Lining A Spin Reel Help Needed!

[jbianchi41]

I just got a new spin reel and line so i followed a video online that said to have the line spool facing the reel and it will be fine.However upon other information i have found out that is not entirely correct. I'm not sure it went on in the same direction as the spool.

So i'm afraid i might have twist in my line and was wondering if walking it out completely would that fix this?

Also can i soak the spool in warm water to form it to the reel better?  (I have Berkley Vanish 10lb fluorocarbon line on it right now.) 

[Fisher-O-men]

If you stop after just a few cranks and check for twists it will be obvious if you are doing it wrong.  If there are twists turn the spool over. 

 

Yes walking the line out will correct the problem if there is one. 

 

Good luck with the vanish on a spinner! 

[Fishes in trees]

10 lb vanish will work on a spinning reel.  It will work better on a wider spool than it will on a narrow spool.

The best way to get line twist out is to cut off all terminal tackle and drag it behind your boat, let it all go out down to the knot on the spool.  Drag it for a minute or two and all the twists will come out of it.   Crank it all back onto the spool with a decent amount of tension and you'll be good for a while.  I think it is a good idea to do this every so often, as a preventative measure.   While you are winding it back up, a few squirts of KVD line treatment, when the spool is a quarter full, half full and 3/4 full doesn't hurt either.

[Crestliner2008]

What are you going to be using this rig for (panfish, bass, etc.)? What is the size reel and rod rating (light, medium or medium heavy action)? You may have a problem with the match up, which could be problematic for you. The suggestions here are good too. The usual method is to lay the spool down and wind the line on the reel the same way it comes off the spool. But that only works if the manufacturer filled the spool correctly. Fisher-O-men had it right. If that doesn't work, try some KVD on it as you fill the reel, spraying every so often.

 

Of course, if you have a boat, it's a simple matter of letting the line out behind the boat for a couple of minutes while you move along at a slow speed. That's a guarantee that it will not have any twists in it. Just remember not to have anything connected to the end of the line when you do this. Not even a knot.

[F14A-B]

Not sure & afraid means your not exactly certain, or something to that effect, lol

Try it.. You may have it properly spooled