Does this happen to you?

[Randy Price]

It seems like every time I have one of my spinning reels line replaced that after a few cast I will get a glob of it come of the spool and have to cut it all off.  Is this because too much line is being put on the spool??? 

[JediAmoeba]

Could be one of the factors - also, take the spool completely off the reel and soak it in very hot water for a few minutes. This will help erase the memory from when you put it on.

[TOXIC]

Normally when you get line overrun on a spinning reel it’s because you either spooled too much (general consensus is to have at least 1/16th of the spool lip showing, you put too heavy of test line on, you caught a wind loop reeling in from the last cast, you have cheap fluorocarbon that is stiff, or your line has memory.  Dunking it in warm water will remove the filler spool memory but will introduce spinning reel spool memory.  I prefer to just walk off my line down the yard and re-spool it pinching it with my fingers.  I don’t have a problem with overrun on my reels but I do not use heavy line..

[Deleted account]

Too much line, too large a diameter (or stiffness) of line , and trying to cast too light a lure will do that.

[bulldog1935]

If you use proper manual bail technique, there's virtually no such thing as over-filling your spool.

Always keep your free hand close to the spool to feather the line.  

Close the bail with the same hand, never with auto-bail close.  

Turn with the rod and take up the slack before you begin retrieve.  

Pretty much solves every complaint about spinning tackle - runaway line, wind knots.  

 

I fill my braid reels to where my fingernail from the bottom of the line keeper groove can't feel a change moving onto the spooled braid.  

Works the same way with fluoro.  

[Fishingmickey]

Freshly spooled fluorocarbon on a spinning reel likes to "jump" off of the spool seemingly by itself at the end of a cast unless you feather the cast and hand close the bail.

I have had this happen to me. There is a couple of reasons. One I think was overfilling and using too high of a pound test line (12#) and the other is Fluorocarbon is stiff by nature and that varies widely by manufacturer and price. That inherent stiffness acts like a spring like a slinky going down steps.

Hope that helps,

FM

[casts_by_fly]

In addition to what was already said, if you put it on wrong it will twist and coil on you.  Fresh line that is overfilled and put on with twist makes for a nasty jumping ball coming off the spool.  

[TnRiver46]

After you spool it up, before you tie a lure on, pull a decent bit of line off and reel it back on. Maybe do it 2-3 times. Even better, if you are on a moving boat or in swift water, let line out and reel it back in. Just got to get the line good and ready for action sometimes 

[msgf91]

Another thing to consider is the reel to stripper guide sizing. If your reel is too big for the first guide it can cause line slap during the cast. This can lead to overruns with fresh line. Sometimes reel size can be hard to figure out if you are ordering online because each company uses different size stripper guides. I have a TFO 7ft that would go fine with a 4000 size reel. Then I have other 7ft rods that 2500 or 3000 go with 

[Alex from GA]

No.

[TnRiver46]

1 hour ago, msgf91 said:

Another thing to consider is the reel to stripper guide sizing. If your reel is too big for the first guide it can cause line slap during the cast. This can lead to overruns with fresh line. Sometimes reel size can be hard to figure out if you are ordering online because each company uses different size stripper guides. I have a TFO 7ft that would go fine with a 4000 size reel. Then I have other 7ft rods that 2500 or 3000 go with 

I have a rod that does that, thought it was the reel but I switched reels and same result 

[Finessegenics]

I always manage to get wind knots on freshly spooled 10# braid. I don't think I'm overfilling it, maybe just flinging it way too hard? 

[A-Jay]

I use only braid on all spinning gear.

Using an actual line spooler to fill spinning reel spools has been a game changer for me.

"Reeling" the line on worked OK for years.

And as long as I'm not twisting it as it's put on

and not over filling the spool, I was happy.

But some times I jacked one or both of those deals up

and I would always regret it later. 

However as good as that was, spinning line on with the spooler

eliminates any line twist to start.

Fishing it will eventually add some twist but

at least I'm starting out way ahead of the curve now. 

https://youtu.be/jKvKrXpn_PM?t=426

btw - works great for loading line on & off any casting reel as well. 

A-Jay

 

[OkobojiEagle]

Randy, all of these instructions and precautions are causing me to believe you and I should take up golf!

[stratos4me]

I've tried every technique possible over 35 years to defeat the dreaded spinning reel nightmare you describe. Eventually, I figured out that the only reliable solution is braid...period!!!

On 3/21/2023 at 10:13 AM, Finessegenics said:

I always manage to get wind knots on freshly spooled 10# braid. I don't think I'm overfilling it, maybe just flinging it way too hard? 

It sounds like the line is just too limp for your fishing style. Try 15#.