Spinning reel issue: Hello all. I’m new to posting but I’ve been following the site for a long time. I have a new Shimano 2500 and can’t seem to get the hang of getting new line on it.

Girlsfish2

Hello all. I’m new to posting but I’ve been following the site for a long time. I have a new Shimano 2500 and can’t seem to get the hang of getting new line on it. I’ve tried mono, braid, fluorocarbon and it just won’t start. I’m sure it’s something to do with my slip knot skill. Any other suggestions? I’ve watched a dozen videos and just can’t get it done. Been fishing for 60 years and this is a first for me!

Robert J Samples Loc: Round Rock, Texas

Girlfish2: It sounds like you are having trouble getting a satisfactory knot tied to the spool that does not slip when you begin to load the line? I can visualize the problem but am having a hard time describing what to do to solve it. What I do after tying the slip knot and having one loop on the spool is by hand, reverse the next loop and apply that beside the first wrap. Pull this very tight and if I've made it sufficiently clear, that should solve the problem. Just sayin...RJS

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

Girlsfish2 wrote:

Hello all. I’m new to posting but I’ve been following the site for a long time. I have a new Shimano 2500 and can’t seem to get the hang of getting new line on it. I’ve tried mono, braid, fluorocarbon and it just won’t start. I’m sure it’s something to do with my slip knot skill. Any other suggestions? I’ve watched a dozen videos and just can’t get it done. Been fishing for 60 years and this is a first for me!

Welcome to the forum.

Can you post a couple pictures of what you have done to date?

flyguy Loc: Lake Onalaska, Sunfish Capitol of the World!

Girlsfish2 wrote:

Hello all. I’m new to posting but I’ve been following the site for a long time. I have a new Shimano 2500 and can’t seem to get the hang of getting new line on it. I’ve tried mono, braid, fluorocarbon and it just won’t start. I’m sure it’s something to do with my slip knot skill. Any other suggestions? I’ve watched a dozen videos and just can’t get it done. Been fishing for 60 years and this is a first for me!

Welcome to the Forum, Girlfish2. You might try to put some electrical tape on first before you tye your arbor knot on the spool. Don't pay any attention to OZ, he just wants to see a picture of you. He is feeling better now.

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

flyguy wrote:

Welcome to the Forum, Girlfish2. You might try to put some electrical tape on first before you tye your arbor knot on the spool. Don't pay any attention to OZ, he just wants to see a picture of you. He is feeling better now.

How are you snowbird

Jeremy Loc: America

Fly guy cracked me up.

Girl fish.... just a loop on the end of line that is going to be on the spool is all that’s needed. But if the line to that goes to the spool of new line is one way it will slip until the end of time. Just flip it over so it pulls the other way. I’m going to add a picture in a minute

Jeremy Loc: America

Jeremy wrote:

Fly guy cracked me up.

Girl fish.... just a loop on the end of line that is going to be on the spool is all that’s needed. But if the line to that goes to the spool of new line is one way it will slip until the end of time. Just flip it over so it pulls the other way. I’m going to add a picture in a minute

It has to pull on center of loop not pull in direction of the not on the loop. Adding something for traction can help but just flipping it over usually helps. Pull on the line also to add tension. The reel itself will need you adding tension the whole time you fill the reel or line will not be on it tight as it needs to be tight so it doesn’t get tangled... spinning reel mess.

Spiritof27 Loc: Lincoln, CA

you sure you got the line on the roller and not just the spool?

FixorFish Loc: SW Oregon

I read about "newly designed spools" to accommodate braid from slippage( some sort of "checkering", I'm guessing), I hear folks say to use electrical tape (never leave your reel in the sun, if you do that. My buddy did, and found the gooiest mess after leaving it in his truck, in the hot summer), I say... just use an improved clinchknot, and as Jeremy says, make sure the rotation is TIGHTENING THE "NOOSE", as it were. You can also just make sure you are not slipping, and WITHOUT A LOT OF TENSION, start the cranking for two or three wraps of the spool...after that, apply heavier tension, then TIGHT TENSION, for half a dozen cranks. If no slippage...normal tension, normal cranking... those first few dozen wraps around the spool should have you "locked in". Good luck !

ctjenkins54 Loc: Apex, North Carolina

I always tie a knot on the end of the line so it catches when you slide your slip knot tight. I don’t know if that helps any but I’ve never had trouble putting line on a reel. Now understand that I only fish with vintage reels so that means I almost always use mono as these reels were never made for braid. Don’t know if this helps or not. When I do use braid I put on mono first, then use a double uni-knot to couple the braid. That helps keep the braid from slipping.

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

Jeremy wrote:

It has to pull on center of loop not pull in direction of the not on the loop. Adding something for traction can help but just flipping it over usually helps. Pull on the line also to add tension. The reel itself will need you adding tension the whole time you fill the reel or line will not be on it tight as it needs to be tight so it doesn’t get tangled... spinning reel mess.

Thats how I do mine and never have a problem.

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Make sure you open the bail before you tie the line on that way when you start reeling in the bail shuts and catches the line to wrap it around the spool

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

O an welcome girlsfish2 lol

Garry Loc: Wellborn, Florida

Girlsfish2 wrote:

Hello all. I’m new to posting but I’ve been following the site for a long time. I have a new Shimano 2500 and can’t seem to get the hang of getting new line on it. I’ve tried mono, braid, fluorocarbon and it just won’t start. I’m sure it’s something to do with my slip knot skill. Any other suggestions? I’ve watched a dozen videos and just can’t get it done. Been fishing for 60 years and this is a first for me!

Hey Girl, Start buy tying a knot in end of line (If you are using braid you may want a touch of super glue on the knot. Wipe any excess off, and trim tab off close to knot. Loop the line around the spool, and tie the end with the knot around the line with the, end knot, so that it come out away from the reel spool. Pull it tight so that the end knot is pulled down to the main part of the line, then pull loop down tight to reel spool. You should be in business then.

woodNfish Loc: Laconia, New Hampshire

Wrap one turn of electrical tape onto your reel before you add your line. That will give you some grip. Next make a slip knot on the end of your line and put that around the barrel of the reel. Ideally, you want to put the slip knot on the barrel so that the line pulls against the slip knot, not with it, so the knot will tighten up, but it probably won't matter once you put the tape on the reel.

Good luck!