Loading line on a spinning reel

[jimfish]

This is how i do it, only take a coup of min. Take spool off reel , have a small dowel in drill put spool on dowel, tie line on spool. You want the line coming off the line spool and go onto reel spool in the the same dir. make sure drill is in forward if you are holding the drill it should turn CW and line spool should turn CW also. And dont put to much tension on line will make it curl. Clear as mud aint it.

[CrappiePappy]

we tryed a new line stren magna thin 8 pd. it was like a spring it would'nt stay on reel just coiled off. wasted a whole spool ended up in garbage. whats the deal

If you try and spool some lines that are heavier than 6lb test, and especially if it's on a small reel (UL) or reel with small spool diameter ... it's just too stiff or contains too much line spool memory to wrap and stay wrapped. I've had the same problems with some XT type lines, and some brands of hi-vis lines.
Some thin diameter mono's are "hardened" to make them abrasion resistant, or just strong for their diameter ... they seem to be stiffer than normal mono, of the same pound test, and tend to spring off the spool.
There's is also the possibility that you overfilled the reel spool, or even spooled it on backwards ... either one of which can cause the line to "jump off" the spool in coils.

Just my opinion, though.

... cp

[skeetbum]

Harleyrider- what crappiepappy said. I can't add to that.

[CrappiePappy]

This is how i do it, only take a coup of min. Take spool off reel , have a small dowel in drill put spool on dowel, tie line on spool. You want the line coming off the line spool and go onto reel spool in the the same dir. make sure drill is in forward if you are holding the drill it should turn CW and line spool should turn CW also. And dont put to much tension on line will make it curl. Clear as mud aint it.

You're got it going on, Jim :p (picture worth a thousand words !! )

That's basically a home version of the setup that is used in tackle shops that spool line on for you (for a nominal fee, of course )

Just don't get in a big hurry and/or set the drill on high rpm's ... and apply light pressure on the outer edge of the line spool. You would also want to "guide" the line back and forth across the reel spool, so that it doesn't fill up crooked. Something like an "eye bolt", between the drill/reel spool and the line spool, with the line running thru the eyebolt .... would give you something to guide the line back and forth.

Just some thoughts (based on how the tackle shop line spooling stations are set up).

... cp

[jimfish]

The spool holder has springs to keep tension and i use my free hand to guide the line on. I usually fill 7 reels when im doing it saves a lot of time.

[CrappiePappy]

The spool holder has springs to keep tension and i use my free hand to guide the line on. I usually fill 7 reels when im doing it saves a lot of time.

I just didn't want someone getting a cut or burn from using a system like yours, and guiding the line on with their hands :p (especially if they don't have a variable speed drill :D )

... cp

[toothpick]

All these methods seem to be good advice. I am a simple person and try to simplify anything I do. I look down my rod from the handle with the spinning reel mounted and turn the handle a few turns. The bail is usually turning counterclockwise from that perspective. Pick up the spool of line and observe it from the same perspective and observe how the line is coming off the spool. If it is coming off the spool the same direction as the bail is turning, tie it on and lay it on the floor with that side up. Spray the spool with Reel Majic before you begin spooling and it will lay down easier. If after you load your reel it is still coiling, tie a snap swivel to the end of your line and attach the snap swivel to a fixed object. Walk away from the fixed object as far as you can and hold your rod tip high with a slight bend in the rod and begin reeling toward the snap swivel until you have recovered all the line. The snap swivel will take the twist out of the line as you reel.