Striping line from spools

[Goldstar225]

New guy here.  I looked back and didn't see this posted in the last two years so here it goes.

I hate striping line from my reels.  To speed the process drill a 1/4" hole in the center of a coke bottle cap.  Then bolt in a 3/4" long 1/4" bolt.  Screw the cap onto a 20 ounce bottle and chuck it up in a variable speed drill.  The drill will strip the line off your reel in no time at all.  When you're done, toss the line and bottle in the trash.  Keep the modified cap for the next time. 

[Bassinkorea]

Great tip Goldstar225 

Thanks for sharing    and welcome to UltimateBass.com 

[Hank Timmermann]

New guy here.  I looked back and didn't see this posted in the last two years so here it goes.

I hate striping line from my reels.  To speed the process drill a 1/4" hole in the center of a coke bottle cap.  Then bolt in a 3/4" long 1/4" bolt.  Screw the cap onto a 20 ounce bottle and chuck it up in a variable speed drill.  The drill will strip the line off your reel in no time at all.  When you're done, toss the line and bottle in the trash.  Keep the modified cap for the next time. 

No to take away from your "Great" idea. Another method that includes a drill is to save the cardboard insert(tube) from your paper towels. Slip the tube over the chuck from your drill and striping is made easy.

Hank

[screwballl]

Another idea that I have used before is if the line just needs to be taken off and put back on, say the line got put on too loose, or something else unwound a lot of it, or just take it off to use on another reel, just keep the old spools as you use line, and find a spade or other drill bit that you already have to fit inside.

[stratos bandit]

No to take away from your "Great" idea. Another method that includes a drill is to save the cardboard insert(tube) from your paper towels. Slip the tube over the chuck from your drill and striping is made easy.

Hank

I've done the paper towel or toilet paper thing for years.  I will also reuse empty spools of line.  Put a small bolt/nut thru them and use your drill.  The bigger spool really takes the line off fast!

[bassn1]

  To All. 

[DBrooke]

Good ideas to all! Myself, spoiled as I am, I use the line winding machine at my buddies bait shop to strip my reels 

Another quick way to do it is go to a local lake, watch for the guys who leave there trash everywhere. Then ID their vehicle, tie your lose end to their bumper, hide and watch them pull away! (Kidding, but sounds like fun)

[Groma]

   at DBrooke's  idea.

[Joshawa]

Good ideas to all! Myself, spoiled as I am, I use the line winding machine at my buddies bait shop to strip my reels 

Another quick way to do it is go to a local lake, watch for the guys who leave there trash everywhere. Then ID their vehicle, tie your lose end to their bumper, hide and watch them pull away! (Kidding, but sounds like fun)

You could tie all the trash they leave behind to their bumper with your spare line.

[Volman482]

Great tip!!!
One thing to think about, take that old line to BPS, Gander etc. and recycle it!!
Every little bit helps!

[Groma]

I  :-\wonder exactly what they do to old line to recycle it ?

[bassincali]

they recycle it it to new stuff including line

[Donald Garner]

Goldstar 225,

Welcome to Ultimate Bass and thanks for sharing your idea.

[mauro]

New guy here.  I looked back and didn't see this posted in the last two years so here it goes.

I hate striping line from my reels.  To speed the process drill a 1/4" hole in the center of a coke bottle cap.  Then bolt in a 3/4" long 1/4" bolt.  Screw the cap onto a 20 ounce bottle and chuck it up in a variable speed drill.  The drill will strip the line off your reel in no time at all.  When you're done, toss the line and bottle in the trash.  Keep the modified cap for the next time. 

You missed one key step... tying the line to the bolt. :D

[bigfatsmallys]

Don't you recycle the soda pop bottles? Like with Line? The idea is good but can't you take the line out and recycle both bottle & line?

[coldfront]

No to take away from your "Great" idea. Another method that includes a drill is to save the cardboard insert(tube) from your paper towels. Slip the tube over the chuck from your drill and striping is made easy.

Hank

i've used the insert from the toilet paper roll...seem to have more of those around than the paper towel kind...

[gillrod2728]

Great Tips!!