Bonehead Mono

I just received my Bonehead mono line Saturday and love it. This line is super smooth and super slick. Way better quality than my Vicious line I've been using. My question though is how do you guys spool your line? On both sides of the Bonehead line are big slits which prevent me from turning the spool on its side and spooling it onto my spinning reel so that I don't get severe line twists. Every wrap the line gets caught in the slit. I tried taping the slit and had success but it was an uphill battle the whole way of spooling the line. Now if I was using it for my bait caster I wouldn't have this problem as I wouldn't need the line on its side to spool.

I may be the only one that does it this way, but I could never figure out the whole line spooling thing and make it work so I tie off to something and then I walk out in my yard whatever distance I think i need and cut it off. then take the end that was tied off and put it on spool and reel it up. it gets all the twists out that way and I never have had a problem. I have done it this way for years and it works for me.

My dad taught me the same way but on the end that is tied off put a snap swivel. When you reel it up on the reel the line can spin and relieve the twist.

Yeah I thought about doing it that way but I would have to travel somewhere to do it as my yard isn't big enough. Maybe a football field or at the lake. Just seems like too much of a hassle when normally I just do it in my garage easily with all other lines. I just don't understand why those huge slits are in the side of the spool. I really like the line so I am going to have to figure something out even if it means doing it somewhere outside of my home.

All you need is a small box and a screwdriver. Take the screwdriver and push it from the outside to the inside of one corner then thru the spool then out out the other side of the corner creating an axle for the spool. Tie your line on the reel and spool away.

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Originally Posted by yikess

All you need is a small box and a screwdriver. Take the screwdriver and push it from the outside to the inside of one corner then thru the spool then out out the other side of the corner creating an axle for the spool. Tie your line on the reel and spool away.

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Doing it this way creates line twist or at least with other line and spinning reels. This is the way I spoil a bait caster.

I had the same spool issue DrNip. I just loaded it anyway. When I got to the lake I pulled as much line off the reel as I thought I would use and let it out behind the boat. With nothing attached to the end of the line it will immediately untwist. You dont need to be going fast, 1 or 2 MPH will do.

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Originally Posted by Fishers

I had the same spool issue DrNip. I just loaded it anyway. When I got to the lake I pulled as much line off the reel as I thought I would use and let it out behind the boat. With nothing attached to the end of the line it will immediately untwist. You dont need to be going fast, 1 or 2 MPH will do.

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This is the way I do it. I load it on my reel at the house and let it all out as I idle across the lake so it can untwist itself.

Guys you will have an issue with line twist from any line. Always spool it onto your reel as it comes off the spool of line. When you do that there will not be an issue. If you use slab slayers or any bait like that it will twist your line really quick. I split the tails on such baits and that helps out with the line twist......Ranger

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Originally Posted by Ranger09

Guys you will have an issue with line twist from any line. Always spool it onto your reel as it comes off the spool of line. When you do that there will not be an issue. If you use slab slayers or any bait like that it will twist your line really quick. I split the tails on such baits and that helps out with the line twist......Ranger

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That's the whole point of this thread as this is the way I always do it with my spinning reel and with the big slit on both sides of the Bonehead spool it makes it impossible as every time the line unwraps from the spool it gets caught in the slit. I'll just continue to tape the slit on the spool and fight it.

Before I blew up I quickly saw that you all are using Bonehead on spinning reels and maybe that makes a difference. I had my first experience with it double dipping jigs with Ledge a few weeks back. After the second hook set and two jigs broke off I had to borrow one of Ledge's rods because both of mine had new bonehead 6lb on both my bait casting reels and I couldn't keep breaking off

fill slit with Elmer's glue wipe off excess let dry.

Is Bonehead mono a copolymer? Vicious panfish is and I have been using PLine CX Premium in 8 lb and above. Really like it. I've tried the Bonehead braid and the 7' rod and they are good products - just not my favorite. Because of that I have been reluctant to try the mono. It's about the same price point as the CX Premium and way more than Vicious. I always buy in bulk rolls and haven't seen any Bonehead that way. I might pick up a spool just to try it but I don't change from things I really like very easily.

Well my initial attempt to spool the reel over the weekend resulted in a little line twist at the lake last night. Ended up letting all the line out in the water while trolling and then reeled it back up. The line twist came from when I was trying to spoo the reel and every now and then the spool flipped over due to the line getting caught in the groove. Might have to try the glue idea.

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Originally Posted by minnowtime

fill slit with Elmer's glue wipe off excess let dry.

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I had the same idea only using Dap or wood filler etc. as these might shrink less that the glue.

Heck I use scotch tape and works great. Pc on each side. I use bonehead exclusively 6lb on cast n drag poles and nothing lighter than 10 while double dipping. You should expect a 6lb line to break with a 10' rod jerking for a hook set with 2 jigs. I do use it though with a single jig swimming around standing timber and no problems. I used vicious before I feel in love with bonehead since it's stronger and doesn't fray when drug across a limb......I am not trying to sale nothing just giving you my observation on a product.......Ranger

Anyone have an answer to IkenI's question above? I interested in the answer as well. Mark, any idea?

No it's not.....is that the answer to the question Merle.....Ranger

Maybe I need to take better care taping it as I just stuck some painters tape on it quickly when I tried. Next time I'll make sure the tape is on there smoothly.

As far as I know it is mono as that is what it states. Some of the smoothest line I have ever felt.

I got the orange line. Not as bright orange as I wanted but bright enough. Will be getting the hi vis next time.

Mark, thanks for the reply; however,Floyd (and myself) were wanting to know if Bonehead line was a mono OR a copolymer. Sorry for the confusion, but that was what I was referring to. I guess I am guilty of a thread hijack-my bad.

I have been using the 10 lb to cast and drag, its limp enough to do the job well. Also, I dont lose many jigs with higher poundage. Couldn't be happier with this line.

Being a Member Of The Old Geezer Group you are entitled to a few special things Merle. Lol. It's a Mono It's a Mono It's A Mono. Hope this clears it up......LOL......Ranger

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Being a Member Of The Old Geezer Group you are entitled to a few special things Merle. Lol. It's a Mono It's a Mono It's A Mono. Hope this clears it up......LOL......Ranger

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Ohh, I get it; it's A MONO! That must be why they call it Bonehead MONO! LOL...Thanks Ranger! :biggrin

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Originally Posted by Woodworker42

Ohh, I get it; it's A MONO! That must be why they call it Bonehead MONO! LOL...Thanks Ranger! :biggrin

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Repeat after me Merle, it's Sat. July 12th 2014. LOL Love you brother, can't wait till see you again at a crappie camp or before. Besides what would Ranger know about fishing line????