Reversing line on a reel

[livemusic]

Line that was installed last season... what about taking it off and putting in 'backwards,' so that 'unused' line is now available? Anyone have tips on how to do that, or any things not to do, lol? Do you recommend this with any certain type of line and not others? I mostly use braid, but have some FC on. Which I hate, lol.

[Darren.]

I've reversed line with braid spools.

Just tie off some to a tree/object (if you have room),
and walk it until the spool is empty. Cut the line off
the spool.

Walk back to the tie off and tie that on your spool.
With tension on the line (fingers), reel in the remainder.

There are other ways, that's just one I've used.

[Goose52]

Good idea for braid, not so much for flouro or nylon mono due to the line coiling near the bottom of the spool.

For flouro, I don't flip the line but I do add backing as necessary to keep the spool full. I initially fill the spool completely with flouro. After trim-backs, reties, perhaps a backlash, and the spool is getting low, I tape some backing line to the spool and crank it on until the spool is full again. Then, I walk that backing out across the lawn until it's off the spool. Then I walk-off the mainline until that's off the the spool. Then tie the backing to the reel and crank that on, then uni-uni the mainline to the backing and crank all of that back on. Result - filled perfectly to the brim. It doesnt' take as long to do as it sounds. I have a big yard and have "pylons" that I put 100 ft apart to facilitate the process.   I use the same system for braid: initially fill the spool, then add backing as necessary to keep the spool full. 

For mono - strip it and replace it, it's cheap...

[paleus]

Yep, I do this because the color fades on the braid. Flip it around and it is just like new. If you've got a couple extra reels laying around, it is easy, just like making a 3 point turn. Reel the line onto the first spare reel, then the second, then back on to the original reel and it will be reversed.

[Hookem Hank]

I do the same thing. If you have a couple extra reels that you can use it is the easiest way that I have found to do the job. It can be time consuming if you have many reels but I personally like tinkering around with my gear so I don't mind so much. I have only done it with braid but generally for the same reasons listed above. I use backing on my reels that are spooled with braid so I take advantage of the situation to also practice my Alberto knot skills. 

[Oregon Native]

Since I use very few yards of braid on my reels for bass fishing and I use yellow which turns kind of white I just walk it off in the front yard.  Fraying is the only changer for me.  Usually get couple years off my line.  I do use a fluro leader though so maybe this helps.   Good luck

[Chris at Tech]

Yes, I swap the braid on my reels after a few years.  I have a few old/cheap reels around for exactly the purpose of these line swaps, and I've found that way works out for me so I can do it from the comfort of by basement couch while watching my 55" TV

[corn-on-the-rob]

21 hours ago, paleus said:

Yep, I do this because the color fades on the braid. Flip it around and it is just like new. If you've got a couple extra reels laying around, it is easy, just like making a 3 point turn. Reel the line onto the first spare reel, then the second, then back on to the original reel and it will be reversed.

I had to realllly think about that... took me way longer than it should have lol