Loading line onto reels

Hi,
I'am new to fishing after 20 years absence. I have no spool holders to
attatch to my rod and just wondered what is the best way to load up my
spools with new line?
any help would be appreciated
cheers
Matt

I have no spool holders to
attatch to my rod and just wondered what is the best way to load up my
spools with new line?

I've always done it the same way.

Tie the line to the reel. Chuck the spool on the floor, sit on the sofa
with the reel put the line between my knees to keep it taught and then wind
in steadily.

The line being run between your closed knees gives enough tension on the
line to make sure it goes on evenly.

Never let me down in 25 yrs - more than i can say for my knees!!

Damian

--
Damian Burrin
UKRA 1159 Level 2 RSO

http://www.ukrocketry.com
http://www.larf-rocketry.co.uk

LARF - Putting the amateur back in rocketry!!

Cheers Mate,

That was the low cost solution I was looking for!

Many thanks

"Damian Burrin" wrote in message
...
I have no spool holders to
attatch to my rod and just wondered what is the best way to load up my
spools with new line?

I've always done it the same way.

Tie the line to the reel. Chuck the spool on the floor, sit on the sofa
with the reel put the line between my knees to keep it taught and then
wind
in steadily.

The line being run between your closed knees gives enough tension on the
line to make sure it goes on evenly.

Never let me down in 25 yrs - more than i can say for my knees!!

Damian

--
Damian Burrin
UKRA 1159 Level 2 RSO

http://www.ukrocketry.com
http://www.larf-rocketry.co.uk

LARF - Putting the amateur back in rocketry!!

Chap on tv had the spool in a bucket of water, but I wasn't paying attention
so no mere info.
Gordy

"matthew walker" wrote in message
...
Cheers Mate,

That was the low cost solution I was looking for!

Many thanks

"Damian Burrin" wrote in message
...
I have no spool holders to
attatch to my rod and just wondered what is the best way to load up my
spools with new line?

I've always done it the same way.

Tie the line to the reel. Chuck the spool on the floor, sit on the sofa
with the reel put the line between my knees to keep it taught and then
wind
in steadily.

The line being run between your closed knees gives enough tension on the
line to make sure it goes on evenly.

Never let me down in 25 yrs - more than i can say for my knees!!

Damian

--
Damian Burrin
UKRA 1159 Level 2 RSO

http://www.ukrocketry.com
http://www.larf-rocketry.co.uk

LARF - Putting the amateur back in rocketry!!

I always thought you had to hold the spool in a certain way to stop twist in
loading the line, that is memory from years ago mind you. Plus I always
thought that you had to load line to the level of the front face of the
spool to make sure you get less resistance for the line rubbing against the
front edge of the spool when casting.

--
Gandalf

"Gordy" wrote in message
...
Chap on tv had the spool in a bucket of water, but I wasn't paying
attention
so no mere info.
Gordy

"matthew walker" wrote in message
...
Cheers Mate,

That was the low cost solution I was looking for!

Many thanks

"Damian Burrin" wrote in message
...
I have no spool holders to
attatch to my rod and just wondered what is the best way to load up my
spools with new line?

I've always done it the same way.

Tie the line to the reel. Chuck the spool on the floor, sit on the
sofa
with the reel put the line between my knees to keep it taught and then
wind
in steadily.

The line being run between your closed knees gives enough tension on
the
line to make sure it goes on evenly.

Never let me down in 25 yrs - more than i can say for my knees!!

Damian

--
Damian Burrin
UKRA 1159 Level 2 RSO

http://www.ukrocketry.com
http://www.larf-rocketry.co.uk

LARF - Putting the amateur back in rocketry!!

In article , Gandalf
wrote:

I always thought you had to hold the spool in a certain way to stop twist in
loading the line, that is memory from years ago mind you. Plus I always

There were endless articles about it in the angling press when nylon was new
and way below the quality of even the cheapest line available now. Every
now and then someone rehashes them without bothering to make any tests.

The other chestnut is that line coming from a fixed spool necessarily twists
- well, yes it does, but as you wind it back it is untwisted - only if the
end of the line turns will residual twists accrue (either end of the line,
when the clutch slips it -does- add twist.)

thought that you had to load line to the level of the front face of the
spool to make sure you get less resistance for the line rubbing against the
front edge of the spool when casting.

If the reel comes with loading instructions - follow them.

In general:
Thick, springy lines need a little more 'lip' left to help control them.
Springy lines resist twisting better than limp lines so are better for
spinning and cast better (maybe not the first few casts) at ordinary - ie.
not extreme, distances. Limp lines fish better and get into fewer birds
nests but are harder to untangle when they do.

Give a beginner, or someone with dexterity problems, a slightly underfilled
reel until they are practiced.

Don't worry about twist when loading the reel. If you do get twist
problems later: Find a nice big grassy field, pay out the line and walk,
towing it behind you, for a hundred yards or so while the grass combs out
the twists, and reel it in under light pressure.

Cheerio,

--
Fishing: http://www.fishing.casterbridge.net/
Writing: http://www.author.casterbridge.net/derek-moody/
uk.rec.fishing.game Badge Page:
http://www.fishing.casterbridge.net/urfg/

Thank you for the advice

"Derek Moody" wrote in message
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In article , Gandalf
wrote:

I always thought you had to hold the spool in a certain way to stop
twist in
loading the line, that is memory from years ago mind you. Plus I always

There were endless articles about it in the angling press when nylon was
new
and way below the quality of even the cheapest line available now. Every
now and then someone rehashes them without bothering to make any tests.

The other chestnut is that line coming from a fixed spool necessarily
twists
- well, yes it does, but as you wind it back it is untwisted - only if the
end of the line turns will residual twists accrue (either end of the line,
when the clutch slips it -does- add twist.)

thought that you had to load line to the level of the front face of the
spool to make sure you get less resistance for the line rubbing against
the
front edge of the spool when casting.

If the reel comes with loading instructions - follow them.

In general:
Thick, springy lines need a little more 'lip' left to help control them.
Springy lines resist twisting better than limp lines so are better for
spinning and cast better (maybe not the first few casts) at ordinary - ie.
not extreme, distances. Limp lines fish better and get into fewer birds
nests but are harder to untangle when they do.

Give a beginner, or someone with dexterity problems, a slightly
underfilled
reel until they are practiced.

Don't worry about twist when loading the reel. If you do get twist
problems later: Find a nice big grassy field, pay out the line and walk,
towing it behind you, for a hundred yards or so while the grass combs out
the twists, and reel it in under light pressure.

Cheerio,

--
Fishing: http://www.fishing.casterbridge.net/
Writing: http://www.author.casterbridge.net/derek-moody/
uk.rec.fishing.game Badge Page:
http://www.fishing.casterbridge.net/urfg/