One thing I noticed was that the line was like a sponge, it soaks up water on the spool and if you squeeze the line on the spool, the water will ooze out. Some reels are designed to have line lay slightly tapered either towards the top or bottom. Oct 13, 2013. A properly spooled reel should have line filled to about 1/8 th inch from the edge of the spool lip. I took great care to ensure that the braid was tightly wound onto the reel during spooling but even though the line level on the spool was several millimetres from the lip and line lay looked even there was a small gap adjacent to the spool lip. (dry, btw) and put the backing on after, then reversed it all by winding it off that onto the second spool.. which then became the main spool lol and I filled the spare spool with mono.Power Pro in the 0.23 diameter is such a fantastic line,not to thick and not to thin and knots like nothing else.Ta furryontheinside - presume it won't harm putting as much braid on as I need to get 2-3mm below the spool lip once minimal backing is on? For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Q. If line is laying loose, it's because of inconsistent tension when spooling it up. power plus is a good braid soak it before you spool up with it also put a small amount of mono on the spool before the braid so it beds on to the mono and doesent slip on the spool.cheers for getting back to us lads, this makes it alot more clear why i had problemsMost important, wind it on very tight, if it's loose it will cause wind knotsI use powerpro for all my piking, and most other fishing as well.
Becoming a WSF Member is Free, you can also sign up using your Facebook, Twitter or Google Account to make life even easier.I don't know how you're supposed to know when you've put 150 yards on, lol but it'll take quite a bit of backing to bring that up anywhere near the spool lip on a 4000 size reel. Sensing this small gap could cause an issue I removed the line and tried several times to make the line sit snugly against the spool lip. I expect you'll get half the line on easily.. not that I've tried as I did my 4000s with 150 yard spools of 0.23mm P.P. As above load on with some pressure and wet, place the spool of braid in a bucket of water as you wind on the line. We use data about you for a number of purposes explained in the links below. This inevitably means compromise as nylon is thicker than braid and sometimes the line lay on the spool is not optimal for either nylon or braid when the reel is spooled straight out of the box. One thing you should do to avoid wind knots, before casting with a braid, make sure it's wet through. Depend on capacity of spool and the amount of x8 braid you have to fill the spool, if you need some backing on the spool. It is this slack line which causes issues when casting.As the schematic above shows there are 3 types of unbalanced line lay.The following videos show how to spool a spinning reel correctly with braid and how to adjust the spool washers to alter the line lay.This video uses a second spinning reel to speed up the line removal and re-spooling process. Line manufacturers recognize this and sell braid in 75 to 150 yard spools, which is more than adequate for many types of fishing. Once the line lay and level of braid on the spool are optimised, using braid should … Always keep the casting wet to reduce the possibility of air bubbles for fishing. Colin Chaplin, Mar 26, 2018 Say you just bought a 100 yard spool of braid that you want to add as a … Most reels come now with a braid spools, check the spare spool. Take it easy until the reel has optimised line lay.Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: He had on braid and I really liked it and I'm cnsidering switching to braid from mono. Better reels with better line lay have more sophisticated winding mechanisms. Depend on capacity of spool and the amount of x8 braid you have to fill the spool, if you need some backing on the spool. Most reels come now with a braid spools, check the spare spool. However, also read others saying they never bother and don't have any problems. Whether you’re opting for waist-length box braids or intricate feed-ins, the options are endless (and spoiler alert, they’re all cute).). There’s a variety of ways to do this: Some anglers use electrical tape making five to six passes around the spool of the fishing reel covering the spool entirely with several layers of tape. work out roughly 150-200 yards braid, take it off, then put on as much mono as necessary to then get the braid only 2-3mm from spool lip? So I’ve just got my first spinning setup (HTO Nebula and Daiwa Ninja 3000) and have bought some Daiwa x8 20lb braid.Where has this idea to load on wet come from? I've read some advice saying it's a good idea to soak braid in fresh water for about an hour prior to putting it on as it helps with tension and it lying well on the spool. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. There are a few other things that have to be considered in spooling and using braid to counter the formation of wind knots and these are covered in detail in:- AVOIDING WIND KNOTS WITH BRAID. has for fishing always wet it before casting to reduce the chance of wind knots. been using various braids for about 30 years and never found the need to treat braid any different to mono.Where has this idea to load on wet come from? Now that you know where the mono backing should stop and the braid begins, it’s time to select the right size of mono. As mentioned earlier, most reputable spinning reels will come with a set of spool washers to allow the angler to customise the line lay and when fine tuning it is best to start with the thinnest washer.It is important to note that not all uneven line lay is a shortcoming. During the colder months, it’s time to finally break out those protective styles you’ve been adding to your Pinterest board all year long and put them to work. Just want to ask what grease or lubricant do you use to coat your spool before spooling up braid that is available in Hardware stores or that is readily available.