Easier way to Spool an Overhead Reel.
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Topic: Easier way to Spool an Overhead Reel.
Posted By: Butthead
Subject: Easier way to Spool an Overhead Reel.
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2008 at 3:56pm
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Hi guys.
Dont know if I am just a Munter or what...
But is there an easier way to Lay Mono onto an Overhead Reel?
I am trying to lay some 30lb Mono onto a new TLD 15, but are having all sorts of issues.
Any hints tips, would be much appreciated..
Cheers.
Damien. |
Replies:
Posted By: of2fsh
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2008 at 4:03pm
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Buy it off a bulk spool and get your tackle shop to wind it on with the machine,its cheaper as you pay only for what you get..$4 for 100 mtrs of 30pd at my local
------------- 2009 and 2010 BERKLEY SOFTBAIT COMP CHAMPS,Runner up 2013 ( solo),winner 2013/14 longest kingfish nz fishing competition |
Posted By: Rotowarriors
Date Posted: 27 Apr 2008 at 4:09pm
Ditto
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of2fsh wrote:Posted By: stellajigger
Date Posted: 28 Apr 2008 at 1:01am
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If you do go it yourself make sure your reel spool and the spool of mono a spinning in the same direction, this way you wont get a bad twist in it.
Dont put it on to tight but firm, should be able to dig your nails into it a bit. ------------- Live Bait , the Lance Armstrong of catching KINGFISH |
Posted By: snapper14
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2008 at 3:36pm
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if you are putting it on by yourself i have found it easiest to put the spool on a bit of rod, pipe or a big ass screwdriver and put it on an angle in a 20 litre bucket. Stops it rocketing around the garage and lets you concentrate on getting some pressure on the spool and laying it straight.
if you stop winding after 15 or 20 turns and drop the rod tip to allow some slack in the line you will be able to tell if you need to turn the spool around or not. There will be lots of line twist appearing if you have it wrong ------------- If a man goes nowhere and theres no one there to see him, did he ever leave? Munter - Outrageous Fortune. |
Posted By: smudge
Date Posted: 29 Apr 2008 at 9:28pm
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Piaow, for an overhead reel you want it to unwind off the mono spool just like it goes on the reel spool so the mono reel needs to run on an axle if you get what I mean. The line also needs to have some tension applied as you wind it on. Of course you need to make sure it goes on evenly across the spool too and the only way to do that is to guide it with your thumb. I use the rod to keep an even (sort of) tension on the line and have made pukka tensioning methods using a screwdriver (axle) a spring with a washer either side - one against the screwdriver handle the other against the mono spool - and the blade end of the screwdriver in a vice. All pretty hairy and dodgy but it works. Getting your reel spooled in the tackle shop is you best bet.
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Posted By: Butthead
Date Posted: 01 May 2008 at 10:02pm
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Thanks guys.
I might give it one more crack, then if that fails... I'm to the Shop!!
DM
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Posted By: slayliner
Date Posted: 17 May 2008 at 9:12am
| There are some respoolers for sale on trademe they dont cost much.The spool fits on the gadget it has a tensioner on it then you clamp them on to your rod or somewhere else and start winding |
Posted By: rocko
Date Posted: 24 May 2008 at 11:31am
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likewise to what has been said, I got an over head re spooled at our local marine shop 600mtrs 24kg $40
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Posted By: Bruce
Date Posted: 24 Jun 2008 at 7:16pm
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Late post I know but due to extreme cabin fever etc was trawling. I've always spooled up my reels by threading the line through the rod and dropping the spool into a bucket of fresh water. The water creates it own "drag" to some extent and stops the spool from overunning if you slow down your winding. My rule of thumb for line pressure is my thumb. As you feed the line onto your reel I hold the line between thumb and forefinger so that any water on the line is shed, things can be somewhat easier if you have a level wind reel. Works for me. |
Posted By: Hackers
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2008 at 12:31am
| I put a bolt through the middle of the spool and clamp it into the vice, then I attach a sinker via a clip on swivel over the line, this creates its own tention and then winf it on to the reel whilst it is attached to the the rod, never had a problem. |
Posted By: Finatic
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2008 at 11:50am
Sit down, put a piece of dowel through centre of line spool, place on floor, put feet on dowel and apply pressure while winding the line onto your reel. This is the method recommended by fly fishing guru Peter Morse for putting the braid backing on fly reels. This will work for your mono too. You just adjust the pressure with your feet. Piss easy and sorted! ------------- What's the cheapest type of meat? Dear balls. They're under a buck. |