line removal from reels

[Joe Waller]

Yesterday I had several reels that needed new line.  As I did not have a lot of time I came up with a idea.  I got an old pencil and put it in my variable drill and wrapped the tag end of the line around it and pushed the release on the reel and started the drill I had five reels free of line in about ten minutes.  All the line was on the pincil and all I had to was throw it in the garbage no mess at all.  Hope this helps some of you speed things up the next time you have to respool your reels.

[luke3]

thanks for sharing sounds like an idea. i hate when i have to reline reels and it takes forever.

[KSBasser]

I made a neat line remover.  I bought a 3'' long 1/4'' dia bolt, nut and washer.  Drilled a 1/4'' hole in the center of a plastic beverage bottle lid.  Ran the bolt from the inside,out. Put on the washer and nut and tightened.  Screw the lid on the empty bottle and put the bolt in a cordless drill.  Wrap your line a couple of times around the bottle to where it doesn't slip and pull the trigger.

[Jig Man]

I buy line in bulk and keep the old spools.  When I reline I take one and run a bolt through it and put it in one of my drills.  It just takes a few seconds to unload a spool.  Then I call Red (my spooling station) and ask her to come to the garage for a few minutes.

[MR. Catfish]

i might try some of those ideas. i jus put my pole in a rod holder and take it out

[nimmor]

I buy line in bulk and keep the old spools.  When I reline I take one and run a bolt through it and put it in one of my drills.  It just takes a few seconds to unload a spool.  Then I call Red (my spooling station) and asker her to come to the garage for a few minutes.

I use the bolt and old spool trick also. I used to use the pencil trick but the spool takes it off faster.

[Bman]

Use the cardboard roll left over from toilet paper. It is perfect size for slipping over the chuck of a cordless drill. Wrap the line around once or twice then push the button. Best part is you throw it away when you are done.

[Tiny]

I have large reels and what I do is put some tape around a drill bit so that an old 1/4 lb spool will fit tightly on the drill bit and then spool the line up on the old spool ... can get about 3 reels worth of line on the spool and just throw it away and spool those three reels up then use that spool to take the line off three more reels. I don't unspool them all the way because there's no need to as the smallest reels I have are 6500 abu's ... I just take about 3/4 of the line off the reels and spool them back up and I can respool 3 reels with a 1/4 lb spool of line.

[Tboo Ted]

Something to think about.  Buy some cheap line and use it to fill the reel half way or so.  Then tie your good line onto that and finish filling your reel.  Then when it is time to respool. You really only have to respool your good line.  Also, saves money if you like to buy the more expensive lines.
T'boo  Ted

[nimmor]

Something to think about.  Buy some cheap line and use it to fill the reel half way or so.  Then tie your good line onto that and finish filling your reel.  Then when it is time to respool. You really only have to respool your good line.  Also, saves money if you like to buy the more expensive lines.
T'boo  Ted

Good advice. especially with the price of Fluoro and Braid.