Kunafish

I agree with Gary. Look up an arbor knot. It is designed for this purpose. I spool reels for a living, (actually doesn't pay very well), and as long as you push down on the knot, and pull, it should work. For braid, use electrical tape.

Foodfisher Loc: SO. Cal coast

Another vote for starting with a wrap of tape

Gurujohn

Are you using the Arbor knot? If not, that should work for you. If all else fails, use a short piece of tape to hole the line on the reel while loading. It helps to run the line through a rod while holding the line loosely against the rod with your free hand. Hope this helps

USAF Major Loc: Sea Bright, NJ

Teflon tape around the spool and the arbor knot should solve your predicament.

Fyrchf Loc: St. Charles, Mo

Just put a piece of electrical tape around the spool over the line, make sure you open the bail before you tie it on

jlb603

keep it simple. 2 or 3 half hitches will hold just fine

Garry Loc: Wellborn, Florida

This isn't the knot I like but the method is correct. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpRo0jlTcnU

This is the knot I use. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcoAF_jspGo

Whitey Loc: Southeast ohio

Girlsfish2 you get it figured out.

Atonynichols Loc: 94520

Wrap the spool with a piece of duct tape. The braided line actually has a different spool they make so it won't slip. I just us a piece of tape duct or even masking to give the line something to grip. Flour has a similar issue. Then the the anchor not or clove hitch and wind her up

Atonynichols Loc: 94520

Wrap the spool with a piece of duct tape. The braided line actually has a different spool they make so it won't slip. I just us a piece of tape duct or even masking to give the line something to grip. Flour has a similar issue. Then the the anchor not or clove hitch and wind her up

Girlsfish2

Thanks everyone for all the advice!! Very helpful. I’ll give it another try tomorrow taking in all your suggestions and see what happens!!! This is a great blog full of info. I appreciate all your knowledge and insight on numerous topics.

Ron620DVS Loc: Guntersville Alabama

Arbor Knot
How to tie the Arbor Knot. Use the simple Arbor Knot to tie your fishing line to the spool of any type of fishing reel – fly reel, spinning reel or bait casting reel. The goal here really isn’t in thinking that a knot is going to hold if a fish has taken all the line down to the end your reel spool, but to have something strong enough to hold in the event you lose a rod and reel overboard and have to pull it up by the line. For a more secure connection of your fly line to the reel, check out the 100% Arbor Knot. It could save your expensive fly line in the event of being "spooled"! Another knot that can be used to tie a line to a reel is the Uni Knot, but with just one or two wraps instead of the five or six used to tie on a hook.

Scroll to see Animated Arbor Knot below the illustration and tying instructions.



How to tie the Arbor Knot animated and illustrated

Arbor Knot Tying Instructions
Wrap your line around the arbor of the spool with the tag end of the line. Then tie a simple overhand knot around the standing part with the tag end.

Tie a second overhand knot in the tag end just an inch or two from the first overhand knot.

Pull the standing part of the line to slide the first overhand knot down to the spool and the second knot to jam against the first. Trim tag end close.

https://www.netknots.com/index.php/download_file/382/0

Ron620DVS Loc: Guntersville Alabama

Arbor Knot:

Arbor Knot Tying Instructions
Wrap your line around the arbor of the spool with the tag end of the line. Then tie a simple overhand knot around the standing part with the tag end.

Tie a second overhand knot in the tag end just an inch or two from the first overhand knot.

Pull the standing part of the line to slide the first overhand knot down to the spool and the second knot to jam against the first. Trim tag end close.



https://www.netknots.com/application/files/9115/3622/4368/224.jpeg





https://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/arbor-knot

finschasers69 Loc: taylor co. w.v.

another thing to check is to make sure your drag is set a little tighter if your drag is not set it wont wind your line onto your spool it will continually slip

Girlsfish2

Thanks finschaser69