Divots in line spools

[Boomstick]

I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this even but it is line related so I'll place it here.

 

Why do manufacturers put divots on both sides of line spools? Obviously, one on the bottom side is a line holder but what's the point besides to annoy people loading the line onto spinning reels? Like with 12lb line, the manufacturer has to know people are loading it onto a spinning reel.

 

I just loaded up a spool of SX-1 onto my brand new Daiwa BG 2000 that I bought for finesse fishing this year, and because of the divot the spool flopped around like a fish on the ground, where the mono I used for backing had no issues at all.

 

Does this annoy anybody else? Does anybody have any useful tricks? Should I just use my line spooler and spool it on straight (like a casting reel)?

[Junger]

I use an empty shoe box, stick 2 holes in the sides, then I take a kabob skewer, put it through the spool and the shoe box holes.  I turn the box so that it comes off the spool counter clock wise.

[Boomstick]

2 minutes ago, Junger said:

I use an empty shoe box, stick 2 holes in the sides, then I take a kabob skewer, put it through the spool and the shoe box holes.  I turn the box so that it comes off the spool counter clock wise.

So you put the line through at the top so it's pulled tight and missed the divots?

[Junger]

1 minute ago, Boomstick said:

So you put the line through at the top so it's pulled tight and missed the divots?

I put the line through the first guide (closest to the reel), then I position the box straight under so when I'm spooling it's going straight up to the guide and doesn't clip the divots. I think we're talking about the same thing, re: divots on the plastic spool.

[WRB]

With a axle shaft inserted through the center of the spool like a wheel the edges of the spool shouldn't contact the line as it spin off onto the reel.

Spinning reels the line should be comming off the bottom of the spinning spool, baitcasting reel the line comes off the top.

Tom

[Junger]

Here's a 100% accurate real depiction of what my Powell Max 3D 734CEF with 30lb high viz Power Pro Slick8 braid looked like when I spooled it.

 

[Boomstick]

18 minutes ago, WRB said:

With a axle shaft inserted through the center of the spool like a wheel the edges of the spool shouldn't contact the line as it spin off onto the reel.

Spinning reels the line should be comming off the bottom of the spinning spool, baitcasting reel the line comes off the top.

Tom

So I could use my line spooler with the line coming off the bottom? I wasn't sure I could do that but that's nice to know

[MickD]

I have encountered what I would call slots in the edges of the line spools and they do interfere with line coming off the end of the  stationary spools, which is correct for spinning reels.  .  I've tried taping them shut which doesn't work.  They are a real pain in the butt, and I have found no way of avoiding them when spooling the line.   Spooling line per the Junger sketch above will result in adding twist to the line.  It would be so easy for the line companies to simply eliminate the slots.

 

I don't see how spooling a spinner with a rotating spool, whether it comes off the top or bottom, will prevent twists.  Please enlighten me with the details.

[Boomstick]

18 minutes ago, MickD said:

I've tried taping them shut which doesn't work.

I have tried tape too. After a bit of tweaking, sometimes it helps, sometimes it doesn't. My saving grace here is that it's braid, which is less susceptible to line twist but if it was mono or fluoro, I can honestly say I wouldn't be buying that brand again!

 

 

[WRB]

There are several current vedio's recommending the filler spools to be held vertical like wheel; spinning reels off the bottom of the roataing spool, baitcasting off the top. Note; lots of vedio's showing other methods!

I believe there is a link to Mark Zona recent show where he shows how to spool line on a spinning reel. Regardless I use to lay the spool label up spinning reels for years and started using the axle spinning spool method a few years ago, line comming off the bottom, always did this with line off the top for baitcasting reels.

Tom

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[Preytorien]

11 hours ago, Boomstick said:

I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this even but it is line related so I'll place it here.

 

Why do manufacturers put divots on both sides of line spools? Obviously, one on the bottom side is a line holder but what's the point besides to annoy people loading the line onto spinning reels? Like with 12lb line, the manufacturer has to know people are loading it onto a spinning reel.

 

I just loaded up a spool of SX-1 onto my brand new Daiwa BG 2000 that I bought for finesse fishing this year, and because of the divot the spool flopped around like a fish on the ground, where the mono I used for backing had no issues at all.

 

Does this annoy anybody else? Does anybody have any useful tricks? Should I just use my line spooler and spool it on straight (like a casting reel)?

Very annoying, and I can't figure out why they're there.

 

I get the whole line through the hole spooling thing, but typically when I go and do that, the spool essentially backlashes itself and I end up having to manage the spool in the box. All because I'm too cheap to buy a spooling station.

[keagbassr]

9 minutes ago, Preytorien said:

Very annoying, and I can't figure out why they're there.

 

I get the whole line through the hole spooling thing, but typically when I go and do that, the spool essentially backlashes itself and I end up having to manage the spool in the box. All because I'm too cheap to buy a spooling station.

You can put a t-shirt or small towel in the bottom of the box to create drag against the spool so it won't spin so fast.

[Junger]

10 hours ago, MickD said:

I have encountered what I would call slots in the edges of the line spools and they do interfere with line coming off the end of the  stationary spools, which is correct for spinning reels.  .  I've tried taping them shut which doesn't work.  They are a real pain in the butt, and I have found no way of avoiding them when spooling the line.   Spooling line per the Junger sketch above will result in adding twist to the line.  It would be so easy for the line companies to simply eliminate the slots.

I've never had a problem with line twists that way, but I also run the line through a towel while pinching it hard after the guide, maybe that helps prevent it a little. I'm a noob though so I've probably been doing it wrong the whole time after watching the video below. Learn something new everyday!

[Boomstick]

1 hour ago, Preytorien said:

Very annoying, and I can't figure out why they're there.

 

I get the whole line through the hole spooling thing, but typically when I go and do that, the spool essentially backlashes itself and I end up having to manage the spool in the box. All because I'm too cheap to buy a spooling station.

I have a portable spooling station, but I gather it's not the best way to prevent line twist on spinning reels still as it feeds it straight, so I've always done it like Ivo from Thundermist lures in the video a couple comments up, and rarely had any issues, other than catching the spool on some brands of line.