Respool line
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Respool line
I noticed last time i went fishing that my long casts were stopped because of not enough line. Do you guys go ahead and throw away whats left in the spool, or just add on to it by tying a knot? there is a decent amount of line and wondered if just adding to it would hurt me in anyway?
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yeah definitely pitch it. If you tie a knot, it's going to go through your guides on every cast and and get worn out super quick. you'll get a good fish on and it will break off at that knot guaranteed. A casts worth of even the most expensive line is like a buck anyways. Hearing that knot go through the guides every cast is going to annoy you as well, trust me.
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Nik is right toss it and get some new. When re lining your pole its best to add too much than too little. Never add more line by tieing a knot. Its better to remove some line than it is to tie more on
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thanks guys, good advice
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RE:Respool line
IMHO the answer is not so cut and dried.
You should never try to add to a spool without having more than enough line on the spool to cast without the knot ever going through your guides. But on the other hand, if the knot is deep, like 75 yards into a 180 yard spool, then it is no big deal.
Consider this, superlines never get old on the spool, only on the cast. Leaving a backing of superline is ok, within limites of course.
If you are fishing rivers, etc., and you get a big one that runs you toward the deep deep wraps of your spool, the line tension near the fish is smaller than the line tension at the rod if the fish turns upriver. Having heavier line deeper in the spool can mean the difference between a break-off or a landed fish.
If you have high volume spools, and never use the full volume, than taking up space with a thicker line might appeal to you.
Otherwise, replacing line is really not expensive when using mono anyway. Replace mono and be done with it.
You should never try to add to a spool without having more than enough line on the spool to cast without the knot ever going through your guides. But on the other hand, if the knot is deep, like 75 yards into a 180 yard spool, then it is no big deal.
Consider this, superlines never get old on the spool, only on the cast. Leaving a backing of superline is ok, within limites of course.
If you are fishing rivers, etc., and you get a big one that runs you toward the deep deep wraps of your spool, the line tension near the fish is smaller than the line tension at the rod if the fish turns upriver. Having heavier line deeper in the spool can mean the difference between a break-off or a landed fish.
If you have high volume spools, and never use the full volume, than taking up space with a thicker line might appeal to you.
Otherwise, replacing line is really not expensive when using mono anyway. Replace mono and be done with it.
Too much water, so many fish, too little time.
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I follow the same way of thinking as Anglinarcher, with a slight difference.
I not only make it a point to not have a knot which will come through the guides when casting, but also when fighting the fish. On my bank fishing river rods, I make it a point to have around 150 yards of fresh line before my knot attaching to older line as backing underneath. I can't imagine ever having more than 100 yards out when fighting even a large salmon on our local rivers. Though I do my best with any knots I tie, I don't like the thought of having any additional knots between me and the fish if I don't have to. I have a few large offshore rods and reels where a good size fish may make a 400+ yard run. With these I bite the bullet and buy the 1000 yard spools and completely re-spool keeping them near capacity with fresh line.
I not only make it a point to not have a knot which will come through the guides when casting, but also when fighting the fish. On my bank fishing river rods, I make it a point to have around 150 yards of fresh line before my knot attaching to older line as backing underneath. I can't imagine ever having more than 100 yards out when fighting even a large salmon on our local rivers. Though I do my best with any knots I tie, I don't like the thought of having any additional knots between me and the fish if I don't have to. I have a few large offshore rods and reels where a good size fish may make a 400+ yard run. With these I bite the bullet and buy the 1000 yard spools and completely re-spool keeping them near capacity with fresh line.