TheycallmeBob

I have watched some videos (including here) on spooling, and they all say to make sure that the line needs to come off the spool the same way it comes off the reel. So holding my rod as if I am casting (like in the video), it spins clockwise, so I make sure it is coming off the spool clockwise. I even double checked the video to make sure that is what they did. I may honestly be misunderstanding it, because what you are saying always seemed to make more sense to me, but I trusted the videos. As for the line weight, my rod says between 10 and 20# test, so I figured 14 would be a good size to go. 20# seemed way to big. Thanks for the help, being a noob can be tough, and this site has given me a lot of great information.

I bought some Suffix Elite 14# Hi-Vis at Cabela's a few weeks ago on sale for $4.99. I have used their line before on a smaller test and had no problems. I went to put the line on my reel today and noticed it was twisting up while I was putting it on the reel, and as soon as I let it go, it started jumping off of the spool and coiling up like a Slinky. I'm still pretty new at this, but I have loaded a few reels and never had this issue. The reel rotates clockwise, I made sure it was coming off of the spool clockwise. Do you think it's user error somehow, or the "sale" was actually a clearance to get rid of really old line? The pic below is how it looked after it removed itself from my reel.

You Tube, You Tube, and You Tube. Field & Stream's website also has recipes I believe, and the Indiana DNR has this recipe book online. http://www.in.gov/dnr/fishwild/files/fw-DFW_recipes_2013.pdf Just Google Crappie/Panfish recipes (or catfish, bass, trout, etc) and you will find everything you want. No reason to buy a DVD anymore!!!

I just really started fishing last year, and am stuck on the bank too. My biggest issue with it is that during the summer, all the boaters on the reservoir I'm on kind of ruin the fun. Huge reservoir, and only about 400 yards of public access shore to fish from, and of course all the boaters gravitate towards it. If there is anyone in the Westfield/Noblesville Indiana area that has some better suggestions than Morse, I would love to hear them.