Little help here: Hey guys,I was gifted a Piscifun reel spooler for Christmas. Had to try it out. I spooled 20# Berkley mono with a 1/4 oz sinker onto a gx2 ugly stick combo. I believe...

Happydaze Loc: Hudson Fl

Hey guys,I was gifted a Piscifun reel spooler for Christmas. Had to try it out. I spooled 20# Berkley mono with a 1/4 oz sinker onto a gx2 ugly stick combo. I believe I followed the instructions correctly but it was a disaster. The line would continue to jump off the spool after each cast. I have respooled a few other reels in the past by hand with varying degrees of success but have not run into this problem. Is it me or the spooler? Give it to me straight, I can take it.

Harris T. Fudpucker Loc: Lafayette, Louisiana

Maybe too much line, or depending on the size of the reel, the 20 is too much. Also, if you spool it the wrong way, that will do it also.

Happydaze Loc: Hudson Fl

20# may be too much. It is what I had on hand. I’m sure I spooled it in right direction. Do you think I may have set the tension on the spooler too tight or too loose? I am willing to repeat the process as many times as necessary (process of elimination) It may be time consuming and require miles of mono but probably do-able. Do you think I can reuse the same line each time?Just wondering what others have done. Or if anyone has used this spooler.

Happydaze Loc: Hudson Fl

Neglected to thank you for your reply, apologies

Ivey Loc: South Central Tennessee, Tim's Ford Lake

Happydaze wrote:

20# may be too much. It is what I had on hand. I’m sure I spooled it in right direction. Do you think I may have set the tension on the spooler too tight or too loose? I am willing to repeat the process as many times as necessary (process of elimination) It may be time consuming and require miles of mono but probably do-able. Do you think I can reuse the same line each time?Just wondering what others have done. Or if anyone has used this spooler.

If you have a boat, put the at around 5 mph start letting the line out nothing on it. allow it to spool close to the end. and run for a minute or two pulling the line. Stop the boat and reel in the line. This should take most of the twist out of your line. If it still jumps the spool it's to big a line for that reel. Most spinning reels have a line size index on the side of the spool

Jeremy Loc: America

What is a SPOOLER? Spinning?

I agree wholeheartedly with Ivey.

Another thing I learned is once you get it on the spool of the spinning reel. Remove spool. Fill a bowl with pretty warm water and set the spool in the bowl of hot to the touch water. For awhile may need to put a soda or something on it if it wants to float. The heat will reset its memory to your reel.

Another thing I have learned is to take line off the end of a spool of line if it’s going on a spinning reel. Let spool of new line spin if filling a bait caster

Jeremy Loc: America

Ivey wrote:

If you have a boat, put the at around 5 mph start letting the line out nothing on it. allow it to spool close to the end. and run for a minute or two pulling the line. Stop the boat and reel in the line. This should take most of the twist out of your line. If it still jumps the spool it's to big a line for that reel. Most spinning reels have a line size index on the side of the spool

Awesome suggestion Buddy. I have done this with crab ropes it should work for reels too

W-D45 Loc: North Central WI

As HTF said might be too much line. Does the line spooler tell you how much and compared to the reel specs? If the spool is too full and the memory of the 20# line on its spool, which is probly pretty stiff, can make it jump off the reel. Line conditioner might help .

Ivey Loc: South Central Tennessee, Tim's Ford Lake

Jeremy wrote:

Awesome suggestion Buddy. I have done this with crab ropes it should work for reels too

Oh yea it works for fishing line, I do this often to get a little more life out of a spool of line, it will defiantly take a lot of the twist out.

Grizzly 17 Loc: South central Pa

No matter what size line you put on if you overfill it will do the same thing. At the end of a cast stop line by hand close bail by hand n hold rid tip up. If you hold out down n don't close bail line will fall off. If it's a small reel lose the 20. If it's cheap mono that doesn't help either.

Jeremy Loc: America

Ivey wrote:

Oh yea it works for fishing line, I do this often to get a little more life out of a spool of line, it will defiantly take a lot of the twist out.

YUP

Happydaze Loc: Hudson Fl

Thanks all for your help. Probably saved me hours of trial and error. The 20# was very stiff. Reel is rated for 10#mono. I’ll swap out the 20#mono for 8 to 10# and the soak the reel in warm water. Again thanks

Jeremy Loc: America

Happydaze wrote:

Thanks all for your help. Probably saved me hours of trial and error. The 20# was very stiff. Reel is rated for 10#mono. I’ll swap out the 20#mono for 8 to 10# and the soak the reel in warm water. Again thanks

Ivey’s idea sounds really good. I did the hot water thing on a reel I had an issue with with small line. It helped. Fluorocarbon is different too

nutz4fish Loc: Colchester, CT

Happydaze wrote:

Thanks all for your help. Probably saved me hours of trial and error. The 20# was very stiff. Reel is rated for 10#mono. I’ll swap out the 20#mono for 8 to 10# and the soak the reel in warm water. Again thanks

Both will help you, and use a line conditioner as well. I have used, and highly recommend Trilene XL mono. XL stands for extra limp, and it is . Great product, but I believe it may have even more stretch than other lines, so rod backbone is a possible factor when employing this line. I am in the habit of very firmly setting the hook, so it doesn't bother me too much, but way require some adjustment for others, in terms of their hooksetting technique. Good Luck, and please let us know the results.

W-D45 Loc: North Central WI

I agree Trilene XL is the best mono.The KVD line conditioner is highly rated.