antares 21 dc Why on the earth my brand new Antares spooling like this?

[ATA]

I think you can see clear how line on left side is more than right side, it is just out of the box Antares DC 21

[JustJames]

Maybe because you hold the line to one side of the reel while spooling. Cast it out and  it should spool just like normal.

[fishballer06]

Did you put backing on, and then tie on your main line? Sometimes that knot can cause a lump like that. 

 

Other than that, a dirty levelwind worm gear could do that as well. 

[Tackleholic]

Using braided line as a backer can cause this.

[Fishes in trees]

I've done something similar to this and found out that I had missed the hole on the level wind when I spooled it up.   It worked kinda ok and it was a couple of weeks later, when the line bulging in my case was slightly worse than yours is in the picture that I noticed what the problem was.

 

I cut the bait off and ran the line through the level wind hole from the back - then putted up the lake to run all the line out of the spool and when I reeled it back up it was perfect.   With the level wind shielded the was it is on many Shimano reels, it is an easy mistake to make.

[Deleted account]

It's the spooling process. secure it to something, back it out and reel it back in, or just go fishing with it and make a couple of long casts.

[Happybeerbuzz]

This use to happen to me sometimes when I put too much tension on the line while spooling.  I would also go with this being part of the spool process to a certain degree as well.  My line anchor of choice is a particular cyclone fence at a nearby park that faces an open field.  

 

[ATA]

3 hours ago, Tackleholic said:

Using braided line as a backer can cause this.

I did only put strait FC

[islandbass]

I noticed this can happen when you (rod) are not perpendicular to the line coming out. If rod is at an extreme enough angle relative to the line, I have observed that uneven line lay can happen. 

[FishTank]

New out of the box?  Did you adjust the drag and spool tension knob to where you like it before spooling?  I've seen most reels NIB with the drag and spoll tension backed all the way out making a proper line lay impossible. 

[ATA]

1 minute ago, FishTank said:

New out of the box?  Did you adjust the drag and spool tension knob to where you like it before spooling?  I've seen most reels NIB with the drag and spoll tension backed all the way out making a proper line lay impossible. 

I didn't do anything with spool tension, but I tight the drag since I did put tension on line.

[InfantryMP]

I have seen this all the time when I first started. 

 

When I held the line out of the spool with my fingers to create the tension. I was inadvertently leaning to one side of the spool heavier than the other which caused my spool to be heavier on one side. 

 

You just have to try to hold the line as close to the center of the spool with tension the entire time spooling for that even wrap of line. 

[islandbass]

8 minutes ago, InfantryMP said:

I have seen this all the time when I first started. 

 

When I held the line out of the spool with my fingers to create the tension. I was inadvertently leaning to one side of the spool heavier than the other which caused my spool to be heavier on one side. 

 

You just have to try to hold the line as close to the center of the spool with tension the entire time spooling for that even wrap of line. 

I think you said what I was trying to say but better!

A subset of what I tried to describe. I figured out using a book instead of my fingers to keep the tension helps too. 
 

Edit: I don’t know how I messed o

up my post. 

 

Luckily, InfantryMP quoted me so I was able to fix it, lol. 
 

 

[InfantryMP]

2 minutes ago, islandbass said:

I think you said what I was trying to say but better!

 

Great minds think alike!

 

[FishTank]

4 minutes ago, ATA said:

I didn't do anything with spool tension, but I tight the drag since I did put tension on line.

 

The spool tension knob is probably it then.  I did the same thing on an Anteras 12 when I got it but I noticed it while I was spooling it.  I was able to back the line out to the filler spool and redo it.  

 

The way I set up a reel before spooling....  I put my thumb on spool and adjust the drag enough to get some tension.   Then I wiggle the spool with my thumb to test the side play and if there is a lot, I adjust the tension knob till the is little to no play side to side.  

 

The only reel I did not have to do this to was my Daiwa Steez SV TW.

[GetFishorDieTryin]

Just tie something heavy on and bomb it a few times they next time you go out.  It usually will straighten it out.

[Jaderose]

On 6/10/2021 at 9:05 AM, Tackleholic said:

Using braided line as a backer can cause this.

Why in the world would you use braid as backing line?

[Happybeerbuzz]

59 minutes ago, Jaderose said:

Why in the world would you use braid as backing line?

It's less dense so it is lighter on the spool.  Also, it basically does not go bad so you never have to change out backing again.  

[Mike L]

40 minutes ago, Happybeerbuzz said:

It's less dense so it is lighter on the spool.  Also, it basically does not go bad so you never have to change out backing again.  

In my opinion...

The weight of the small amount of backing needed is a non factor. 

Also, backing never needs to changed no matter what line is used. I have cheap mono backing on reels for over 10 yrs. 

 

In my opinion backing is needed for only 2 reasons....When re spooling to save line which saves money using expensive main lines especially on deep spools..
And to keep slick braided line from slipping on the spool. 
 

 

 

 

Mike
 

 

 

[CrankFate]

Have you tried taking all the line off and starting over?

[ATA]

4 hours ago, CrankFate said:

Have you tried taking all the line off and starting over?

No can do, It will be a mess and expensive line, I am trying to  follow most of friends here and cast some spoon as far as I can and reel it back to see if it will be good, since I am not fishing in weekends, I need to do that on Monday. 

[JustJames]

You gotta take it easy on very first cast for new line especially loose spool and FC, just a reminder ???

[CrankFate]

22 hours ago, ATA said:

No can do, It will be a mess and expensive line, I am trying to  follow most of friends here and cast some spoon as far as I can and reel it back to see if it will be good, since I am not fishing in weekends, I need to do that on Monday. 

If I had an issue like this, I’d tie it on another reel. Reel it all up, then reel it back up on the Antares from the other reel under tension. It should avoid the twist you get if you wrap it all onto an empty spool by hand. I didn’t come up with that idea, but I’ve seen it recommended on the internet before.

[Boomstick]

All of my Shimano reels don't spool perfectly straight, don't have that problem with any others. Just make a long cast and it'll straighten out.