Mono

[fishinphilly]

my brother was lining his spinning reel with mono (he stands by it for trout fishing) and it kept falling off the reel and i was thinking maybe it wasn't tight enough, but he said he couldn't get it, any other ideas of why it might now be staying on?

 

thanks

[F14A-B]

Over spooled, or a hard line causing it to spring off.. Try and remove a bit and see if that doesn't improve the situation.

[fishinphilly]

well it was 4lb test and he was only like half way finished 

[Kevin22]

He put it on upside down.

[SirSnookalot]

Over spooled, or a hard line causing it to spring off.. Try and remove a bit and see if that doesn't improve the situation.

 

He put it on upside down.

Could be to both.  It's a coiling issue, the line needs to be softened up, soak it warm water before spooling.

[Crestliner2008]

When spooling line on a reel, always try to reel it on in the same direction that it's coming off the spool. Then, about half way full, let some slack in the line and if it coils badly, turn the spool over and continue for a few more turns. That should take care of the problem. If it continues to coil badly either way, the spool you have should be discarded for another. Could be a bad spool from the factory. It does happen sometimes.

 

One other solution is once you are on the water, let out about 50 yards of line behind the boat - with nothing tied on the end. Run at slow to moderate speed for a minute or so and that will definitely cure the problem. As you reel it back in, spray the spool with KVD L/L conditioner. Then you'll be good to go.

[John G]

Tell him to use 10# braid. Problem solved!

[smalljaw67]

I got myself a Berkley Spooling station a long time ago, it was the best line investment I ever made as it gets the line on tight and it keeps line from twisting on a spinning reel. The way it does this is when you spool up a casting reel, every thing I read from line manufacturers has said to pull the line off the spool over the top and when spooling a spinning reel, you want the line coming from underneath. Well that has always worked since I started doing it and the beauty of the spooling station is you set the line up for both types of reels the same way, but since the spinning reel mounts upside down, you are pulling the line off from underneath the spool and therefore it goes on perfect, every time. What is happening with your brother sounds like he was using fluorocarbon but seriously he was using some super cheap mono or he was putting the line on in a way that it was twisted. Normally the line springs off the spool when it is over filled and the only time I've witnesses it coiling off a spool that was only half full was when a friend was spooling up his catfishing reel with goat rope (25lb cheap Eagle Claw Mono that was $0.97 for 500 yards).

[SNK]

x2 on the Berkley Spooling station.

[new2BC4bass]

Tell him to use 10# braid. Problem solved!

 

True.  I have 10# on one reel.  However, I still prefer mono so it is what is on my other spinning reels....other than 30# braid on a MH Jig rod.

[Krappiehog]

I use Seagur read lable flouro for my trout line, 6# when I fish the white river here in North Ar. No problems... Trout rods are limber enough that you can step up, but trout are line shy enough as it is.... If the are super finicky I'll go to a 4# leader... Here is a 6# on 4# flouro....

[geo g]

I have heard if you lay the spool of line flat on the ground, with the label facing up, it will always come off the spool and on your reel correctly.   It has worked for me, but I only have one spinning reel and ten baitcasters.

[MickD]

If you lay the spool on the ground it can either be the right way in which the twist put in by the reel is taken  off by the line coming off the supply spool, or it can be the wrong way in which the twist put on by the reel will be doubled.

 

With 4# line of any variety I find it hard to believe that the line quality is the problem.  

 

Exc for some Shimano reels the recommended way to spool them is to have the line come off the supply spool (lying flat on the floor) opposite the way it goes onto the reel.  If the reel puts it on clockwise (facing the reel spool) then it should come off the supply spool couter clockwise (looking down at the supply spool). Apply a little pressure on the line using your other hand up the  rod a ways, pinching the line lightly between your fingers.

 

Some Shimanos recommend that it come off a spinning supply spool like you do for a casting reel.  They must think their system doesn't impart the normal one twist per rotor revolution.  Check your owner's manual.

[WRB]

Make sure you run the line through all the guides and have the reel mounted on the rod.

Flat spools of line can be laid on the floor and using your finger to apply slight pressure, you can wind on line onto a spinning reel. Watch the line between the spool and rod tip, if it starts to coil, flip the flat spool over and continue to spool the line until it's about 1/8" below the spool rim. Simple and easy for spooling spinning reels.

If you use a spindle and let the filler spool spin, most spinning reels the line should come off the bottom of the spool, if it starts twisting, turn it around so line comes off the top of the spool.

Tom

[BasshunterJGH]

4# should be a very manageable line, I would echo the others that the spool's overfilled, you put it on upside down, or both. Also try using kvd line and lure. Helps keep line soft and supple and also helps with casting distance a little.