Is this spool under-filled?

[bma3]

Wanted to know if this spool is underfilled and if so, how should I add more line because it is not connected to the main spool of line anymore.

[Skeeter Dan]

Yes it's under spooled. Respool

[NHBull]

Yeah, I would add more, but it isn't the end of the world

[fishnkamp]

Just respool. I like to start with a half of my spool loaded with Stren Clear Blue mono in 14 pound test. Now you can buy a 150 yard spool of braid and get ti to fill two reels.  If you end up like you are now you can add a new half a spool of braid and you are ready to go. 

[38 Super Fan]

That's very low for my taste. Your reel will cast a lot better when the spool is filled properly.

[Team9nine]

Yes, way underspooled. Go outside and pull it all off in the yard or down the sidewalk (yes, your neighbors will look at you funny - lol), then add some mono or other cheap line on the empty spool as backing, then connect the lines together and rewind all the braid back on until full.

[ClackerBuzz]

keep the braid on the spool right where it is.  use a uni to uni knot (or albright) to connect some 10-12lb mono to the braid.  Fill the spool the rest of the way with mono leaving 1/8" of spool bare.   now go outside and tie the mono to a tree branch and walk off all the line.   go back to the tree and tie the mono to spool. reel line in keeping tension on it with fingers. your spool will be perfectly filled

[bma3]

1 hour ago, fishnkamp said:

Just respool. I like to start with a half of my spool loaded with Stren Clear Blue mono in 14 pound test. Now you can buy a 150 yard spool of braid and get ti to fill two reels.  If you end up like you are now you can add a new half a spool of braid and you are ready to go. 

The reason my spool is so low right now is because of a monster birds nest that I had to cut out... I don't have a ton of line left on my main spool.

17 minutes ago, ClackerBuzz said:

keep the braid on the spool right where it is.  use a uni to uni knot (or albright) to connect some 10-12lb mono to the braid.  Fill the spool the rest of the way with mono leaving 1/8" of spool bare.   now go outside and tie the mono to a tree branch and walk off all the line.   go back to the tree and tie the mono to spool. reel line in keeping tension on it with fingers. your spool will be perfectly filled

I already have mono backing on this spool. Do it anyway?

[ClackerBuzz]

21 minutes ago, bma3 said:

The reason my spool is so low right now is because of a monster birds nest that I had to cut out... I don't have a ton of line left on my main spool.

I already have mono backing on this spool. Do it anyway?

in that case strip off the braid and throw away the mono backing.  put the braid on spool first.  then add new mono backing to fill spool perfect.  your line will be on backwards so tie to tree and follow steps to put line on correctly

[bma3]

20 minutes ago, ClackerBuzz said:

in that case strip off the braid and throw away the mono backing.  put the braid on spool first.  then add new mono backing to fill spool perfect.  your line will be on backwards so tie to tree and follow steps to put line on correctly

Just did that and it worked perfect. Thanks

[Glenn]

 

[bma3]

Just now, Glenn said:

 

 

Don't worry Glenn, I've already watched this vid 

[JustinJ]

Just fish it the way it is 

[clh121787]

Yeah but not the end of the world esp with braid. 

[xxRambo_21xx]

just loosen your brakes

[Tim Kelly]

There's a knack to unpicking braid birdsnests. I've been using braid for the better part of 20 years and I haven't had to cut out a birdsnest since very early on, when I didn't understand how to unpick them. Sometimes they look impossible and the braid has cut into the layers below, but it always comes out, either by pulling the main line or the loops.

[bma3]

1 minute ago, Tim Kelly said:

There's a knack to unpicking braid birdsnests. I've been using braid for the better part of 20 years and I haven't had to cut out a birdsnest since very early on, when I didn't understand how to unpick them. Sometimes they look impossible and the braid has cut into the layers below, but it always comes out, either by pulling the main line or the loops.

Wish you were with me for that one haha. This was the first time I've ever had to pick one out, normally they come out pretty easily but I spent probably 45mins on this one before I gave up.

[Tim Kelly]

Yeah, sometimes you just have to pick up another rod!