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Stripping existing line from spools (40 posts / 3,233 views)
mrbrightside
Posts: 1,097
Post #1 5 Mar 2022 18:21
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It's nearly time to respool for my spring / summer water . What's everyone's best way of striping existing line without doing the peeling off by hand method ?
Spike Spike
Posts: 2,098
Post #2 5 Mar 2022 18:25
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Sharp blade pal. Go steady but it takes seconds
oldgeezer oldgeezer
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Mr Linky Poo
Mr Linky Poo Post #3 5 Mar 2022 18:25
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LINKY POO
carpe_diem carpe_diem
Posts: 1,982
Post #4 5 Mar 2022 18:38
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Cordless drill with your old line spool and a shaft wedged through it
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #5 5 Mar 2022 18:40
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Thats what I use,I have the line going into a bag and it takes seconds to empty your spools
carpy09 carpy09
Posts: 14,236
Post #6 5 Mar 2022 18:48
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Berkley line stripper what I use
RigDemon RigDemon
Posts: 1,458
Post #7 5 Mar 2022 18:54
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I'm still using an ACE tackle spool stripper which just plugs into a hand held gun drill.
woody71
Posts: 3,098
Post #8 5 Mar 2022 19:08
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Thats what i still use its very good, berkley also do one like it now called line stripper max
Westmidsmoaner Westmidsmoaner
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Post #9 5 Mar 2022 19:19
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Cordless drill .. easy .. or Stanley blades
christian
Posts: 1,377
Post #10 5 Mar 2022 20:27
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I use my power drill with a plastic bottle fixed on a 6mm threaded rod. If you are careful you can do multiple reels at the same time, I've done three at the same time on several occasions, set them up on the butt section of rods leaned up against a wall with the line through the butt ring about 6 to 8 feet from the drill, grab hold of the line with one hand, drill in the other and guide the lines onto the bottle.

Alternatively if you don't have a drill, just wrap your line around distance sticks, remove the sticks and gather up the line, much quicker than by hand.
noj
Posts: 11,459
Social photographer...
Social photographer... Post #11 5 Mar 2022 21:20
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Whatever anyone does please please cut the line into small pieces. It's lethal to animals
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #12 5 Mar 2022 21:26
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Take it to a local tackle shop for recycling
secret-agent secret-agent
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Post #13 5 Mar 2022 21:35
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Berkley line stripper
noj
Posts: 11,459
Social photographer...
Social photographer... Post #14 6 Mar 2022 00:15
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If I had a local I probably would, but still I'd cut it up.
It's so dangerous
braders1978 braders1978
Posts: 18,195
Post #15 6 Mar 2022 00:18
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