Line spooling devices?

[Ralph Nicholas Vito]

So i usually had spool my reel ... buy the line and all that but i have seen a few devices like on amazon and such that help you spool your reel more efficiently i guess? one of them is by piscifun and i wanted to know if anyone else used these devices or a device that is similar to help make the process easier and more correct

 

Also i have brought my reels to the local tackle shop to get the reels spooled and they usually do a fantastic job of putting line on where it's nice and even and feels like theres no issues (where as sometimes when i spool my reels i feel as though i get a lot of kinks in the line and other issues in the middle of fishing)

 

I feel like this is a general topic so this is why i'm here in general it's not specifically line it's the device i'm thinking about getting like is it worth the money or is it not

[Fishingmickey]

I don't use anything special to spool reels. Normally just set the spool between a couple of couch cushions or the corner of a box where the line spool will roll smoothly. 

FM

[looking45]

I use a 12" aluminum rod. I have two rubber grommets on it with a spring and two giant washers in between them  to adjust tension. I just clamp the rod in my shop vise

 

[NHBull]

I have the Berkeley station but can have it spooled with a pen before I pull out the station

[LadiMopar]

I've done the rod/dowel thing, have a friend hold the spool thing, let the parrot chase the spool all over the floor thing, and back in the day when I sold tackle had the "professional winder" thing.

 

These days I use a Berkley winding rig. Not that new one that looks like an umbrella handle though, the original style which easily does spinning or bait casting reels. 

 

[Steve1357]

I like the old berkley station also.

 

I do wish they could add a way to mount another reel in addition to the existing spool of line. 

 

Sometimes I hate to reload new line (I'm cheap), I'll slowly wind it on another reel while checking the line for bad places and then put it back on my reel. Backlashes tend to create bad places you don't find until it's too late.

[Russ E]

I have used a few different styles, including the berkley line winder.

over the years I have found it easier to hang the spool on a nail in the garage for baitcasters.

I lay the spool on a counter for a spinning reel. If the line starts getting twisted I can flip the spool for a couple cranks.

I can have the reels full, by the time I get out the line winders.

[Todd2]

For baitcasters I use a long nail that's hammered up in my shop, line comes off the top.  Spinning reels just flat on the floor, line coming off counter clockwise. Keep tension with my fingers.  Never had a problem.

[TOXIC]

Since I am going to walk off all the line I spool on a spinning reel, it really doesn't matter how I put it on.  Baitcasters are much more forgiving so all I am looking for is something that will hold and feed the line.  For me the pic shows what I use and it doubles as a great line storage option instead of having loose spools laying around.  

 

 

[DogBone_384]

I use a bench vise & screwdriver.

[scaleface]

34 minutes ago, TOXIC said:

Since I am going to walk off all the line I spool on a spinning reel,

I do that too , in the grass .

[NYWayfarer]

I have the Piscifun line spooler and I really like it. Takes some getting used to as there are no instructions in the clamshell package. I watched some YouTube demonstrations on the device and learned that way. Still have some attachments that came with it that make me scratch my head.

 

Baitcasters are simple with this device. Spinning reels are when it gets crazy. The spool of line is supposed to spin as you load the line on your reel to eliminate line twist. Setting the tension with the two adjustment dials is not that hard once you get used to it. Can't say I notice a difference in line twist as I usually have none with or without the device.

 

For the money this is a great device that I recommend.

[webertime]

Drop the spool in a mixing bowl of warm water and then wind the line on, using your fingers for tension.   Videos on youtube show the specifics.  No line twist and the line memory seems to be reduced.

[FishDewd]

For BC reels: I just use a small box with a hole in the front to feed the line through, run a pencil through the spool, and add a few spools on either side to help the one I'm winding ride in the middle to keep it mostly level as I wind the line on using my hand pressing the line against the pole with a sock while I wind in what I need. Cheap and simple.

 

For spinning reel I just lay the spool flat on the ground and use the same sock pressing technique to line the line on. Again, cheap and simple. Both have worked just fine for me lol. I don't need no stinking, newfangled, fancy thing-a-ma-bob gizmo line winding station!

[scaleface]

For baitcasting I put a pencil through the spool and hold it with my knees .

[Lasher]

Cardboard box, hole on each side, chopstick through the spool, and your in business.  Completely free setup to spool your reel.  

[FishTank]

Berkley line station works best for me.  

[Stephen B]

I use to put a pencil through the spool and place between my feet and apply pressure with my toes to keep the line tight hahaha. Now, I use a spooling station. Big upgrade haha!

[ChrisD46]

I have the new Berkley line spooler - I use it but it's a pain and believe the older version was better as other posters have noted ... Save your money and instead buy a spool of expensive line you have been wanting (lol) !

[OnthePotomac]

I am also a Berkley spooler user as shown above and for the last 15 years.  I don't change line unless I get a professional over run infrequently (LOL) and my program is an annual line change where in I clamp the Berkley to a work table for a couple of days and go to town on line changes.  Love it.

[.ghoti.]

On 8/10/2018 at 12:48 AM, Stephen B said:

I use to put a pencil through the spool and place between my feet and apply pressure with my toes to keep the line tight hahaha. Now, I use a spooling station. Big upgrade haha!

Precisely what I've been doing for 50+ years. Still works fine, even though the old toes aren't as agile as they once were.