Any tricks to putting braid on

[Spotto]

Are there any tricks or tips for putting braid on a reel, I heard some guys like to put the

spool in a bucket of water ?

[Plastic Man]

you dont really need to soke the spool first thing make sure you back the spool with some mono so the braid doesnt slip and the other thing is to make sure you put the braid on tight

[kriso]

i can second what plastic man said, i put some on and it kept binding, i pulled it off and put it on under some decent pressure and it was great then.

[Spotto]

Thanks guys

[Feral]

For spinning reels - If you have a spare spool, put that on, wind on all the braid, tie the backing to it (mono) then wind it on until the depth on the spool looks good.

Put the main spool back on, tie on the backing from the spare spool, and wind from spare spool to main spool, and it will all be spot on.

[pcsolutionman]

Feral wrote:

For spinning reels - If you have a spare spool, put that on, wind on all the braid, tie the backing to it (mono) then wind it on until the depth on the spool looks good.

Put the main spool back on, tie on the backing from the spare spool, and wind from spare spool to main spool, and it will all be spot on.

yep works a treat, just make sure your spare spool has the same capacity as your main spool. I have been caught out a couple of times:blush: :blush: with the second spool having a smaller capacity

Lee

[Leighton]

finger tight, use a wet sponge/chux to get a firm grip

[kevinchen19870316]

put the line on under some serious pressure at the 1st 1/2 and for the later 1/4 use some pressure. for the last 1/4 just put a little bit pressure.

[fishyman]

why is that kev

[kevinchen19870316]

to prevent line digging, u need a very very base on the spool, so i apply very strong force when putting the first half of line( i don't use backing as this is a waste of line and spool capacity when using heavy line). for the later 1/4, if u still apply such strong force, digging will happen at the base as i have noticed. so i use around 1-2lb of force when putting this part of line. then u need to use the rest 1/4 for casting and working lures, some enough tension to keep them stay on spool neatly is enough.

[fishyman]

ahh ok that explains it you rnot using backing.

thanks kev

[Fisher_90]

I just bought a roll of 1.3km 10lb Jarvis Walker Mono from Big-W for $4.25 to use as backing. Works fine and is reasonably thick.

[fishyman]

i use 6lb for backign same stuff.

$4 for 1.4km isnt bad

[ScottG]

the tighter the better.

[Leighton]

backing should be similar diamater to main braid, not same breaking strain. Prevents braid digging in. Also you can do a wrap of your spool with electrical tape instead of backing.

[pcsolutionman]

if you use a uni knot to tie to the spool and double loop the line over before pulling it tight there is no need for backing, I have never had any line slippage this way works a treat.

Lee