| Having fresh fishing line on your reels not only | | | | orientation is determined simply lay the factory |
| ensures you will be ready for when you finally | | | | spool on the floor. Now simply reel the new line |
| hook a trophy fish, but will also help you enjoy | | | | while holding the pole and adding some line friction |
| fishing more as it won't be full of twists. As simple | | | | with your other hand. The new line should be |
| as this task may be many fishermen see spooling | | | | wrapped to within 1/8 of an inch from the top |
| new line as a hassle and avoid it. For fisherman | | | | the spool. If too much line is put on the reel you'll |
| using a super line such as FireLine having fresh line | | | | have over run problems when casting. |
| really isn't a concern, but for users of | | | | When spooling a baitcasting reel a tag end of |
| monofilament or fluorocarbons fresh line is really a | | | | about 10 yards monofilament should once again |
| must. | | | | be used to prevent super-lines from slipping on |
| The key to properly loading a fishing reel with | | | | the reel spool. Be sure to pass the new line |
| new line is that it must wrapped on the reel the | | | | through at least a couple of guides on the rod. |
| same direction it was wrapped on the spool from | | | | Next orientate the new line spool so that the line |
| the factory. | | | | goes on to your reel the same way it comes off |
| When respolling new line on a spinning reel first | | | | the spool. Typically the spool of a baitcaster |
| strip of the old and dispose of. If a super-line is | | | | rotates towards the user so this means the spool |
| being used first spool up with about 10 yards of | | | | holding the new line should be held so that it |
| monofilament to prevent slippage on the spool of | | | | unwraps towards the reel. Hold the spool with a |
| the reel. Then tie your choice of super-line to the | | | | pencil and apply some resitance while reeling. The |
| mono. Don't forget to pass the line through a few | | | | new line should come within about 1/8" of the top |
| guides of the rod. When spooling monofilament | | | | of the spool on the reel. |
| you may simply tie it to an empty spool. Next | | | | That's all there is to replacing old fishing line. A |
| observe the direction your fishing reel will wrap | | | | very simple task that help ensure a big fish |
| the line and orientate the factory spool so that it | | | | doesn't get away while helping eliminate frustrating |
| will be wrapped the same direction. Once this | | | | casting problems due to old fishing line. |