Changing Line From Baitcaster To Spin Reel

[mrgimpy]

I just bought my first bait caster a few weeks ago and put 8# mono on. It has been doing OK, but I was told 12# would be better. I was given a spinning reel that doesn't have any line so I was wondering if I could spool the line off the bait caster and onto the spinning reel. Would this work? I know spinning reels have to spool on the same direction as it spools off the spool (man that's a tongue twister!). The spinning reel will support 8# and I have found some 12# mono for the bait caster. Thank for any input!

 

Abu Garcia Black Max/Vengence Rod

Mitchell Avocet II Silver Combo

[buzzed bait]

i've done it before with no issues.... not to say it's the accepted method, but it worked for me.

[SirSnookalot]

You could go b/c to spinning but spinning to b/c isn't a real good idea.  I personally would use fresh line.

[5fishlimit]

A little KVD L&L after the line transfer will also help.

[Hogsticker]

It's totally fine. Set the spool from the casting reel behind a phone book. Have the line coming off the spool from the bottom. Run the line between the phone book and keep it tight. I set cat litter jugs on each side of the spool to keep it from moving around.

[Fishes in trees]

I'm pretty sure that plan will work.   After the line transfer, if I got the chance to drag the line behind a boat, and let all the curls and twists spin out of it, I would do it.

 

If you decide to do that, pay enough attention that you don't get the line tangled in the prop.  That is a mess when that happens, a classic case of operator error

[A-Jay]

Helps if you remove the spool from the casting reel and allow the line to feed off the end of the spool (instead of the front).

 

Also try to have the line coming off the casting reel spool in the same direction that the spinning reel is directing the line onto it's spool.

 

This will reduce line twist.

 

However you can forget all this and put the line on any way you want IF you run it all off behind the boat for a few minutes and let it all untwist before you fish with it.  Make sure there's nothing ties to the end of your line - use just the line along.

 

A-Jay

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Take your spool out of your BC and hold it like you would a spool of line from factory.When you put it on your spinning reel make sure it aint twisting.If it is twisting flip it.you want to eliminate line twist as much as possible.taking line off a rotating spool and putting it on a fixed spool straight on is not a great idea

[Hogsticker]

Am I the only one confused by the previous comment?

[F14A-B]

Put new line on.. Mono is soo cheap, but if you must re- use it most of the aforementioned ideals will work..

[Maxximus Redneckus]

Am I the only one confused by the previous comment?

taking line off a revolving spool to a fixed spool puts a double twist into said line

[Hogsticker]

What exactly is a fixed spool? He's taking line from a casting spool that he will be removing from the reel. The spool will be set flat and rotate as line peels from it. The spool on the spinning reel will spin as it picks up line. It's know different than taking line from a line of spool essentially

[Sam]

Believe it or no some of the pros have done this trick: spooling line from one reel onto another.

 

The best part is that the line that now becomes on top of the receiving reel is fresh with no kinks, nicks or abrasions.

 

As said above, go for it and don't worry about the line coming off the reel in the wrong direction.

 

Just don't overfill your spinning reel.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

What exactly is a fixed spool? He's taking line from a casting spool that he will be removing from the reel. The spool will be set flat and rotate as line peels from it. The spool on the spinning reel will spin as it picks up line. It's know different than taking line from a line of spool essentially

spools dont spin on spinning reels they are fixed bc reels rotate straight off of like filler spools.

[Darren.]

Done it in the past, no issues...

 

Especially with braid. But with non-braid, like said above, run it out behind your boat, or use line conditioner when you spool it on your spinning reel from the BC.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

It's totally fine. Set the spool from the casting reel behind a phone book. Have the line coming off the spool from the bottom. Run the line between the phone book and keep it tight. I set cat litter jugs on each side of the spool to keep it from moving around.

This will work fine. The trick is to load casters off the top of the filler spool and spinners off the bottom. In this case the filler spool is the casting reel's spool. The biggest potential problem I see is some tight coils coming off the small dia. of the casting spool. Some line conditioner and a light stretch should take care of that.