Cannot comment on the gardner line but I have used something similar to THIS for quite a few years makes the job simple just make sure the line is coming from the bottom of the spool facing at you jobs a good un, you can adjust tension via the spring and thumlock so no need to burn several layers of skin off when the line is passing through your fingers.
For quite some time now I have been swapping and changing lines as more monos/fluros come onto the market and to be honest got fed up with them all with various issues so last week decided to spool up with good old Sensor in 15lb caught enough fish on it 20+ years ago, it went onto the spools a dream knots really well and the price isn't much more than it was 20 odd years ago.
For quite some time now I have been swapping and changing lines as more monos/fluros come onto the market and to be honest got fed up with them all with various issues so last week decided to spool up with good old Sensor in 15lb caught enough fish on it 20+ years ago, it went onto the spools a dream knots really well and the price isn't much more than it was 20 odd years ago.
In reply to Post #16
Thanks for the link I have been putting off re-spooling several reels. I've just ordered 1 of these so now will have no excuse to get my arse into gear and get it all done.
Thanks for the link I have been putting off re-spooling several reels. I've just ordered 1 of these so now will have no excuse to get my arse into gear and get it all done.
In reply to Post #16
Thanks for all feedback going to get it walked off spools and pull it tight for now and have a good look next time I also remember a mate said couple of years ago having same problem with esp line
Thanks for all feedback going to get it walked off spools and pull it tight for now and have a good look next time I also remember a mate said couple of years ago having same problem with esp line
So some say have the line coil off the side (usually with the label facing you) and the other method which is a variation of the pencil through the middle.
Looks like the two schools of thought remain
In reply to Post #19
I remember speaking to lewis from gardner about spooling line one was gthd and the other pro light he said one was best spooled with the line coming off the side and the other with the spool spinning like it would with a pencil through the middle or in cereal container, but i cant for the life of me remember which was which
I remember speaking to lewis from gardner about spooling line one was gthd and the other pro light he said one was best spooled with the line coming off the side and the other with the spool spinning like it would with a pencil through the middle or in cereal container, but i cant for the life of me remember which was which
In reply to Post #20
You'd think they could put it on the packaging wouldn't you. They could lose sales if they carry on choosing not to.
You'd think they could put it on the packaging wouldn't you. They could lose sales if they carry on choosing not to.
In reply to Post #17
get yourself one of THESE for stripping the line, or an old line spool with a piece of threaded bar bolted in it on a cordless drill but then you have to empty the old spool once full, I just whizz it off straight into a bag with the line stripper then when I have a bag full take it to the tackle shop to recycle.
get yourself one of THESE for stripping the line, or an old line spool with a piece of threaded bar bolted in it on a cordless drill but then you have to empty the old spool once full, I just whizz it off straight into a bag with the line stripper then when I have a bag full take it to the tackle shop to recycle.
In reply to Post #22
Thanks for the advice but I've been using a drill for stripping line for around 25 years only the other day took some off some barbel reels anyway the problem I have never seen before in 35 years
Thanks for the advice but I've been using a drill for stripping line for around 25 years only the other day took some off some barbel reels anyway the problem I have never seen before in 35 years
In reply to Post #21
Yes i agree it would be better if all manufacturers would put the better spooling option on the packaging
Yes i agree it would be better if all manufacturers would put the better spooling option on the packaging
Originally I was spooling up with the light blend label side up, two spools bad line twist. Now tried three more, one label side down, one coming off the bottom of the spool on a pencil and last one coming off the top of the spool with a pencil. Line was soaked for plenty of time. Getting bad line twist on all three spools... What gives 