LINE SPOOLING TENSION - The Hull Truth

stuman · 03-14-2007, 12:36 AM

About how much spool tension do you guys use spooling 30 class reels for stream trolling? Using 40 lb momoi diamond. thanks

CAPTJohnny · 03-14-2007, 10:27 AM

ALOT, in a rod holder the rod is kicked over almost as much as having a fish in. I set drags to 20-25 for winding them

CB Haws · 03-14-2007, 11:20 AM

When you put tension on the line DO NOT use gloves. Buy/make a line spooler and put the tension on the spool. Using gloves is very bad for the line. 20-25 is excessive. It has to be enough to keep the line fro digging in. Every 100 feet of so I go back and forth across the reel a couple of times. When you crank your lines in at the end of the day they are not under 20-25 pounds of drag and I have never had a big tuna bury the line.

auguste · 03-14-2007, 01:14 PM

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stuman - 3/13/2007 11:36 PM About how much spool tension do you guys use spooling 30 class reels for stream trolling? Using 40 lb momoi diamond. thanks

Do you mean when you are spooling new line onto a reel . . . or the drag to be used when trolling?

CAPTJohnny · 03-14-2007, 01:25 PM

I think he means the tension setting as he is spooling, atleast that's how I took it

Cat O Lies · 03-14-2007, 05:26 PM

Run your line through the middle of a phone book and place a few bricks on top of the book till you get the tension you want!

CAPTJohnny · 03-15-2007, 10:22 AM

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Cat O Lies - 3/14/2007 4:26 PM

Run your line through the middle of a phone book and place a few bricks on top of the book till you get the tension you want!

Be careful with that you may burn the line

Jonafare · 03-15-2007, 05:41 PM

Respooling with JB1 Hollow Core Spectra, I pulled the line through a folded wet towel an it seemed to really get the line on tight.

offshore3144 · 03-15-2007, 05:45 PM

Jonafare,
Have you been out yet?? Mark

2005 SeaCraft · 03-15-2007, 09:18 PM

DO NOT ADD FRICTION TO MONO LINE WHEN SPOOLING!!!! Buch of idiots... Look, if you want some tension, drop the spool in a 5 gal bucket of water and wet pack it. That is my suggestion, or better yet...take it to a real offshore equipment dealer and have them do it (not some discount chain store with some kid behind the counter selling paintball guns)...a real shop.

bilfsh · 03-15-2007, 09:28 PM

20lbs is wayyyyy too much. This can very easily crack the spool. I have spooled using the bucket of water trick for years. Simply wind on evenly.

Ken T · 03-15-2007, 10:58 PM

This home made spooler replaced the pencil, I can adjust the tension to a couple lbs. On braid I try to put about 4 pounds. On small reels and spinners,(braid) I just overfill them a little and when I am on the lake,I let out all the line and wind it back in at about 10 mph. This wet packs it real well.

Ken T