mark poulson Posted July 13, 2013 Report Share Posted July 13, 2013 I posted this in another forum before I remembered this one, so if you've already read it, sorry. I recently had to take some fresh line off a baitcaster so I could send it in for replacement, and I realized I use a trick that might help others to take the line off and put it back on. I use an empty 1000 yd spool, with a carriage bolt through it's center hole as an axle, and mounted in an old reversible drill (thanks to an exwife for that) to remove line. I just put the rod in a vise, tie the line off to the empty spool, and wind it off with the drill. To save good line, after I've wound it all off the spool, I loosen the nut that locks the spool onto the carriage bolt so the spool spins freely, and reload the reel with the same line I just removed and saved. That way I start with the same backing, and the reel gets loaded with the line with no line twist, and I can reuse the same line that came off it. I have several old spools that I can use, and once it's full I drop it in the recycling bin. I'm sure there are other ways to do the same thing. This is just what works for me, and I thought I'd share. After all, as Barney says, "Sharing is caring" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
