SPOOLING UP

IF you have ever tried replacing the line on all of your reels at the end of a long season you will soon realise that it can be an arduous task. There’s more to spooling a reel than meets the eye and it’s not a matter of simply tying the line onto the spool and winding; spool knots need to be secure, line needs to be tensioned and the amount of line accurately metred to avoid inefficiencies and issues when casting. I often spool my reels on my own and have found a few tips and gadgets that makes the job of spooling one or many reels less of a chore.