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When to spool line?

I’m well aware that I don’t have enough line on my reel right now, but I’m curious if I’m supposed to use this until it’s all gone and then spool, or if I’m supposed to take all this line out and respool since it’s not enough?

My buddy said to use it until the line is all gone, but I’m a bit apprehensive to do so as I’d rather not waste fishing time spooling when I can set myself up to go beforehand if need be.

Let me know your suggestions! Thanks in advance.

Posted by Beefytbag

4 Comments

  1. allreplays on

    I just started regularely fishing this year so im almost as new as it gets but i personally wouldnt spool more line yet unless your fishing big deep lakes where a fish could take 100 plus yards from you. There are also knots you can tie to just add more line to the existing line on the reel, i’v never done it but iv watched youtube vids about it and thats what i plan on doing when the time comes but i use braided line so im sure itd be easier for me to do it because of how thin it is.

  2. KudzuAU on

    Whatever you feel like. There is no perfect time to put on new line. I have stripped it with a full spool simply because I hated the line. You do run the risk of line memory the further you work down the spool.

  3. brokentsuba on

    If you use a resin backing to fill 3/4 of the spool then tie on braid to fill it the rest of the way you can keep it topped off without wasting a ton of line. Just tie on a new braid when you get close enough to see the knot after a max cast.

    It’ll keep you casting smoother and further since both will suffer the further down the spool you get. Plus braid also has a lot of advantages over resin on a spinning reel.

  4. wetterburrito on

    The lack of line will affect your casting distance. I did this exact same thing and I was casting 10-20 feet shorter than the guys I was fishing with. I tied on more line with a uni knot and my casts are much better now. 

    Also, I saw a tip on here that I kind of live by now. Don’t be afraid to overspool a little bit. I usually end up cutting off some line each time I fish. After a couple outings you’ll cut enough line off to where it’s perfect. I like this method bc it gives me the chance to understand for myself the limitations of my reel and kind of get a “feel” for how my line should be coming off the spool on casts. 

    Edit: long story short pull up a YouTube video on how to tie a uni knot and add more line to your reel. Good luck friend!

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