New Reel - Can I Put More Line On?

[bholtzinger14]

This is a new reel to me. I normally fill it to about an 1/8" from the top, but if I go any higher it seems like it will be going at a downward angle to the eye (or whatever its called).

 

[Big C]

You could, I like mine with a tad more than that, but if it was mine I could live with it.

[bholtzinger14]

I still have the line attached to the spool. I can add more.

[desmobob]

Fill it up to the bottom of the bevel on the spool (which also happens to be about 1/8" from the top of the spool).

 

Tight lines,

Bob

[long island basser]

It is under filled , I would add more

[bholtzinger14]

Thanks guys. That's what I thought.

[poisonokie]

yeah, if it was me, I'd fill it to that beveled edge.

[new2BC4bass]

I always fill to the bevel.  Used the last of a filler spool of 12# Siege on my Curado 201E7.  Ran out of line about an eight of an inch or more from the bevel.  Since many manuals suggest filling 1/16-1/8 below I left it that way.  Didn't seem to hurt casting any.  Was getting better than average distance.  Decided I will take it on my next visit to Florida so I pulled a little line off to ensure I wouldn't cast into the splice knot and finished filling with 55# Samurai.  Casts even further now.

 

All this to say "fill it to the bevel". 

[rippin-lips]

I add some more. I fill to about 2mm from the bevel.

[Puggz]

As everyone said here, yes you can and in most cases you should....

 

But for certain applications what you have will work fine.  If its mostly used for short distance casting/pitchin/flippin and jiggin' etc.  you're fine with the way it is.  Next time you re-spool, then fill er up like recommended.

[bholtzinger14]

I filled it up. Thanks guys.