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Problem Spooling Spinning Reel - Need OB Help

Posted on 9/27/12 at 7:11 pm
Posted by CQQ
Member since Feb 2006
17048 posts
Posted on 9/27/12 at 7:11 pm
I just loaded some 12# Berkeley onto my spinning reel. I thought I did it correctly but I just went out to the yard to cast it, and when I cast, I am getting a lot of backlash and twists. Is this because I spooled it wrong or is there not enough weight? I have a 3/0 EWG, 1/4 split shot weight, and worm. Someone help.
Posted by BarDTiger81
nurfeast lowsyana
Member since Jul 2011
15639 posts
Posted on 9/27/12 at 7:12 pm to
I would say you spooled it too loosely.
Posted by Tilco Baller
[posi] nega barner
Member since Jun 2012
1563 posts
Posted on 9/27/12 at 7:12 pm to
you might have wound it too tight....also if you are retrieving in the yard maybe it isn't putting as much tension on the line as if it was in the water?
Posted by Teyeger
Smoke Grove
Member since Sep 2011
2410 posts
Posted on 9/27/12 at 7:18 pm to
I had it backwards.

How to spool a line and keep the line from twisting.
This post was edited on 9/27/12 at 7:28 pm
Posted by BarDTiger81
nurfeast lowsyana
Member since Jul 2011
15639 posts
Posted on 9/27/12 at 7:25 pm to
You need to have tension on the the spool holding the line.
Posted by Capt ST
Hotel California
Member since Aug 2011
13045 posts
Posted on 9/27/12 at 8:16 pm to
Spray some silicone on spool. When you leave dock, drop about half your line behind boat while running and give it a minute or two. Retreive and this should eliminate alot of the twists. Manually flipping bail after cast helps out too.
Posted by HeadBusta4LSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
11312 posts
Posted on 9/27/12 at 8:21 pm to
sounds like you twisted the line when you spooled it















rookie
Posted by Who Me
Ascension
Member since Aug 2011
7090 posts
Posted on 9/27/12 at 8:32 pm to
Spooled it wrong.


Was your reel on the rod when you spooled it up or off?


Pay attention to the line when spooling and make sure it isn't looping as it comes off the spool if it is then flip the spool over. Also, like others have said make sure you put some tension on the line as you spool up.
Posted by Teague
The Shoals, AL
Member since Aug 2007
21781 posts
Posted on 9/28/12 at 7:28 am to
It seems like a lot of people here don't even understand what you're saying. You figured it out though.
Posted by Devious
Elitist
Member since Dec 2010
29248 posts
Posted on 9/28/12 at 7:31 am to
quote:

Is this because I spooled it wrong or is there not enough weight?
Spooled it wrong.
Posted by BIG Texan
Texas
Member since Jun 2012
1620 posts
Posted on 9/28/12 at 10:00 am to
There is some good advice but first what size reel do you have? You may be putting to heavy a line on it. Rule is. If your reel turns clockwise as you look at it make sure the line is coming off the spool counterclockwise laying flat on the floor. Works every time. Letting it out behind the boat with nothing on it will definitely straighten it out though.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
82713 posts
Posted on 9/28/12 at 10:04 am to
It needs to come off of a flat spool counter-clockwise.
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