Question about avoiding line twist when spooling up a spinning reel

[michael1]

I had a question about putting line on a spinning reel in a manner to avoid line twist. I know you are supposed to have it come off the spool from the underside, correct? Either way I have something else I will need to do. Long story very short (details do not matter) I've got the exact yardage of line I want to put on the reel laid out in a straight line in my large backyard. Can I just tie it on the reel, hold it with some resistance a bit ahead of the when put on a rod and just reel it up? I have done that kind of thing with a BC reel but I was wondering if that exact same process will work well with a spinning reel or some other process/tips to avoid line twist? 

[Jig Man]

Sounds like a plan to me.  I’ve pulled line out from a spinning reel and run it through closed phone book to take twist out.

[MN Fisher]

https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/how-to-spool-spinning-reel.html

[WIGuide]

You have a few options for spooling it up that way. First is to have it come directly off the spool, but turn it sideways. Basically you want the line coming off with the same rotation as it's going on. If it's opposite you'll have a ton of line twist. You can also lay the line out as well and keep tension on it. The few times I've done it that way I've tied a ball-bearing swivel on it and clipped that to something and that way the line is't dragging through the dirt as you can pull it tight and lift the whole section. 

[Glenn]

13 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-videos/how-to-spool-spinning-reel.html

^^ This ^^

[BrianMDTX]

I know we’ve all struggled with spooling line on a spinning reel before. Do it once and it’s tight and lays straight. Respool the same way and for some reason it seems to have a bunch of twist. I’ve heard a lot of tricks to help with that. One is to spool on new line, remove the spool and soak it in hot water to remove memory. Which sounds ok, except the line is already on the spool. So I tried something different. 
 

I filled a bowl with hot water from the tap (not boiling!) and put my bulk spool of 8 lb YZH in it and let it soak a good ten minutes. Then I pulled off enough line to run it through the first rod guide, tied an arbor knot and reeled the line on the spool under tension (like in Glenn’s video)...while the bulk spool was still submerged in hot water. 
 

Wow. It spooled up great. No twisting, laid tight and it seems to have taken “memory” of the reel spool vs the bulk spool. The proof will be in how well it fishes (which I hope is tomorrow evening or Friday, Delta permitting), but I have to say this is the best I’ve ever spooled line on a spinning reel before! 

[Bankc]

Tie a swivel to the end of the line in your back yard before you reel it up.  That will allow the line to spin and take out any twist on the line as you respool it.  Then soak the spool in hot water to remove the memory.  

 

I don't worry too much about line twist or memory.  The reason is because the line will get new memory from being on the spool, and will get twisted back up as you fish.  Twist and memory are unavoidable.  When it gets bad enough, I just do what I described above.  Then I use it for a while, and wait for it to come back.  

[Linewinder]

^^^ That's about it there.

 

Most times I spool up line then go out back to walk off at least twice my usual casting distance and wind it back in something like you suggest -- tension at the spool but I leave the line floating untied in the yard.  Most of the twist from the initial spooling is taken out. 

 

I haven't tried "resetting" line memory with hot water, but as the name suggests, there will always be twist (spin) -- it's an eventuality.

 

 

[Tatsu Dave]

All good opinions that work but I'll add one thing, Take a small piece of cloth and wet it thoughly with kevin van dam line conditioner. Pull the line thru the cloth as you spool it on. When done spray the spool wet to soak in and it will dry in a couple hours. Take's a lot of memory out of line and improve's going thru the guide's.  

[BrianMDTX]

10 hours ago, Bankc said:

Tie a swivel to the end of the line in your back yard before you reel it up.  That will allow the line to spin and take out any twist on the line as you respool it.  Then soak the spool in hot water to remove the memory.  

 

I don't worry too much about line twist or memory.  The reason is because the line will get new memory from being on the spool, and will get twisted back up as you fish.  Twist and memory are unavoidable.  When it gets bad enough, I just do what I described above.  Then I use it for a while, and wait for it to come back.  

I do that as well periodically, but normally not right after respooling unless there seems to be a major issue with twist. But as far as the initial respooling is concerned, I’ve never had line lay so well as this. 

 

14 minutes ago, Tatsu Dave said:

All good opinions that work but I'll add one thing, Take a small piece of cloth and wet it thoughly with kevin van dam line conditioner. Pull the line thru the cloth as you spool it on. When done spray the spool wet to soak in and it will dry in a couple hours. Take's a lot of memory out of line and improve's going thru the guide's.  

I do the post-spray after respooling.