Some anglers use electrical tape in place of backing, but this is just likely to leave a sticky mess. Whether you are spooling new fishing line onto a spinning reel, a baitcasting reel, or a fly fishing reel, the best knot to use in all cases is an arbor knot. This is great, because the arbor knot is really easy to tie and you only have to learn one type of knot to spool your lines to all of your types of reels. Once you have stringed up your fishing pole, it is time to tie your line to the reel. This is a very important step that secures your line system and determines how evenly your line spools to your reel. Reminder, the bail on the spool must be open before you tie.
Close your bail, and pinch down on the line with your thumb and index finger. The combination of your sunken spool, and the pressure from your pinch, will provide enough tension to securely apply your line. Reel in gradually, maintaining enough tension to turn your reel once over per second.
Step 4- Tying the Knot Around the Spinning Reel Spool
To spool a spinning reel, first open the bail by flipping up the handle. Then, string your line straight through the circular guides at the bottom of the rod and secure the line to the spool with an arbor knot. Next, cut any extra line with line cutters before closing the bail and placing the spool on the floor. Pinching the line about 12 inches above the reel, slowly crank the reel to load the line. Stop every 20 cranks to make sure the line isn’t twisted. Finally, once the line is 1/8 inch away from the rim, cut it and secure it to the spool.
Stand up and hold the rod in a way that it is parallel to the floor. Then, position the line spool on the ground, right ahead of you, with the label facing the floor or in your direction. As you put a tad bit of tension on the line using your hand, begin cranking the reel. This is a slim pole where the fishing line with a hook at the end is attached. The type of rod to choose would depend on the kind of fish that you would catch.
Step 4 – Insert Line
Size is irrelevant, just fill to the line and you’re ready to spool your braid. Now that the annual ICAST tackle show is complete and the brand new for ‘19 products are filling local shelves, it’s time to shop for a new toy! Selection of your new reel is all about what size and type of line you intend to use this new rig for.
How to String a New Line?
There are even clamps that attach to your rod blank to hold the spool in proper position, with proper tension. One decidedly low-tech tool that I consistently use for this purpose is a square hotel room ice bucket, which holds a spool just perfectly for my purposes. I apologize to various Best Westerns, Days Inns, and No-Tell-Motels around the country for my inadvertent thievery.
Bonny Fryer has always been interested in animals, even since she was born. This interest led her to get a degree in Veterinary Medicine and start working as a veterinarian when she was only 22 years old. She is now 44 years old and still works as a veterinarian. She loves her job and finds it very fulfilling to help animals stay healthy and happy.