Anybody use this? At first I wasn't crazy about it but the more I use it the more I like it.
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Anybody use this? At first I wasn't crazy about it but the more I use it the more I like it.
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I usually put a large book/catalogue on the floor with a weight on it, and run the line through the pages near bottom...adds tension; I also add tension thru my fingers at same time
Me too. That is what I've done for 50 years. I like this thing because you don't have a long pole sticking out and line wrapped around the end from line twist.Quote:
Originally Posted by ecoast
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I do and I love! It's really for spinning reels. It does work!
I bought one and think it reduces line twist a lot when spooling. Any spin reel inherently adds twist, no matter what you do, unless you use a machine that turns the spool off the reel to fill. I am cobbing up an attachment for my cordless drill to do exactly that, and will be adding a level wind mechanism. I'm just waiting for my machinist friend to get around to making my parts.
If you use the lock screw on the back it stops rotating so you can use baitcasters
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I don't run the line thru every guide when re-spooling a reel, just the first guide. If I see the line loops starting to shorten in length, I flip the spool over and continue reeling.Quote:
Originally Posted by silverside
I'm wondering, though, about this product ... basically it spins the line spool as line is pulled off & onto the spinning reel, but I'm curious about the direction of spin. Normally my line spools have to be turned upside down (label side down) in order for the line to come off them & go on the reel correctly ... but not "always", as some brands do seem to be spooled or labeled opposite to that. My curiosity is about whether or not that line spooling gizmo "could" possibly spool the line onto the reel in the "wrong direction" ... thus creating line twist throughout the entire spinning reel spool, and you not know about it until you cut the line & open the bail ?? Or are the "gears" reversible to make the line spool turn in the other direction ??
They do work and work well.
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Here you go cp. This may answer your question.
YouTube
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I bought one this past summer and love it. It really does reduce line twists when you get it dialed in. It look a little time tinkering with it before I figure it out. I recommend for sure.
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Yeah, I've watched several videos on that one and the other similar one and none actually show whether or not the line is any less "twisted" once it's on the reel. All I've seen to that effect is the comments from the person in the video and a few followers, most of which don't address that concern ... and even a few stated that they would soak the line spool in warm water for an hour to relax the line memory before using the device (same as some on here have suggested doing). A few did "say" they took the reel out casting & had no complaints about line twist, but did mention line spool memory being noticeable.Quote:
Originally Posted by silverside
All in all I'm not dissing the product, but I think I'll continue to spool my lines the "old school" way ... then walk off about 75-100ft of line out in the yard & reel it back in thru the grass. That covers the majority of line length I'll ever use before changing out line and takes out any line twist from the spooling. I'm not all that concerned about the rest of the line being twisted on the reel spool, because I'll never use the line down to that level before stripping it all off and replacing it. Walking off the line and stretching it is something I already do as a normal practice, anyway, after not having used the reel for any extended period of time, so it's not an added step that I'm concerned about.
However, it may just be a good product for Christmas presents for a couple of fishing buddies of mine :biggrin
I fish 1&2# test so I respool a lot. I bought one these gizmos and will never be without one. The spinning spool means NO line twist.
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This subject is one that is recently meaningful to me, because I just finished cleaning, stripping, lubricating and relining twenty-two fishing rod and reels and getting them ready for the 2020 fishing season. I did my re-lining the old fashioned way, however, and thought many times during the process about getting a re-lining device like the one featured on this thread... and I still may do so. The whole process took me about a week, working on it an hour here and an hour there... but it sure is good to know it's done and won't need to be repeated to that extent for another year or two. I agree with cpap that there are many vids on this subject all over youtube... each suggesting slightly different opinions/approaches to eliminate line twist.
Among the videos I watched: Richard Gene the Fishing Machine's video probably made as much sense as anything I've seen, because his approach called for the removal of the spool labels and then soaking the whole spool of line in water for a week or so prior to spoolin' it up on your reel. What made the most sense to me was: Soaking the line (in theory) actually removes all of the line memory from the line being spooled and showed a practical approach to "retraining" the line once it's installed on your reel. I don't think there's any way that's perfect, because spinning reels themselves (unlike baitcasters) actually cause line twist by the way they are designed to manage the line during the reeling process.
I usually use reel magic to keep the memory issues to a minimum, but in addition to that, I will periodically let out all (or the majority) of the line on my spinning reels while in the rod holders, while trolling at a slow speed; pinching the line between my fingers while reeling them in to get the line twist out.
Can't stand mono, and this thread reinforce everything I hate about it, Lol ...memory and line twist. Set y'all selves free and use braid. :ThumbsUp:
Sounds interestingQuote:
Originally Posted by jawjatek
Where do you guys purchase this spooler?
Bet Grizzly might have them! You going?Quote:
Originally Posted by armyman
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I have to laugh every time this topic comes up (and it seems to come up all the time)!
Using braid however is not always the answer depending on the application. I could probably explain the reasons why you get line twist a million different ways. You could also explain a contradicting point to every single thing that is said in relation to fixing the issue.
The one that I use is the Ultimate line winding system. I know that Amazon has it but others do as well. Prices vary.Quote:
Originally Posted by armyman
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Over half of my reels have braid and they have for many years. Sometimes braid is the best choice but I have found times when mono is a better choice.Quote:
Originally Posted by Techno2000
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I've been using this method for about 25 years. Works great and no special tools needed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyMt-OOOlt4
I do mine like the Grisby video also. I have a bolt with 2 large washers and a light compression spring. I place the spool on the bolt with a washer on each side, then use a wing nut to compress the spring on the spool to creat tension.
I then put the bolt in my shop vice and fill the reel. Like others stated, I only run the line through the first guide on the rod. If it's a 2 piece, I'll take the top piece off for ease of handling.
Unfortunately I can't make this one, Redge.:(Quote:
Originally Posted by Redge
I'm old school bass fisherman. Baitcasters, back then trilene and stren , we spooled 14-16-20 test , with plastic new line spool in water floating, but I guess that's old school. And doesn't work with 4-5-6. ?