Tip for saving line for other uses

[gtrpickr]

Here is something I thought of while wanting to remove some braided line off a reel but didn't want to waste it. I used an old pen but a small dowel rod or anything that would fit in your drill would work  So I put the pin in my drill tied the line on and let it rip. Now I have some braid neatly spooled and ready to repurpose.


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[Smallie_Stalker]

Great tip Gary

Thanks for posting it. Should be very useful to lots of members.

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[Capt. BassinLou]

The leftover toilet paper cardboard rolls are also excellent for this. They slide perfectly on to a drill, and with a sharpie you can write on the roll identifying how many pounds the braid is.

[gtrpickr]

The leftover toilet paper cardboard rolls are also excellent for this. They slide perfectly on to a drill, and with a sharpie you can write on the roll identifying how many pounds the braid is.

I'll have to check that out, anytime you can reuse something now days is a good thing.

[Bassinkorea]

Some great tips here   

[Smallie_Stalker]

Hope I'm not stepping on your toes here Gary but if all we're sharing ideas here this is what I do.

I have a threaded metal bar that I put in the drill. I put a wing nut on the bar then put on an empty line spool and then another wing nut to keep the spool in place. If it's not the spool the line came off of I just use a small sticky label or piece of adhesive tape and mark the pound test on with a sharpie. 

[gtrpickr]

Hope I'm not stepping on your toes here Gary but if all we're sharing ideas here this is what I do.

I have a threaded metal bar that I put in the drill. I put a wing nut on the bar then put on an empty line spool and then another wing nut to keep the spool in place. If it's not the spool the line came off of I just use a small sticky label or piece of adhesive tape and mark the pound test on with a sharpie. 

Nope not stepping on my toes at all Jim  it's all about sharing and gaining knowledge and I was thinking about a similar spool idea just didn't have one laying around thus the pen/dowel idea was born lol.

[Oldfart9999]

I have a line BERKELEY LINE  so it's easy to put the line on an empty spool. I make sure I have several empty spools on hand be cause I save them.
Your idea should work great for those that don't have line spoolers.
Rodney