@@p.chuckmoralesesquire3965 Nope Only thing u need to make sure that the line ur putting on comes off the spoon counter clockwise And what he'll from the line shootin off the reel when there slack, just put ur new line on then take ur spool off and soak it a cup of water for 10 min, when it drys it has some spool memory
This presentation is the BEST/MOST COMPREHENSIVE video about spinning reels that I have viewed. An absolute gem for the beginner AND as a review for the experienced.
Lots of good information. A trick someone told me years ago is if your line does get twists that cause loops to jump off reel face, if you are in a boat you can remove your lure or hook so you have an open end on your line and leave out all of your line on the water surface as you motor along in a line. Eventually all of your line or at least the twisted part will be dragging on the surface of the water and all of the loops will untwist leaving your line tangle free. This has always worked for me. I have fished with some people over the years that will crank away when they are snagged or when a fish is taking out line and both of these cases introduce twists in your spool. If a person can remember not to reel when line is being pulled from their spool the twists will be greatly reduced or eliminated.
Ty … Another excellent video!!! I wanted to comment and share with you the depth and breadth of my appreciation for your willingness to share your wealth of knowledge on fishing, fishing gear and fishing technique. I click 70 years old in August, and I have literally been fishing since I was 46 months old; my maternal grandmother was the offending party that birthed in me my a lifelong passion for black bass fishing. The first bass I caught was over three pounds on a cane pole that I had to pull in hand over hand; the fish was too long and heavy for me to lip, so I bear bugged it and we both ended up flat on the peer until Grandmomma arrived. I was hooked, and she took me fishing every summer until her health shut her fishing down for good. I strayed to saltwater fishing in the sixth through eighth grade, then transitioned back to black bass (and crappie) fishing in the ninth grade. Bass for sport and the wall and crappie for the belly. I have gone through two dry spells of fishing where family, work, and cattle got in the way of my fishing. Now that I am retired, fishing has reascended to third behind faith and family (which is where it should be). I said all that to say this; your videos, along with Roland Martin’s instructional videos comprise my masters and doctorate in bass fishing. Y’all and the late great Homer Circle and, of course, Grandmomma (Annie Mae Hine), comprise my “fab four” of fishing greats/mentors. I am extremely great full for your willingness to share both your incredible wealth of knowledge and your curiosity that has led to the research you have conducted and shared!!! From the bottom of my heart, thank you!!! God bless you and your family!!! Chuck Knight from Atascocita, Texas. 🎣👨🌾🦌
When loading any reel, i allow the spool to spin rather than simply unraveling. The spool is loaded at the factory by spinning it and it should be if at all possible unloaded in the same way. I have personally not had any issues with twisting on the line doing this. Additional, using the reel handle to close the bail is absolutely fine so long as you have tension on the line before you start reeling. Loose line causes problems, not how you close the bail.
I do this and I have had no problem with it. And the manual bail operation is a good habit. It will save you time in retying. There's not much benefit in doing it the other way.
I also let the spool spin. The method I figured out over 60 years ago was to put a pencil through the hole in the spool, and hold it between my toes. Then I can control the tension on the spin. Does anyone else do this? I will try feathering the line. I've never done that. Have also never used anything except a spinning reel (or a hand line).
@MikeTellsIt I've loaded line both ways, feathering with my fingers & using a pencil! I recently punched a line holder with a tension bolt & a suction cup base. Unfortunately, I have almost no smooth bases to set it on & was hoping to change it to a bolt with no good luck! More recently I purchased a short curved rod designed to hold a reel & a tension bolt to hold the line! It works great & replaces a pencil & sore toes! The only problem is that I have a proprietary ultralight reel that I will probably have to feather or use a pencil, but only for that one ultralight rod & reel that I really love, especially because of the almost trigger type handle! The rod broke so I will order a blank (hopefully a two piece) & add eyes (which I've done to a couple of other rods) & it will be even better than before!!
Tyler you’re killing it with these videos. Great content! The editing is fantastic as well. It takes a lot of time and effort to make such quality videos. You’re hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. Thank you!
Feathering the line coming off a spinning reel is important. I've seen people and videos where they grab the top of the spool to slow the cast. It's the 'line' above the spool where feathering comes in. You showed it perfectly. 👍🏻
If you are experiencing loops and wind knots cut off your bait, pull off some line and drop it in the water and idle away until the spool is empty of to your backing. Then reel it all in. GTG. If you do fill your spool with braid and you feel it's time to change. Simply reverse the line on the spool...thanks...great video.
Nice tips! All my spinning setups are braid. I put the spool in a tennis shoe with the line coming off the top. Apply line conditioner and never have a problem. I just bought a hooded sun shirt 👍👊
Another option to help reduce line twist: peel off however much line you think you're going to load from the new spool and cut it off. Lay it out in a straight line on the ground (my driveway is 200 yds long so this works great running it in the grass). Tie it to your reel spool and pinch it somewhat firmly as you load the spool. As you crank it on this way the line has some freedom to "untwist" itself and leaves you with a pretty healthy spool load.
@@ericlo4519 I generally just do it in the grass, don't feel like I'm picking up anything bad. I wouldn't do it on my gravel drive, don't want to create any unnecessary abrasion on the line
I load my spool with line then pet a swivel and frog on the end and cast then walk up into field until spool in near empty. Reel in while squeezing the line rifmgh against 1st stripper guide. Works great for me.
i love you bro, this is how you teach the up and coming fishermen. As a super beginner these videos make me so much more confident in the decisions i make while fishing wherever i am. A true gem to the community
I'm old and fished for 70 years starting with an old steel rod and casting reel from my grandfather. Bought my first spinning rod about age 8 (Zebco 66 of course) and first underhand about age 14 ( Mitchel 300 of course) and over the years learned most everything needed to become proficient and teach many many youngsters BUT the hot water bucket trick is the best I've seen in years and realty works!! its as important to know is the old drag the line behind the boat for 3 minutes trick. Thank you. Gramps
dude... sticking the spool into warm water is a great way to lose the drag grease performance as well as any oil in the bearings if there are any in the spool. as for line twist I find that most of the time if youre having issues with mono or FC its more of a mismatch between line thickness/stiffness and the spool diameter. the counter clockwise advice is good but you will still see issues if you have something like 5lb line on a 1000 sized reel. as for feathering most spinning reels are meant to be held between the middle and ring fingers and feathering the line should be done with the index finger and the spool edge. great advice on how to keep wind knots/loops out.
Nope Been doing the warm water for 50 yrs and never lost or had drag fail ever, and I still hav a few of those reels still in service to this day What u don't want to do is submerge the whole reel under water then u will blow the gears out if u use it afterwards
@@weeman782 maybe that works for reels from back in the day but I know for certain modern spinning reel drags even for large game have drag washers and grease in them that need replacing every so often or the drag doesn’t slip or hold as designed. I’ve had to rebuilt many of my spools after 20~30 day long outings depending on how many and what type of fish I catch or if water got into the drag stack somehow. Granted this usually is more of a thing with modern Shimano or daiwa reels and not so much an issue with drag designs that aren’t as fine tuned. On some of my older reels from like 2003~2005 that have bearings in the spools the bearings would rust with just a tiny bit of fresh water getting in that area and I’d have to replace them. Newer bearings are either rubber or mag sealed so I don’t usually see that too often but still it’s an issue if the bearing isn’t sealed.
Really great tips Tyler thank you. I will say that buying a 8 strand braid is super helpful for spinning reels as well. It just casts better and lays in the spool better. But I almost never use it on a baitcaster lol
When in a boat I will let the line out behind me at low speed, with nothing tied on it. Let out all the line leaving a thin layer of wraps on the spool. Drive around slowly pulling your line behind you. After a minute or two, point the rod straight back and slowly reel in while moving slowly forward with the boat. You now have Twist free line! The friction of the water on the line removes all the twists. Repeat as necessary. Stay away from other boats!
@@Pw.asap99 For this to work you need the line to untwist in the water IE spin in the opposite directions. A lure that prevents spinning is counter productive to this process.
@@mattf1229 that works a lot of the time, but not all. I fish some really clear water lakes and I would need the swivel to be a long way away making casting impossible. Always a time and place for different techniques. Thursday I fished a dirty water lake and did add a swivel. Worked great.
I use an FG knot to connect mono backing to braid. I fish inshore with light tackle and I've had problems with the braid burying itself in the backing while fighting a large fish (or a snag). Then the braid starts getting hung under the knot when casting. The FG knot is slimmer, so it reduces the occurrence of this problem. And since it's also a strong knot, I'm not concerned if I get into the backing when a big fish makes a long run (e.g. 18lb Jack Crevalle on 5lb braid.)
Great informative video! Well done. I did learn a little trick years ago about the line twist while spooling new line- you mentioned the larger sized new line spool and the smaller reel spool. Even with the correct rotation you demonstrated the different size spools will begin to accumulate twist onto the reel spool. I just watch the slack and when the twist starts I reverse the new "spool off" rotation briefly until it disappears. In a respooling of a reel this amounts to about 1/4 of the spooling done opposite the proper direction- but intermittently, to eliminate that oversize spool twist effect. Hope this makes sense- its easy to spot while in progress. Looking forward to more from you as always...
@@RippinLipsOutdoorz actually it does matter. Braid casts further but the 25 lb braid was digging in to itself causing knots on my baitcaster until I went with 40lb. braid.
@dbass1961 I said it doesn't matter much. Ik that there is pros and cons but once you get good with the baitcaster you don't get backlashes in any type of line often
Thank you for clarifying that the reel goes on the bottom!! I see so many people using a Spinning Reel improperly & it almost makes me want to cry!! I grew up with spincasting reels (reel on top, Zebcos - push button line release - one piecerod & reel for children) & quickly graduated to spinning reels (reels on bottom) & loved them ever since!!
I just got back into fishing after about 30 years and my first spinning reel, and just finished my first full fishing weekend while camping and MAN your video just taught me so much, thank you. Main big take aways were reaching up to brake the line and manually setting the bail. should definitely help with those little loops I kept fighting this weekend. Figured out on my own to just loosen the drag and pull line out, so I'm glad you confirmed I figured something out correctly.
@@thesteveshowfoodfestroadtest Actually: any time line gets pulled off the spool and the bail arm is stationary, as soon as you reel back in, that line will get twisted with every rotation of the bail arm. So pulling off line without opening the bail is a no-no - especially for mono and fluoro (braid is way more forgiving). If you reel in while the fish is pulling, you introduce additional line twist that's absolutely unnecessary. Think of it this way: even f you don't reel in while the fish is pulling line, as soon as you reel the line back in, you will have added line twist. Let's assume the fish is stationary (not pulling line, but not coming in, either) and you reel - well, you are introducing line twist with every rotation of the bail arm. Now when the fish is pulling AND you reel in at the same time, you are compounding the line twist - a) because the line will get twisted anyway when you reel back in and b) because you made additional turns with the handle.
I noticed the Gravity reel you have says braid- is this reel only made to handle braid?- If the braid is 20 - would you suggest 8 lb fluorocarbon for a leader on a Carolina rig?- Can you use a pegged Bullet Weight without damaging the line?- Is the handle reversible for us lefties??- Last Question - does Cabelas carry this model??- Fishermen have been hitting them with Dropbaits- Spinners and cranks- But they probably haven't seen Carolina s in a while and it offers them something different!
A couple of things. First, I very rarely get a loop on my spool. After casting and feathering, I slide my casting hand a little farther down the rod, get the line between my thumb and forefinger, and put a little tension on the line as I start to reel it in. Even if a loop is starting, it comes out in one or two cranks of the reel. Second, as a rule of thumb, I try to set my drag at a quarter of my line strength. When I try to set the hook, I press my index finger against rim of the spool to get a little more oomph on the set. The reason you want your spool filled to the max is to reduce line friction during the cast as much as possible.
Thanks for a great video. After watching this I had to go check my spinning reels to see if any of them would close without cranking, and found that one would if I first unlocked it with a partial turn. The rest just don't do that. Of course, I bought most of them in the 1960s and 1970s. The last reel I bought was for an "emergency" trip to Northern Canada 30 years ago. I fish a lot, but I keep my equipment lubricated and protected with mineral oil and powdered molybdenum disulfide. I use the same thing on firearms, and I NEVER see rust or corrosion. Sometimes a finish will release from the base metal, and sometimes spools will get stress cracks, but not from corrosion.
Thanks for the video. I'm new to fishing and people make such hey big deal about ultralight setups. How much does this extra monoline weigh? Serious question, I have no idea cuz I'm so new. Seems like if it's more than an ounce then it's worth buying a Gabriel with a smaller spool or a smaller size reel that still has enough drag for the fish or targeting. Does that sound reasonable?
Thanks for sharing this video Ty. It covers a couple of repeat problems I've been coaching others through. With anything worth doing it takes time and practice with patience an important ingredient. I don't care if we're talking spinning reels, baitcaster or fly casting the devil is in the details. I can cast pretty good with a baitcaster and adjustments but more time and use moved spinning reels to expert level but not without the adjustments you mentioned. How you spool line and how much is critical. I gently remind others use your hand to flip the bail shut.
If you stick a pencil in the little hole in the middle of the spool of line and have someone hold it straight while you load your reel (the spool needs to spin) you won't have line twist, or at least I never have. I honestly thought everyone knew this. I read the comments and thought this might help. Cheers.:)
plus you can hold the pencil/pen/whatever in your toes to keep the spool from turning into a cat toy. ;) After a few hundred decades I actually broke down and grabbed a really simply spooling device made by KastKing. Works do easy. These old hands plus the fact my toes and floor have moved too far away...OK, I just am not that bendy anymore. Dunno about you but there have been so many spooling gadgets. I think that made the DIY of 'proper' spooling a game.
@@jtalisman9830 Depends where you want your twists...on the spool or between the spool and your next PB. No twist on spool means twist between spool and lure. Either way, the first 100' or so off the spool ends up twisted back on the spool anyway, a couple twists at a time each time you lift your lure out of the water, or your first line break.
@floridatabdigger3104 Since the size of the spool of line is different than the size of the spool on the reel, there is going to be some twist no matter what. The idea is to minimize it. You do get twist as you're using it (like you mentioned), either way, but at least it's only the line being cast out and retrieved that's getting twisted. Not all of the line on the reel. I certainly prefer to start with minimal twist instead of starting out with it already twisted. It's going to get worse as you use it. You can also do things to help mitigate twist while you're casting/retreiving.
@@jtalisman9830 When the line is pulled off the filler spool using the pencil method, all twists are taken out regardless of spool diameter and get put on the reel spool one twist per bail revolution. I have an electric line spooler that I can remove the spool from the reel and mount it on the spooler arbor and put the line on with zero twists. But when you cast... say 100', you have a couple hundred twists between the spool and your lure. They come back out (mostly) when you reel the line back in with the exception of a few twists that come out when you lift you lure out of the water. They all come out on the lure side when your line breaks. It's all about where you prefer the twists. I prefer mine on the spool and not between the reel and my next PB. Tight lines!
I use Power Pro braid and always have. Only thing that frustrates me is, that notch cut out of the spool! When you're trying to put the braid on, the line catches that notch and flips the spool of line. Very frustrating! I put a piece of scotch tape over the notch to make it less grabby.
Great video as always ! One note I would like to add, when fighting a fish don't reel it in , pump and reel down , when straight trying to reel it in it add twist to the line .
Funny listening to you about closing the bail manually. I'm an older fisherman and one of my first reels was a Garcia Mitchell 300 and we could not close the bail manually. What you are teaching is 100% right though. Good video!
Great video, thank you. I don't understand mistake #4 that I usually open my bail and start pulling line out until I get the loop out then reel the line back up under tension of my other hand pinching the line. I don't understand the difference of decreasing the drag and pulling it out, but I trust you know why and I will just follow your advice and reduce the drag and pull out the line past the loop and reel it back up. Thank you! I already saw your videos on knot strength line strength. Those were such valuable informative videos!! I would think the manufacturers wouldn't want that information to get out except for the winner or top 3.
On my two spinning reel setups for largemouth, I use 20 lb Power Pro with a medium/heavy rod, and 10 lb P-Line Floroclear with a medium rod. My favorite setup for catching a lot of bass, is a Daiwa Legalis spooled w/ the P-Line, on a 7' medium Veritas rod. But, keep the braided setup handy when they're hitting topwater (Tatula rod).
How about taking the new line off the spool across a large yard or field and allowing it to warm in the sun, then reeling the line onto the rod? I use 20 lb. braid on my Ugly Stick Dockrunner (30 inch long ?). It works great so that I don't loose lures.
This may be a dumb question, but I'm using a pretty vintage reel that does not seem to want to manually flip the bail. So I can only do it by reeling in. I'll have to look at it closer, but I really like the reel a lot (I inherited it from my grandpa back 45 years ago) as it feels really nice, and it's compact. Any suggestions for that kind of reel?
Thanks for the tip! Getting back into fishing after years cuz my daughters are interested. Are you in the Sandusky area? I saw your Clemons boats flag and wasn’t expecting that.
Excellent presentation. I anticipate much “backlash” from bait cast experts who will write me off as incompetent. I replaced all my bait caster reels with spinning reels. My casting accuracy remains spot on. My casting distance is thrilling. The ease of casting in all weather conditions especially into head winds is so gratifying. Best of all, I’m catching fish instead of cleaning out backlashes. The only reel replacements might be to purchase a few higher speed spinning reels for lures that require a higher speed. Braid to leader, no problem. Excited that I can donate my bait casters to the Jr. Bass Masters kids. I’m enjoying the fishing time of my life at age 72.
For those using mono and experiencing memory or line twist.... yes, soak the mono in warm or "mildly hot" water before spooling... but add a teaspoon of fabric softener to the water (1 tsp/1 gallon) and allow the mono to soak at least an hour. I use this technique on my cast nets as well before using to obtain the "max spread."
I feather the spool with my pointer or ring finger on the spool very similar to how you do it with your thumb on a baitcaster. Took a little to learn it but now it is second nature.
Feathering the line lightly is a big help with a lot of crankbaits and surface plugs to stabilize the bait in flight somewhat and keep the treble hooks from fouling on the line or each other.
I've 2 tips I'd like to add on. If you do a hot water dunk add a touch of fabric softener. It will work about the same as your line conditioner. To get your line completely twist free at the end of the day on the way back to the dock. Cut everything off your line, slowly let your line out as much as you can and point your rod straight back at your line. Pull it for a few minutes then slowly reel it back in. You'll start the next day with no twisting at all in your line. Great info.
I like to set the drag for a certain amount of bend in the rod. That works really well for me. The entire system seems to be in a sweet spot with this amount of drag. I learned to feather the line with my index finger making a gap between finger and and the rim of the spool. That allows for good control of the line flow and enables me to land the lure within a few inches of the target. The guy who taught me was a casting champion.
Very mad at braid because I will catch a fish, then on the next cast send my bait flying into the black hole or look like a monkey F in a football as it yanks because the braid wraps under. I just bought some fused line and am about to test that but if I can't find a solution for that I'm totally done with braid. Any tips for that issue?
Oh, cool, I feather my spinning reel different. On the line loops I cast it out with a heavy line feather. I use 6lb Fireline a lot for crappie fishing. Thank you for sharing this information.
I usually use casting reels and absolutely "HATE" braided line because 1 in every 100 or so cast even if your careful your line will seemingly catch in the eather of nothingness mid cast and birdsnest so hard you ain't pulling that crap apart before you can even get your thumb down. To add insult to injury the braided being as thin as it is tends to pull itself way down into the spool to lock itself in like glue after it ties itself in thousands of knots. Does it do that on a spinner too? Or is it just a braided line on casting reels thing?
Don’t know if I’ve just got lucky over my 40 years of fishing but I just drop the new spool of line in a bucket of water and it comes off perfectly, I then put the fresh reel spool in warm water and let it soak over night, I can’t remember ever having line issues, but braid is great also.
Ok so I am 75 and did not ever hear about 'feathering' a Spinning rod! I know enough not to click the bail on a normal cast but when I see trouble, 'snap' I trip the bail. As always I love to learn I will follow your advise! Thanks!!
Great video. The most common mistake is not mentioned: winding against the drag. Each crank of the handle introduces line twist when the spool is slipping against the drag.
11:32 why loosen your drag when you could just switch ob your bait runner, i do understand that some reels dont come with those but don't understand why you would purchase one without a bait runner
For number 2 with the twisted lines, I always drop the line spool into water AND make sure it's counter clockwise. Just drop it in the sink or a bucket full of water and let it spin there. I guess this is a one-step variation of respooling, then soaking. I learned this from my grandfather as a child, it works every time.
I use a ball bering swivel and when I spool new line on I hook the swivel to something and walk the line back off my reel and let it untwist and reel it back on.
You can build a simple spooling vise at home. There you can usen "middlespool" with a tension. That spool is closer thr size what your spool is. Little plywood, couple of plumbing parts to fit your spool and some wingnuts and imagination will do. I cannot send a picture here, but i think you get the point and can desing your own to serve your needs. The pipe thats line runs around before spool needs to have spring and wingnut and everything else is for your taste.
Drag is only meant to be set at 20% of the line breaking strength. Inshore fishing has taught me more about using spinning gear than anything else and in turn has changed my bass fishing completely.
Hello dude the way u put line on an spinning reel put a pencil through the centre of the line spool orintate the spool so line is coming off the bottom when looking at it edge on, this will solve all ur line twist issues on all reels
When I use mono or floro, I hook the line to a tree or hitch, walk out a bunch of line and stretch it a bit. Then reel it back in under tension. That helps straighten it out.
I do the same. I use Google earth or a 100 foot tape and put exactly the amount of line out, I stretch it out and put a some tension on it as I real it on the spool
Good information. I much prefer baitcasters (it took months of frustration to learn how) but use spinning rods for 1/16 ounce and lighter lures and 1/2 ounce and heavier lures. I’m just more efficient and accurate with a baitcaster. I need to practice your feathering technique to improve accuracy. Also it appeared that your “half turn demonstration” after setting the hook was loosening the drag. Seems like you would tightened it.
Hey, this is good stuff. I actually started using mostly bait casters cuz one of my spinning setups would always birds nest to the point of no return. Thank you for everything, I usually learn something new with every video. It's not in the budget at the moment, but I plan to support the channel soon with a bass hat and sun shirt. God bless!
I'm just the opposite Devin - I almost exclusively fish spinning reels these days and haven't touched a baitcaster in years due to the backlash issues 😂
@@rohlfing63 To each their own, that's what makes fishermen unique and fishing great by being able to target fish with different techniques. Tight lines!
Just one add. Many years ago I used to fish with a guy who liked ultra light gear and would back his spool up with thin flat cork sheet, cut to size. Once he'd cut it to the diameter of the spool, he'd just add a little tape to hold it together, then the line would do the rest to hold it in place. Worked well and he rarely used a hundred yards of 6 lb line on top of it if done correctly.
I do the hot water trick and it's an epic hack. I leave it in the water while I reel the line on and I have never had a single issue since adopting that method.
For perfect spooling: Put small braid spool on first, THEN, tie mono to braid and fill to top of reel. Mono is on top. On the water, tie the mono end to the boat. While motoring (slowly), let all line out behind moving boat. Cut braid off reel and let it go. Boat is now pulling line, by mono end. Cut mono off boat, (don't drop it) run it through biggest eye, towards reel and tie end on spool. Reel it a in. Ends up with perfect amount of line on reel, with braid on top. (Don't do this where there are other boats moving).
Only problem I ever had was actually this morning aside from breaking on me.and I have never used braid and I added to much line was the main thing. I've never understood,not understanding a spinning reel ots the same as a button cast but it's your finger not a thumb
When I put braided line on and go to cast the line comes out super slow and doesn't go very far. Then it'll get twisted on the reel. What am I doing wrong y'all?
Bait caster are fine . Tighten line speed so the lure drops slow as you push the button . Lure touches the ground without to much spool travel . Then remember feather the spool casting .
I just want one the line comes of like butter and cast like a bullet with great gear ratio for power at a reasonable prices! Put on the box great at casting small bait long distance! 🤩
I need an advice from ur people . I have a keen interest in angling . I want to buy a conventional PEEN ( USA ) Reel right hand operating system which can be fixed under the Rod . I shall be obliged if anyone can help me by mentioning the particular Model of PEEN ( USA ) conventional Reel .
Helpful hint if your are out on the lake and suffering with line twist remove your lure and let your line peel out behind the boat as you idle around. The water will remove the twist after a few minutes. reel it in and you are back in business.
Another tip for spooling a spinning reel, stick with mono or braid. Skip using flouro. Fluorocarbon has absolutely no memory and it wants to fly off the reel all at once, causing a bird nest. Personally, I use mono almost exclusively for soft baits and smaller jigs. I use braid for spinners and heavy lures. Also, you get a better "pop" out of a popper with mono.
I put all braid, and when it starts to look like it's time to change it, I simply tie it to something in my yard or on the sidewalk, and walk the spool empty. Then I tie the "worn" end onto the spool, and reel it back on, so the line that was underneath, and still like new, is now on top, and the worn stuff is buried underneath..
Yeah I've always used spinning rods and never have had any issues like like twist or wind knots, but I also use braid and swivel clips on everything so that might be why
One mistake with using braid, is using poles that have plastic inserts in the line guides. The braid will start to cut into them and the line will start to snag. Use ceramic insert or all metal line guides.
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Well most of my spin reels are all over 300 dollars and they all have reverse on them
@@weeman782none of mine are even close to 300 dollars, and they ALL HAVE REVERSE
is it bad to put a pencil through the hole of the spool of line and have it spin while you are reeling new line onto the reel?
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Nope
Only thing u need to make sure that the line ur putting on comes off the spoon counter clockwise
And what he'll from the line shootin off the reel when there slack, just put ur new line on then take ur spool off and soak it a cup of water for 10 min, when it drys it has some spool memory
You should always wet braid before spoiling onto a reel. It's not really necessary with mono or flouro, but it is with braid.
This presentation is the BEST/MOST COMPREHENSIVE video about spinning reels that I have viewed. An absolute gem for the beginner AND as a review for the experienced.
Lots of good information. A trick someone told me years ago is if your line does get twists that cause loops to jump off reel face, if you are in a boat you can remove your lure or hook so you have an open end on your line and leave out all of your line on the water surface as you motor along in a line. Eventually all of your line or at least the twisted part will be dragging on the surface of the water and all of the loops will untwist leaving your line tangle free. This has always worked for me. I have fished with some people over the years that will crank away when they are snagged or when a fish is taking out line and both of these cases introduce twists in your spool. If a person can remember not to reel when line is being pulled from their spool the twists will be greatly reduced or eliminated.
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When loading any reel, i allow the spool to spin rather than simply unraveling. The spool is loaded at the factory by spinning it and it should be if at all possible unloaded in the same way. I have personally not had any issues with twisting on the line doing this.
Additional, using the reel handle to close the bail is absolutely fine so long as you have tension on the line before you start reeling. Loose line causes problems, not how you close the bail.
I do this and I have had no problem with it. And the manual bail operation is a good habit. It will save you time in retying. There's not much benefit in doing it the other way.
I also let the spool spin. The method I figured out over 60 years ago was to put a pencil through the hole in the spool, and hold it between my toes. Then I can control the tension on the spin.
Does anyone else do this?
I will try feathering the line. I've never done that. Have also never used anything except a spinning reel (or a hand line).
@MikeTellsIt I've loaded line both ways, feathering with my fingers & using a pencil!
I recently punched a line holder with a tension bolt & a suction cup base. Unfortunately, I have almost no smooth bases to set it on & was hoping to change it to a bolt with no good luck!
More recently I purchased a short curved rod designed to hold a reel & a tension bolt to hold the line! It works great & replaces a pencil & sore toes! The only problem is that I have a proprietary ultralight reel that I will probably have to feather or use a pencil, but only for that one ultralight rod & reel that I really love, especially because of the almost trigger type handle! The rod broke so I will order a blank (hopefully a two piece) & add eyes (which I've done to a couple of other rods) & it will be even better than before!!
@@MikeTellsItsee now that’s the stuff I’m trying to learn
Tyler you’re killing it with these videos. Great content! The editing is fantastic as well. It takes a lot of time and effort to make such quality videos. You’re hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. Thank you!
Feathering the line coming off a spinning reel is important. I've seen people and videos where they grab the top of the spool to slow the cast. It's the 'line' above the spool where feathering comes in. You showed it perfectly. 👍🏻
If you are experiencing loops and wind knots cut off your bait, pull off some line and drop it in the water and idle away until the spool is empty of to your backing. Then reel it all in. GTG. If you do fill your spool with braid and you feel it's time to change. Simply reverse the line on the spool...thanks...great video.
Nice tips! All my spinning setups are braid. I put the spool in a tennis shoe with the line coming off the top. Apply line conditioner and never have a problem. I just bought a hooded sun shirt 👍👊
Heck yea. Thanks for the support!
Doesnt braid have no memory? So where the line comes off from the top or bottom, it woulndt matter. Or would it?
@pequenioedgarito3067 Coming off the top is the least resistance. I keep proper tension on the line between the line guide and spool.
@@pequenioedgarito3067 No it does not matter whatsoever .
Another option to help reduce line twist: peel off however much line you think you're going to load from the new spool and cut it off. Lay it out in a straight line on the ground (my driveway is 200 yds long so this works great running it in the grass). Tie it to your reel spool and pinch it somewhat firmly as you load the spool. As you crank it on this way the line has some freedom to "untwist" itself and leaves you with a pretty healthy spool load.
Good idea. I thought about this also but my concern was the amount of dirt and dust you’re possibly adding to the line as it spools on.
@@ericlo4519 I generally just do it in the grass, don't feel like I'm picking up anything bad. I wouldn't do it on my gravel drive, don't want to create any unnecessary abrasion on the line
I load my spool with line then pet a swivel and frog on the end and cast then walk up into field until spool in near empty. Reel in while squeezing the line rifmgh against 1st stripper guide. Works great for me.
i love you bro, this is how you teach the up and coming fishermen. As a super beginner these videos make me so much more confident in the decisions i make while fishing wherever i am. A true gem to the community
I'm old and fished for 70 years starting with an old steel rod and casting reel from my grandfather. Bought my first spinning rod about age 8 (Zebco 66 of course) and first underhand about age 14 ( Mitchel 300 of course) and over the years learned most everything needed to become proficient and teach many many youngsters BUT the hot water bucket trick is the best I've seen in years and realty works!! its as important to know is the old drag the line behind the boat for 3 minutes trick. Thank you. Gramps
Hey Gramps, my fishing trajectory is almost identical to yours. I still fish a Mitchell 300 and a 308 to this day! Cheers.
dude... sticking the spool into warm water is a great way to lose the drag grease performance as well as any oil in the bearings if there are any in the spool.
as for line twist I find that most of the time if youre having issues with mono or FC its more of a mismatch between line thickness/stiffness and the spool diameter. the counter clockwise advice is good but you will still see issues if you have something like 5lb line on a 1000 sized reel.
as for feathering most spinning reels are meant to be held between the middle and ring fingers and feathering the line should be done with the index finger and the spool edge.
great advice on how to keep wind knots/loops out.
Nope
Been doing the warm water for 50 yrs and never lost or had drag fail ever, and I still hav a few of those reels still in service to this day
What u don't want to do is submerge the whole reel under water then u will blow the gears out if u use it afterwards
@@weeman782 maybe that works for reels from back in the day but I know for certain modern spinning reel drags even for large game have drag washers and grease in them that need replacing every so often or the drag doesn’t slip or hold as designed. I’ve had to rebuilt many of my spools after 20~30 day long outings depending on how many and what type of fish I catch or if water got into the drag stack somehow.
Granted this usually is more of a thing with modern Shimano or daiwa reels and not so much an issue with drag designs that aren’t as fine tuned.
On some of my older reels from like 2003~2005 that have bearings in the spools the bearings would rust with just a tiny bit of fresh water getting in that area and I’d have to replace them. Newer bearings are either rubber or mag sealed so I don’t usually see that too often but still it’s an issue if the bearing isn’t sealed.
Really great tips Tyler thank you. I will say that buying a 8 strand braid is super helpful for spinning reels as well. It just casts better and lays in the spool better. But I almost never use it on a baitcaster lol
Eh I always found that 4 carrier works best on spinning rods, it's a little more flexible
@iceman5117 4 carrier works but I also use high end Japanese 8 carrier braids
When in a boat I will let the line out behind me at low speed, with nothing tied on it. Let out all the line leaving a thin layer of wraps on the spool. Drive around slowly pulling your line behind you. After a minute or two, point the rod straight back and slowly reel in while moving slowly forward with the boat. You now have Twist free line! The friction of the water on the line removes all the twists. Repeat as necessary. Stay away from other boats!
I tie a square bill to it so I know the line is for sure not twisting
@@Pw.asap99 For this to work you need the line to untwist in the water IE spin in the opposite directions. A lure that prevents spinning is counter productive to this process.
Would work for kayaks and canoes too. Good idea, thanks for sharing.
Or use a swivel and just go fish and let the line take care of itself.
@@mattf1229 that works a lot of the time, but not all. I fish some really clear water lakes and I would need the swivel to be a long way away making casting impossible. Always a time and place for different techniques. Thursday I fished a dirty water lake and did add a swivel. Worked great.
I use an FG knot to connect mono backing to braid. I fish inshore with light tackle and I've had problems with the braid burying itself in the backing while fighting a large fish (or a snag). Then the braid starts getting hung under the knot when casting. The FG knot is slimmer, so it reduces the occurrence of this problem. And since it's also a strong knot, I'm not concerned if I get into the backing when a big fish makes a long run (e.g. 18lb Jack Crevalle on 5lb braid.)
Great informative video! Well done. I did learn a little trick years ago about the line twist while spooling new line- you mentioned the larger sized new line spool and the smaller reel spool. Even with the correct rotation you demonstrated the different size spools will begin to accumulate twist onto the reel spool. I just watch the slack and when the twist starts I reverse the new "spool off" rotation briefly until it disappears. In a respooling of a reel this amounts to about 1/4 of the spooling done opposite the proper direction- but intermittently, to eliminate that oversize spool twist effect. Hope this makes sense- its easy to spot while in progress. Looking forward to more from you as always...
The spinning reel is THEE MOST popular fishing reel because, the baitcaster is an absolute pain in the ass!!!
Facts !!!! It’s a stupid thing and bass fishermen swear by them
It's really not, I just got one adjusted it got a few bird nests . Tightened the brake, no more bird nests. Secret is to use 40 to 50lb braid.
@@dbass1961 line doesn't matter that much
@@RippinLipsOutdoorz actually it does matter. Braid casts further but the 25 lb braid was digging in to itself causing knots on my baitcaster until I went with 40lb. braid.
@dbass1961 I said it doesn't matter much. Ik that there is pros and cons but once you get good with the baitcaster you don't get backlashes in any type of line often
Thank you for clarifying that the reel goes on the bottom!! I see so many people using a Spinning Reel improperly & it almost makes me want to cry!!
I grew up with spincasting reels (reel on top, Zebcos - push button line release - one piecerod & reel for children) & quickly graduated to spinning reels (reels on bottom) & loved them ever since!!
I just got back into fishing after about 30 years and my first spinning reel, and just finished my first full fishing weekend while camping and MAN your video just taught me so much, thank you. Main big take aways were reaching up to brake the line and manually setting the bail. should definitely help with those little loops I kept fighting this weekend. Figured out on my own to just loosen the drag and pull line out, so I'm glad you confirmed I figured something out correctly.
Mistake Number 6: Cranking the reel while the fish is pulling drag.
Interesting! Please explain! Thanks!
@@thesteveshowfoodfestroadtest Actually: any time line gets pulled off the spool and the bail arm is stationary, as soon as you reel back in, that line will get twisted with every rotation of the bail arm. So pulling off line without opening the bail is a no-no - especially for mono and fluoro (braid is way more forgiving). If you reel in while the fish is pulling, you introduce additional line twist that's absolutely unnecessary. Think of it this way: even f you don't reel in while the fish is pulling line, as soon as you reel the line back in, you will have added line twist. Let's assume the fish is stationary (not pulling line, but not coming in, either) and you reel - well, you are introducing line twist with every rotation of the bail arm. Now when the fish is pulling AND you reel in at the same time, you are compounding the line twist - a) because the line will get twisted anyway when you reel back in and b) because you made additional turns with the handle.
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I noticed the Gravity reel you have says braid- is this reel only made to handle braid?- If the braid is 20 - would you suggest 8 lb fluorocarbon for a leader on a Carolina rig?- Can you use a pegged Bullet Weight without damaging the line?- Is the handle reversible for us lefties??- Last Question - does Cabelas carry this model??- Fishermen have been hitting them with Dropbaits- Spinners and cranks- But they probably haven't seen Carolina s in a while and it offers them something different!
A couple of things. First, I very rarely get a loop on my spool. After casting and feathering, I slide my casting hand a little farther down the rod, get the line between my thumb and forefinger, and put a little tension on the line as I start to reel it in. Even if a loop is starting, it comes out in one or two cranks of the reel. Second, as a rule of thumb, I try to set my drag at a quarter of my line strength. When I try to set the hook, I press my index finger against rim of the spool to get a little more oomph on the set. The reason you want your spool filled to the max is to reduce line friction during the cast as much as possible.
A master class in spinning reels. thanks.
Thanks for a great video. After watching this I had to go check my spinning reels to see if any of them would close without cranking, and found that one would if I first unlocked it with a partial turn. The rest just don't do that. Of course, I bought most of them in the 1960s and 1970s. The last reel I bought was for an "emergency" trip to Northern Canada 30 years ago. I fish a lot, but I keep my equipment lubricated and protected with mineral oil and powdered molybdenum disulfide. I use the same thing on firearms, and I NEVER see rust or corrosion. Sometimes a finish will release from the base metal, and sometimes spools will get stress cracks, but not from corrosion.
Thanks for the video. I'm new to fishing and people make such hey big deal about ultralight setups. How much does this extra monoline weigh? Serious question, I have no idea cuz I'm so new. Seems like if it's more than an ounce then it's worth buying a Gabriel with a smaller spool or a smaller size reel that still has enough drag for the fish or targeting. Does that sound reasonable?
Thanks for sharing this video Ty. It covers a couple of repeat problems I've been coaching others through. With anything worth doing it takes time and practice with patience an important ingredient. I don't care if we're talking spinning reels, baitcaster or fly casting the devil is in the details. I can cast pretty good with a baitcaster and adjustments but more time and use moved spinning reels to expert level but not without the adjustments you mentioned. How you spool line and how much is critical. I gently remind others use your hand to flip the bail shut.
Tyler... you're absolutely right on the mark with these tips!
A good place to put a spool of line when spooling a reel is in the water helps lubricate line and give just a lil resistance coming off the spool
Great video. I most fish Sam Rayburn. It is highly pressured and anything ideas or tips to increase the bite is needed. Thank you for the info.
If you stick a pencil in the little hole in the middle of the spool of line and have someone hold it straight while you load your reel (the spool needs to spin) you won't have line twist, or at least I never have. I honestly thought everyone knew this. I read the comments and thought this might help. Cheers.:)
plus you can hold the pencil/pen/whatever in your toes to keep the spool from turning into a cat toy. ;)
After a few hundred decades I actually broke down and grabbed a really simply spooling device made by KastKing. Works do easy. These old hands plus the fact my toes and floor have moved too far away...OK, I just am not that bendy anymore.
Dunno about you but there have been so many spooling gadgets. I think that made the DIY of 'proper' spooling a game.
This method does cause more twist when spooling spinning or spincast reels, unfortunately. It works well for bait casters, though.
@@jtalisman9830 Depends where you want your twists...on the spool or between the spool and your next PB. No twist on spool means twist between spool and lure. Either way, the first 100' or so off the spool ends up twisted back on the spool anyway, a couple twists at a time each time you lift your lure out of the water, or your first line break.
@floridatabdigger3104 Since the size of the spool of line is different than the size of the spool on the reel, there is going to be some twist no matter what. The idea is to minimize it. You do get twist as you're using it (like you mentioned), either way, but at least it's only the line being cast out and retrieved that's getting twisted. Not all of the line on the reel. I certainly prefer to start with minimal twist instead of starting out with it already twisted. It's going to get worse as you use it. You can also do things to help mitigate twist while you're casting/retreiving.
@@jtalisman9830 When the line is pulled off the filler spool using the pencil method, all twists are taken out regardless of spool diameter and get put on the reel spool one twist per bail revolution. I have an electric line spooler that I can remove the spool from the reel and mount it on the spooler arbor and put the line on with zero twists. But when you cast... say 100', you have a couple hundred twists between the spool and your lure. They come back out (mostly) when you reel the line back in with the exception of a few twists that come out when you lift you lure out of the water. They all come out on the lure side when your line breaks. It's all about where you prefer the twists. I prefer mine on the spool and not between the reel and my next PB. Tight lines!
Just bought my first spinning reel and this video is absolutely GOLD for someone like me. Thank you so much. Subscribed.
I use Power Pro braid and always have. Only thing that frustrates me is, that notch cut out of the spool! When you're trying to put the braid on, the line catches that notch and flips the spool of line. Very frustrating! I put a piece of scotch tape over the notch to make it less grabby.
Great video as always ! One note I would like to add, when fighting a fish don't reel it in , pump and reel down , when straight trying to reel it in it add twist to the line .
Funny listening to you about closing the bail manually. I'm an older fisherman and one of my first reels was a Garcia Mitchell 300 and we could not close the bail manually. What you are teaching is 100% right though. Good video!
Great video, thank you. I don't understand mistake #4 that I usually open my bail and start pulling line out until I get the loop out then reel the line back up under tension of my other hand pinching the line. I don't understand the difference of decreasing the drag and pulling it out, but I trust you know why and I will just follow your advice and reduce the drag and pull out the line past the loop and reel it back up. Thank you!
I already saw your videos on knot strength line strength. Those were such valuable informative videos!! I would think the manufacturers wouldn't want that information to get out except for the winner or top 3.
On my two spinning reel setups for largemouth, I use 20 lb Power Pro with a medium/heavy rod, and 10 lb P-Line Floroclear with a medium rod. My favorite setup for catching a lot of bass, is a Daiwa Legalis spooled w/ the P-Line, on a 7' medium Veritas rod. But, keep the braided setup handy when they're hitting topwater (Tatula rod).
How about taking the new line off the spool across a large yard or field and allowing it to warm in the sun, then reeling the line onto the rod?
I use 20 lb. braid on my Ugly Stick Dockrunner (30 inch long ?). It works great so that I don't loose lures.
Tyler really hit us with the "With that being said" 8 times this video.
This may be a dumb question, but I'm using a pretty vintage reel that does not seem to want to manually flip the bail. So I can only do it by reeling in. I'll have to look at it closer, but I really like the reel a lot (I inherited it from my grandpa back 45 years ago) as it feels really nice, and it's compact. Any suggestions for that kind of reel?
Put it away and buy a new Shimano reel with 37 ball bearings...
So when u put floural carbon and the tie an Alberto not to the braid line what size flour carbon do u use the same lb as the Braid ur using
Thanks for the tip! Getting back into fishing after years cuz my daughters are interested. Are you in the Sandusky area? I saw your Clemons boats flag and wasn’t expecting that.
im confused about the part to putting the line on the reel ? u say it twists a lot so do i turn the spool of line around to combat that ?
How tight do you set your drag to start?
Excellent presentation. I anticipate much “backlash” from bait cast experts who will write me off as incompetent.
I replaced all my bait caster reels with spinning reels.
My casting accuracy remains spot on. My casting distance is thrilling. The ease of casting in all weather conditions especially into head winds is so gratifying.
Best of all, I’m catching fish instead of cleaning out backlashes. The only reel replacements might be to purchase a few higher speed spinning reels for lures that require a higher speed.
Braid to leader, no problem.
Excited that I can donate my bait casters to the Jr. Bass Masters kids.
I’m enjoying the fishing time of my life at age 72.
For those using mono and experiencing memory or line twist.... yes, soak the mono in warm or "mildly hot" water before spooling... but add a teaspoon of fabric softener to the water (1 tsp/1 gallon) and allow the mono to soak at least an hour. I use this technique on my cast nets as well before using to obtain the "max spread."
Have you tried letting the line out with nothing on behind running boat it will straighten line out to. You from around Sandusky seen the boat sign.
I feather the spool with my pointer or ring finger on the spool very similar to how you do it with your thumb on a baitcaster. Took a little to learn it but now it is second nature.
Feathering the line lightly is a big help with a lot of crankbaits and surface plugs to stabilize the bait in flight somewhat and keep the treble hooks from fouling on the line or each other.
I've 2 tips I'd like to add on. If you do a hot water dunk add a touch of fabric softener. It will work about the same as your line conditioner. To get your line completely twist free at the end of the day on the way back to the dock. Cut everything off your line, slowly let your line out as much as you can and point your rod straight back at your line. Pull it for a few minutes then slowly reel it back in. You'll start the next day with no twisting at all in your line. Great info.
All of these are great tips! What is that lure you have tied on, is it a crush city freeloader?
That’s a spunk shad
@@BassFishingHQ thanks! I’ve been having success using those jighead minnow type baits and was curious.
I like to set the drag for a certain amount of bend in the rod. That works really well for me. The entire system seems to be in a sweet spot with this amount of drag.
I learned to feather the line with my index finger making a gap between finger and and the rim of the spool. That allows for good control of the line flow and enables me to land the lure within a few inches of the target. The guy who taught me was a casting champion.
i have an issue when the bold throwing ring as the wire always slips out of the specific place that it's supposed to be any solutions pls
Great video!! What brand of rods do you prefer?
Thank you. This man taught me everything I learned about reel fishing in this one video 😳👏
Very mad at braid because I will catch a fish, then on the next cast send my bait flying into the black hole or look like a monkey F in a football as it yanks because the braid wraps under. I just bought some fused line and am about to test that but if I can't find a solution for that I'm totally done with braid. Any tips for that issue?
Remember that it happens and then be prepared...
Oh, cool, I feather my spinning reel different. On the line loops I cast it out with a heavy line feather. I use 6lb Fireline a lot for crappie fishing. Thank you for sharing this information.
I usually use casting reels and absolutely "HATE" braided line because 1 in every 100 or so cast even if your careful your line will seemingly catch in the eather of nothingness mid cast and birdsnest so hard you ain't pulling that crap apart before you can even get your thumb down. To add insult to injury the braided being as thin as it is tends to pull itself way down into the spool to lock itself in like glue after it ties itself in thousands of knots. Does it do that on a spinner too? Or is it just a braided line on casting reels thing?
Don’t know if I’ve just got lucky over my 40 years of fishing but I just drop the new spool of line in a bucket of water and it comes off perfectly, I then put the fresh reel spool in warm water and let it soak over night, I can’t remember ever having line issues, but braid is great also.
Closing bail by hand is also a lot softer on the spring that would close it if you start just cranking and it extends it's lifetime greatly.
Ok so I am 75 and did not ever hear about 'feathering' a Spinning rod! I know enough not to click the bail on a normal cast but when I see trouble, 'snap' I trip the bail. As always I love to learn I will follow your advise! Thanks!!
Great video. The most common mistake is not mentioned: winding against the drag. Each crank of the handle introduces line twist when the spool is slipping against the drag.
11:32 why loosen your drag when you could just switch ob your bait runner, i do understand that some reels dont come with those but don't understand why you would purchase one without a bait runner
For number 2 with the twisted lines, I always drop the line spool into water AND make sure it's counter clockwise. Just drop it in the sink or a bucket full of water and let it spin there. I guess this is a one-step variation of respooling, then soaking. I learned this from my grandfather as a child, it works every time.
I like the Skeet Reese tip. I am going to try it out next time. Thanks.
I use a ball bering swivel and when I spool new line on I hook the swivel to something and walk the line back off my reel and let it untwist and reel it back on.
The best way to 'feather' the line off the spool when casting is to gently touch your index of your right hand on the lip of the spool.
I get Berkley big game. 1600 yards for like 8 bux. If my line gets too twisted or frayed I just cut it and respool as necessary.
Love this video... a tip though.. on apps for your cellphone... you lern to tie all knots you ever need.. Knots 3D
Also helpful for tying boats, etc
You can build a simple spooling vise at home. There you can usen "middlespool" with a tension. That spool is closer thr size what your spool is. Little plywood, couple of plumbing parts to fit your spool and some wingnuts and imagination will do. I cannot send a picture here, but i think you get the point and can desing your own to serve your needs. The pipe thats line runs around before spool needs to have spring and wingnut and everything else is for your taste.
Its best used 2 hours for designin ja and buildin you do. You can use it for everything and for a lifetime 👍
Drag is only meant to be set at 20% of the line breaking strength. Inshore fishing has taught me more about using spinning gear than anything else and in turn has changed my bass fishing completely.
When I was a kid, I learned about setting the drag the hard way. It cost me a muskie.
Hello dude the way u put line on an spinning reel put a pencil through the centre of the line spool orintate the spool so line is coming off the bottom when looking at it edge on, this will solve all ur line twist issues on all reels
When I use mono or floro, I hook the line to a tree or hitch, walk out a bunch of line and stretch it a bit. Then reel it back in under tension. That helps straighten it out.
I do the same. I use Google earth or a 100 foot tape and put exactly the amount of line out, I stretch it out and put a some tension on it as I real it on the spool
Good information. I much prefer baitcasters (it took months of frustration to learn how) but use spinning rods for 1/16 ounce and lighter lures and 1/2 ounce and heavier lures. I’m just more efficient and accurate with a baitcaster. I need to practice your feathering technique to improve accuracy. Also it appeared that your “half turn demonstration” after setting the hook was loosening the drag. Seems like you would tightened it.
Learnt a lot from this content, thanks for spreading the knowledge.
Thank you for the ideas man. All the way from Zimbabwe
Thank You so much for the tips, they’re helpful.
Been using spinners for 50 years. I learned from this video thank you!
would love to have those sun shirt but its quite expensive if I were to buy import from malaysia..
as usual, this video is GOLD. thank you!!!! learned things i didnt know
Hey, this is good stuff. I actually started using mostly bait casters cuz one of my spinning setups would always birds nest to the point of no return. Thank you for everything, I usually learn something new with every video. It's not in the budget at the moment, but I plan to support the channel soon with a bass hat and sun shirt. God bless!
I'm just the opposite Devin - I almost exclusively fish spinning reels these days and haven't touched a baitcaster in years due to the backlash issues 😂
@@rohlfing63 To each their own, that's what makes fishermen unique and fishing great by being able to target fish with different techniques. Tight lines!
Just one add. Many years ago I used to fish with a guy who liked ultra light gear and would back his spool up with thin flat cork sheet, cut to size. Once he'd cut it to the diameter of the spool, he'd just add a little tape to hold it together, then the line would do the rest to hold it in place. Worked well and he rarely used a hundred yards of 6 lb line on top of it if done correctly.
best knot for braid to flouro is the yucatan knot. very easy to tie and will not pull loose .
Please tell us how putting the spool in a bucket of water eliminate line twist.
Yeah it doesn't. But it can help with "memory" which is maybe what he meant.
I do the hot water trick and it's an epic hack. I leave it in the water while I reel the line on and I have never had a single issue since adopting that method.
For perfect spooling: Put small braid spool on first, THEN, tie mono to braid and fill to top of reel. Mono is on top. On the water, tie the mono end to the boat. While motoring (slowly), let all line out behind moving boat. Cut braid off reel and let it go. Boat is now pulling line, by mono end. Cut mono off boat, (don't drop it) run it through biggest eye, towards reel and tie end on spool. Reel it a in. Ends up with perfect amount of line on reel, with braid on top. (Don't do this where there are other boats moving).
Only problem I ever had was actually this morning aside from breaking on me.and I have never used braid and I added to much line was the main thing. I've never understood,not understanding a spinning reel ots the same as a button cast but it's your finger not a thumb
When I put braided line on and go to cast the line comes out super slow and doesn't go very far. Then it'll get twisted on the reel. What am I doing wrong y'all?
Bait caster are fine . Tighten line speed so the lure drops slow as you push the button . Lure touches the ground without to much spool travel . Then remember feather the spool casting .
This was some great information, thank you!
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Helpful hint if your are out on the lake and suffering with line twist remove your lure and let your line peel out behind the boat as you idle around. The water will remove the twist after a few minutes. reel it in and you are back in business.
Haha I love the Theo Von clip "100 percent mother nature" 😂😂
Another tip for spooling a spinning reel, stick with mono or braid. Skip using flouro. Fluorocarbon has absolutely no memory and it wants to fly off the reel all at once, causing a bird nest. Personally, I use mono almost exclusively for soft baits and smaller jigs. I use braid for spinners and heavy lures. Also, you get a better "pop" out of a popper with mono.
Very good video, best I’ve seen on spinning reel line setup!
Thank you for the teaching videos. They are so helpful for this ole timer. Papaw Karl
Awesome video!!! Thanks for the great tips!!!! Like the one about using backing. Never thought of it and it makes sense!! Stay Safe & God Bless!!! 🤠👍
I put all braid, and when it starts to look like it's time to change it, I simply tie it to something in my yard or on the sidewalk, and walk the spool empty. Then I tie the "worn" end onto the spool, and reel it back on, so the line that was underneath, and still like new, is now on top, and the worn stuff is buried underneath..
Don't really have that issue with my Shimano stradic it's pretty rare to have that level of line twist causing an issue on it.
Yeah I've always used spinning rods and never have had any issues like like twist or wind knots, but I also use braid and swivel clips on everything so that might be why
One mistake with using braid, is using poles that have plastic inserts in the line guides. The braid will start to cut into them and the line will start to snag. Use ceramic insert or all metal line guides.