Spooling a Reel - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

JoeBeck · 03-26-2011, 04:51 PM

Rocket Science and brain surgery! Love it

. Now if I could only figure out how to tie the hook on the line I am set

Jim's way works great, if you have a partner what I have done is I use a carriage bolt put a nut and two large washers on the far side, put the spool of line on the bolt, add two more washers a spring, small washer and a wing nut. Tighten the wing-nut until the tension is good and have your wife, son, daughter, friend or whoever hold it while you reel the line on. You can buy fishing spool tools but pretty much they are the same thing. Also if you do not have someone to hold it, drill a hole through a board, slide the carriage bolt through then follow the same steps. Line goes on tight and as long as you guide it good level.

03-26-2011, 04:51 PM	#14
JoeBeck Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 370	Rocket Science and brain surgery! Love it . Now if I could only figure out how to tie the hook on the line I am set Jim's way works great, if you have a partner what I have done is I use a carriage bolt put a nut and two large washers on the far side, put the spool of line on the bolt, add two more washers a spring, small washer and a wing nut. Tighten the wing-nut until the tension is good and have your wife, son, daughter, friend or whoever hold it while you reel the line on. You can buy fishing spool tools but pretty much they are the same thing. Also if you do not have someone to hold it, drill a hole through a board, slide the carriage bolt through then follow the same steps. Line goes on tight and as long as you guide it good level. Last edited by JoeBeck; 03-26-2011 at 05:44 PM.