Respooling reels

[Patriot]

Last year I had 4 rods hang at the same time while Walleye trolling, the rods & line were tested to their limit and then some, I even popped an eye off one of my 15-20 year old rods.

Anyhow, I’m respooling them all and here’s what I use. I know everybody has their way of doing it but here’s mine. It was easy to make with wood I had laying around. Used a piece of 2x6, ½†plywood, dowel and wire coat hanger. And a few rubber bands for spool tension

[dukhnter8]

Cool, thanks for showing the pics, I might have to build one. Been respooling reels and it's getting to be a pain trying to hold the line.

[Xxx]

Now that's one clever idea!!! That's what I call using your head for something other than a hat rack!! Thanks for the pics. May I ask how did you bend the wire or is this some sort of a plumbing hanger, like for plastic pipe support or did you just bend it to fit. Thanks for any info. PAPðŸ‘ðŸ‘

[Patriot]

Hi Pap

I used coat hanger wire and just bent it to fit but any rigid wire will work

[Xxx]

Hi Pap

I used coat hanger wire and just bent it to fit but any rigid wire will work

Ok, that sounds logical, the bends look very precise!!✌

[final flight]

That will be my next project, what a great idea!

[Nautitroller]

That's one of my wife's favorite jobs... Ya I may make one too :D

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[Tim Bromund]

OK so the rubber bands pull the coat hanger wire against the edges of the sidewalls of the spool, providing the spool tension? 

Edited February 20, 2015 by Tim Bromund

[Sk8man]

My wife hates holding the line (and maybe me barking about the tension) ....maybe I can ask her to make one?....naah too risky for several reasons

Edited February 20, 2015 by Sk8man

[Patriot]

OK so the rubber bands pull the coat hanger wire against the edges of the sidewalls of the spool, providing the spool tension? 

Yup.

Tim, I heard you got a new boat?

[J.D.]

I built a re-spooling station a few years back. I used 2 wing nuts and bolts to create a split and squeeze clamp for rod handles, but I just keep an old rod in the clamp all the time and change out the reels as I re-spool. The spool of line and the reel handle are only 32" apart, so I can keep tension on the line spool with one hand and crank the reel with the other hand.

 

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[chowder]

Bought one of these years ago for $15 somewhere. Sure have gotten my $s worth out of it. Handles the big bulk spools. http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Berkley_Portable_Spooling_Station&i=442304&r=view&aID=504T10&cvsfa=2586&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=343432333034&s_kwcid=msnsearch_berkley%20spooling%20station_&device=c&network={network}&matchtype=e&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=B_Fishing&utm_term=berkley%20spooling%20station&cID=GSHOP_442304

[abc715]

Patriot has good spool tension. I also like J.D.'s rod holder. Most of us have broken rods that would work perfect. Combined the two designs and get spooling. Lol

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[rolmops]

That idea motivates me t fire up the wood stove in the shed. But my reels will not be filled with trilene.

[Tim Bromund]

Why on earth not? I've used nothing but Trilene for as long a I can remember. Never had a complaint with it.

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[Patriot]

I agree Tim

I've been using Trilene for years and never had an issue. I use the Big Game too.

I spooled up a few reels with Suffix and the line seems very slippery and slips through the pads on my inline boards

[Patriot]

Bought one of these years ago for $15 somewhere. Sure have gotten my $s worth out of it. Handles the big bulk spools. http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Berkley_Portable_Spooling_Station&i=442304&r=view&aID=504T10&cvsfa=2586&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=343432333034&s_kwcid=msnsearch_berkley%20spooling%20station_&device=c&network={network}&matchtype=e&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=B_Fishing&utm_term=berkley%20spooling%20station&cID=GSHOP_442304

I saw a few for $28 on ebay

[rolmops]

Why on earth not? I've used nothing but Trilene for as long a I can remember. Never had a complaint with it.

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Because one year ago I bought a huge spool of very high quality 30 pound line from Michelle (Captains Cove) during the lotsa meet in Niagara falls -at a very deep discount-.It will take me a few years to use it all up.

[Patriot]

And if you're spooling Daiwa reels, take the plastic handle nut cover off and take a 10mm socket and put it in a cordless drill and fill the reel in less than a minute