Putting line on spinning reel - help

You spooled it on the reel? If so, you have to lay the new line spool flat on the table/ground and the line has to come off the new spool in the same direction that the bale on the reel is spinning.

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Also, try soaking the spool of new line in hot water for 10 minutes or so. That'll help soften it.

Not sure what's wrong then. I've never had trouble doing it that way.

Another trick is to soak the new roll of line in hot water for 10 minutes to soften it a bit.

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Also, try soaking the spool of new line in hot water for 10 minutes or so. That'll help soften it.

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May have to try this. Not sure what else to do.

What size spinning reel is it? A 2400, 3000 or 4000? Have you ever thought about switching over to braid?

10 lb test casting a light lure is "trouble".


You could go to 6 lb braid and it would cast without problems. That's 6 lb braid that's equivalent to 15-20 lb test mono. There is a learning curve to switching over to braid. Google is your friend.

I said without problems but casting into the wind you need to be careful and make sure you don' get a loop over your spool. Learn to close your bail by hand and look down at the reel to make sure there isn't a loop over the spool.

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Biggest thing is to manually flip bail.

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Once I spool it on the reel I'll tie the end to something and walk with the rod and reel letting line out. The further the better but at least 3 times your farthest cast. Then reel.up with some tension.

Or let it out while idling down the canal and reel up before u use it.