Tying Braid to a Spool

[Kev-mo]

On 12/21/2021 at 4:36 AM, ike8120 said:

This video is to tie braided line for BFS 

https://video.search.yahoo.com/search/video?ei=UTF-8&p=how+to+tie+braid+to+bfs+spool&vs=youtube.com#id=1&vid=8c664607dfa489b3cc4007b7a25c89f1&action=click

This ^^

Tried the technique this past October and caught multiple trout up to a chunky 16-18 inch rainbow and I didn't experience/perceive any slippage, ymmv.

[cyclops2]

Always use a 1/2 Hitch on the end of any Braided Line.  I figured that out after loosing 2 lures. It will stop the end on the spool from slipping apart

[Blacktail 8541]

This is the method that I have been using. Works very good. 

 

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=how+to+tie+braid+to+spool&hspart=att&hsimp=yhs-att_001#id=19&vid=b2ab1ed9562e5e771ec36a56b30ba18b&action=view

[fishhugger]

On 12/21/2021 at 9:58 PM, islandbass said:

Unfortunately, I’ve been spooled — by a chum salmon. Granted he was a freight train. I was using a 200 sized curado. 
 

After giving it a lot of thought, contemplating on how it pulled off that feat,  I am very inclined to believe it must have been foul hooked. Unintentionally, of course. 
 

When I was able to clearly  see the spool through the remaining line, I knew I lost this fight. I tipped my hat ? to it with respect and tucked in my tail, lol. That curado was done for the day. I believe if it were hooked in the mouth, I would have been able to bring it in. One regret was he was swimming around with a lot of line. Not a good feeling. 

havne't been fishin' long...i had a hiatus of 50 years! i've bought a bunch of new reels, never quite sure what kind of not to tie, or whether to just plop the line on with no not... 

 

i feel your story is a reason to tie on with a darn solid knot. hopefully the line will bust at a not or something, right on or near the fish.... agreed, not a good feeling to injure a fish.

 

everyone have a good 2022...!

[Fishing_Rod]

Good Day Jigfishn10, and all,

 

Sharing a tip from salt water, and BFS anglers that also use the arbor knot (or other suitable knot) for attaching braid. Use multiple wraps about the arbor / spool before tying the jam type knot. The additional loops provide greater surface contact, additional friction, for holding line in place. I mention this as you originally posted the use of no backing line and this provides an alternative. Happy New Year! Cheers!

[Trox]

I've only ever put a single layer of electrical tape on the spool and have never had the braid slip on a largemouth bass, or even the random 10-30lb catfish.