How spool a reel with a bucket?

Here’s How:

  1. Take a five-gallon bucket and drill a hole near the top in both sides to hold a dowel of any sort.
  2. After the spool is in place in the bucket, I use multiple wraps of a rubber band to create the removable stop on the other end of the dowel.
  3. Next thread the rod and tie to the spool of the reel.

Should I soak my line before spooling?

Before you ever spool a new monofilament fishing line to your reel, you should always let it soak before spooling. Allowing time for the monofilament to absorb the water will reduce the line memory and allow the line to be laid on the reel better than if you did not let it soak.

How full should you spool a spinning reel?

The optimum level is to fill the spool to within about a 1/8 of an inch from the outer edge of the lip of the spool. This leaves enough lip to retain your line, but is full enough to launch long casts.

Should you wet fishing line before spooling?

Always prior to spooling up with mono, leave your line submerged in a bucket of warm water. This will allow the water to soak into the line helping not only when you come to wind the line on but also allowing the line to bed down property on your spool.

Should you soak your fishing line before spooling?

Do you need to soak fishing line before spooling?

How do you know if your spool is full?

Casting reels should be between an eighth of an inch from the top and all the way to the top. If you get too much line on them, you’ll get a weird sound when you cast. Spinning reels should be all the way full, right to the top. If you get too much line on them, the line will jump off the spool in coils.

Is braid good for spinning reels?

Of the two, braided line is superior on a spinning reel. It is small in diameter, casts far, has no stretch, is incredibly strong, is extremely durable, and, most importantly, has virtually no line memory. All of these attributes make braided line a dream come true for spinning gear.