

Nothing. Just let line out by hand. Before you know it you'll be at the backing.

[HighHook94]

I came up with a method to putting line on a conventional reel so that it stays tight. If it's too loose (especially braid) the line will dig into itself when you set the hook and cause tangles. So I spool the braided line onto another rod and reel (conventional). I keep the drag on this reel loose enough to be pulled out easily, but tight enough so there's a lot of tension on the line. You need one guy to hold the rod that already has line on it, and then you bring that line through the eyes of your rod that you want line on, then tie it to your reel. So basically at this point, both rods are connected by the line. The other guy keeps the bail closed and you just reel up all the line from his reel onto yours. Since his bail is closed, there will be a lot of tension on the line. I've tried every other way and this works best (by far). Hope i explained it okay.

[Gerry Zagorski]

If you ever get line twist when you line curls up back on your rod or knots up on itself, paying the line out behind the boat will work it out also but don't put anything at the end of your line.

[shrimpman steve]

Also the boat method is great for stretching new mono line. Let the line out put rod in holder in stern and drag it for five or ten minutes. Great way to stretch new mono

[BCinerie]

Make sure you clear the inlet! The drag on the line will surprise you, I let 3/4 hundred yards of 60 lb mono and i swear it took all I had to hold on!! I had to use my stand up harness lol! It does work good though! And yes do not put anything on and hold on tight

[Meat Hunter]

Don't use water! Spray some silicone on the rag, and then spool it with the most pressure. Using another person helps too.

[bunker dunker]

before putting the brain on soak it.put in 5 gallon bucket.when that brain is wet it lays on nice and tight.

[PaBeerGuy]

Originally Posted by bunker dunker

before putting the brain on soak it.put in 5 gallon bucket.when that brain is wet it lays on nice and tight.

my brain has always been tight, it's my reel I worry about...