Fishing new line.

[Baltim0re28]

This is something that I'm sure many of you know because it's a common sense thing. Apparently I didn't have enough common sense tonight tho. Whenever trying new line on your reel,do it in the comfort of daylight, or in a well lit area. Or even try it out in the front yard before it gets dark. That way you don't have to deal with it coming off the spool or birdsnesting like It did to me tonight. And I had to try to hold a flashlight, untangle the line,then re-tie my lure. I just gave myself another idea for a tip,that I'm gonna try next time I'm fishing at night.

[Bassinkorea]

This also applies to checking your baitcaster spool tensioner and brakes in day light. I once casted a lure with the reel that I had been using for flippin/pitchin. I complete forgot I had the brakes and tensioner set to free spool and I got the birds nest from hell 

[Baltim0re28]

To narrow it down,make sure u fully check and test ur equipment before you take it out to fish at night.

[J.Davis]

If you frequently have a problem with backlashes (whether its once a trip or 100 times a trip), try this.  With each rod, get the heaviest lure for the rod's rating and make the longest cast you can.  Then pull out another 15-20 ft and put a strip off electrical that goes 1/2 - 2/3 of the spool.  That way especially at night, if you do get a backlash, they are extremely easy to get out, and you don't screw up a bunch of line.

[Industry]

I definitely need to do the e tape thing. Thanks.

[DelMarAlan]

I definitely need to do the e tape thing. Thanks.

For what ? Spooling new line on , or less tangles ?

[ronalddipietro]

sounds good

[wmandolin1]

The tape tip is great I also do this, as an added savings on unused line on my reel, I peel off the old line down to the tape, pulling out 10 or 15 feet of extra, then tie on my new line and finish filling the spool. This has saved me a lot of line over the years.