Respooling baitcasters.

[-Shawn-]

I see a lot of guys fight with the line when they are trying to respool baitcaster and I have learned a litle trick that makes getting the line around the spool very easy on reels with drilled spools. . 

Just run your line through  the level wind and stick the end ito one of the holes in the spool and release the spool and spin it with your thumb and the end of the line will come right around the bottom and to the top making it simple to tie. 

[islandbass]

Yeah, that works good. For limper lines, it could be a challenge for which I will use a small piece of tape to get it around.

[Bassinkorea]

I see a lot of guys fight with the line when they are trying to respool baitcaster and I have learned a litle trick that makes getting the line around the spool very easy on reels with drilled spools. . 

Just run your line through  the level wind and stick the end ito one of the holes in the spool and release the spool and spin it with your thumb and the end of the line will come right around the bottom and to the top making it simple to tie. 

I am one of those guys 
Thanks for sharing this Shawn, this will save me a ton of time when I respool all my reels in Spring 

[v1per]

Yep, that is how I do it -shawn-, it works great with power pro also doing it like that!

[ronalddipietro]

I usually use a filler line and tie into the line...10 or 12 lb test mono..but I might try the braid this year...

[Lee Smith]

If you try braid, do yourself a favor and make sure you have some cheap mono filler on the reel first! If you don't you'll get a big bite and half way to the boat that braid will go, , slip

[v1per]

If you try braid, do yourself a favor and make sure you have some cheap mono filler on the reel first! If you don't you'll get a big bite and half way to the boat that braid will go, , slip

I have not had that problem with using braid but then I do use the little white pieces of thick tape that comes in the package to really seat the line on while spooling it up.

[Lee Smith]

Viper,

The only problem I have found with the tape is that after the rig is fished in the rain a few times, then dries out a few times, the tape lets go.  If you check it regularly shouldn't be a problem.