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Fishing Line at Academy.........

Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:09 am
Posted by TJG210
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2006
29413 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:09 am
Wow........after my experience there last night I don't I will ever again. I kid you not, I brought two reels to get spooled up, one with PowerPro, the other with Trilene Hi-Vis and it literally took 35 minutes. Even worse, I hate how they make you buy the whole spool and they feel the need to put too much line on anyway, so the rest of the spool is pretty much a waste. And the kicker, I think for two reels I ended up spending $30.....I have to assume I would have spent less had I just gone to a local place where they have the bulk rolls.
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
49990 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:10 am to
You pay someone to string up your reel?
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
86009 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:11 am to
quote:

You pay someone to string up your reel?


This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing? The hell?



This post was edited on 6/6/11 at 10:13 am
Posted by CarRamrod
Spurbury, VT
Member since Dec 2006
58485 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:13 am to
Posted by Roach
River Ridge, LA
Member since Nov 2007
4258 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:19 am to
This must be a joke.
Posted by xenon16
Metry Brah
Member since Sep 2008
3612 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:21 am to
I think they may offer to do it for you when buying a reel?
Posted by redneck
Los Suenos, Costa Rica
Member since Dec 2003
54180 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:23 am to
You dont know how to put line on a reel? sounds like someone is a fishing rookie. It prolly took so long bc the guy was like WTF why am I doing this again?
This post was edited on 6/6/11 at 10:23 am
Posted by TJG210
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2006
29413 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:24 am to
quote:

You pay someone to string up your reel?


Why buy a whole spool when you can just get it done from a bulk reel in what usually takes 5 minutes, at a much lower cost?
This post was edited on 6/6/11 at 10:28 am
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
40486 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:24 am to
I've done it a few times when I was in a hurry. They didn't make me buy an entire spool and it was only a few bucks. Not sure what was going on with you.
Posted by WooooLSU
Member since Mar 2011
1144 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:26 am to
quote:

It prolly took so long bc the guy was like WTF why am I doing this again?

no kidding. I have never heard of such a thing.
Posted by Coon
La 56 Southbound
Member since Feb 2005
18579 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:27 am to
Eta:Double post...
This post was edited on 6/6/11 at 10:29 am
Posted by Coon
La 56 Southbound
Member since Feb 2005
18579 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:28 am to
I think if they string it for you with a standard line, they'll do it from bulk. If you want something specific you have to buy the spool.

I mean, you can't buy a spool, spool it yourself, then return the rest cause to didn't need it... Same thing.
Posted by TJG210
New Orleans
Member since Aug 2006
29413 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:29 am to
quote:

It prolly took so long bc the guy was like WTF why am I doing this again?


Well it's not like they do much anyway, they tie a knot and the machine does the rest......not sure of the reason for the CF.
Posted by redneck
Los Suenos, Costa Rica
Member since Dec 2003
54180 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:30 am to
I'm just messin with ya I didnt even know they would spool it for ya
Posted by Boats n Hose
NOLA
Member since Apr 2011
37248 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 10:34 am to
Yea if you're gonna use line that comes on 300 yd spools just do it yourself. $30 sounds about right for a spool of powerpro and trilene.

I just keep all my spools in one of those line spooling boxes. Might take me 5 minutes max to spool a reel.
Posted by DrTyger
Covington
Member since Oct 2009
22325 posts
Posted on 6/6/11 at 11:34 am to
quote:

You pay someone to string up your reel?



This. The only time I have EVER let anyone else spool my reels is when I bought one at bass pro shop and they offered to do it for free. They put way to much on there and it took me a half hour to respool it right when I got home.
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