Braid trick
Posted: September 30th, 2009, 2:36 pm
Here's one that works well when spooling braided line:
The slick coating of braided line makes it hard to cinch down the line when filling a reel spool. The line often simply spins rather than bites. To keep the line from slipping, use teflon pipe thread tape that can be found in any hardware or home improvement store. Going in the same direction as the spool rotation, wrap the tape around the spool barrel, cut and smooth the overlap. Tie on the braid with your favorite knot and fill, making sure to keep tension on the line (I run the line through a wet rag as I'm winding).
Whenever you have to spool again, the teflon tape will peel right off and won't leave a sticky residue.
The slick coating of braided line makes it hard to cinch down the line when filling a reel spool. The line often simply spins rather than bites. To keep the line from slipping, use teflon pipe thread tape that can be found in any hardware or home improvement store. Going in the same direction as the spool rotation, wrap the tape around the spool barrel, cut and smooth the overlap. Tie on the braid with your favorite knot and fill, making sure to keep tension on the line (I run the line through a wet rag as I'm winding).
Whenever you have to spool again, the teflon tape will peel right off and won't leave a sticky residue.