Drill spooling attempt

[Sebb]

Not sure in numbers but my fingers were holding pretty tight. Hence the duck tape on the fingers.
I hope its enough not to give air knot / bird's nest.

When I don't have the chhance to lean on Franks hospitality at Busted and make him do it for me, i've actually taken to spooling up an old lethal 100 then setting the drag and using a spare rod to spool off that. It lets you use a drag and get a pretty solid idea about how much pressure you're putting on the braid. Most people recommend about 1/3rd the breaking strain of the line. So if i'm spooling 24kg braid (60lb) i'll put it on the lethal, put the lethal on a rod then use weight plates and a pulley to set the drag at 8kg, put the rod in a rod holder, then connect that through the guides of a second rod and onto the reel i'm actually spooling. It's a bit more work but saves your line wrapping around the guide on the second cast with a $60 lure. Could do the same thing with your drill and just use the spare reel and rod to keep the tension.

Oooo that's a good idea. I have 8000 reel, I can use that and put a drag.
I dont have anything to fit the spool and the drill. The skewer and duck tape cant take much pressure, it slips if I put too much tension. I need to find something to fit.

[DougieK]

Frank made one but they're really meant for shops I think, don't know too many am's who'd buy one.

https://www.bustedfishing.com/?store-pa ... s-c7152160

[smile0784]

Looks like a easy way to do it

[Kenle]

Wow, pretty cool idea mate. I've always wondered if it's possible to remove a handle off a reel and stick a drill in to that hole and let it rip. Might damage the reel though. Imagine reeling in a fish this way too, fish might shoot up out of the water and through your guides before you know it.

[Sebb]

Wow, pretty cool idea mate. I've always wondered if it's possible to remove a handle off a reel and stick a drill in to that hole and let it rip. Might damage the reel though. Imagine reeling in a fish this way too, fish might shoot up out of the water and through your guides before you know it.

I remember someone here made that. I think it was Bugatti. Lol.

[purple5ive]

Only problem I see here with this option, and also when you get it spooled in a shop is..

The line lay on the actual reel (with spool now mounted) may/will vary due to how far the rotor moves along the shaft. And hence within the very first few casts you will find out the hard way when **** hits the fan in the form of wind knots, because whe retrieving line back it could bunch up on the top or bottom..of the spool.. (may or may not happen)

This is avoided by spooling with the spool on the reel body itself and you will see if the line is bunching up and adjust it straight away by removing or adding supplied spacers..

This way the reel is spooled to match the actual movement on the reel shaft and avoids problems associated with spooling on a machine separately..

[Sebb]

Only problem I see here with this option, and also when you get it spooled in a shop is..

The line lay on the actual reel (with spool now mounted) may/will vary due to how far the rotor moves along the shaft. And hence within the very first few casts you will find out the hard way when **** hits the fan in the form of wind knots, because whe retrieving line back it could bunch up on the top or bottom..of the spool.. (may or may not happen)

This is avoided by spooling with the spool on the reel body itself and you will see if the line is bunching up and adjust it straight away by removing or adding supplied spacers..

This way the reel is spooled to match the actual movement on the reel shaft and avoids problems associated with spooling on a machine separately..

Dont think it'll happen, but fair point!

I'm gonna retry it again with some sorta metal stick to prevent the it slipping, so I can put more drag pressure to make it tight.

A mate told me a tackleshop that does it like this, using a drill. But modified the on off button using a foot press. So both hands are free to spool it nicely and neatly.

Its an old spiderwire braid line anyway and wont go test it on a windy day with super light expensive lure lol

[piscateur]

Only problem I see here with this option, and also when you get it spooled in a shop is..

The line lay on the actual reel (with spool now mounted) may/will vary due to how far the rotor moves along the shaft. And hence within the very first few casts you will find out the hard way when **** hits the fan in the form of wind knots, because whe retrieving line back it could bunch up on the top or bottom..of the spool.. (may or may not happen)

This is avoided by spooling with the spool on the reel body itself and you will see if the line is bunching up and adjust it straight away by removing or adding supplied spacers..

This way the reel is spooled to match the actual movement on the reel shaft and avoids problems associated with spooling on a machine separately..

You wont get any substantial bunching up as you're only working the top 30 m during normal fishing. But In the Vid the spool looks overfilled, and u may encounter some issues there.

[Sebb]

Only problem I see here with this option, and also when you get it spooled in a shop is..

The line lay on the actual reel (with spool now mounted) may/will vary due to how far the rotor moves along the shaft. And hence within the very first few casts you will find out the hard way when **** hits the fan in the form of wind knots, because whe retrieving line back it could bunch up on the top or bottom..of the spool.. (may or may not happen)

This is avoided by spooling with the spool on the reel body itself and you will see if the line is bunching up and adjust it straight away by removing or adding supplied spacers..

This way the reel is spooled to match the actual movement on the reel shaft and avoids problems associated with spooling on a machine separately..

You wont get any substantial bunching up as you're only working the top 30 m during normal fishing. But In the Vid the spool looks overfilled, and u may encounter some issues there.

Yea I overspooled it. I'm gonna respool it with another reel to set tighter drag, hence tighter in the new spool too, then I'll cut down a bit.

[Kimtown]

Only problem I see here with this option, and also when you get it spooled in a shop is..

The line lay on the actual reel (with spool now mounted) may/will vary due to how far the rotor moves along the shaft. And hence within the very first few casts you will find out the hard way when **** hits the fan in the form of wind knots, because whe retrieving line back it could bunch up on the top or bottom..of the spool.. (may or may not happen)

This is avoided by spooling with the spool on the reel body itself and you will see if the line is bunching up and adjust it straight away by removing or adding supplied spacers..

This way the reel is spooled to match the actual movement on the reel shaft and avoids problems associated with spooling on a machine separately..

You wont get any substantial bunching up as you're only working the top 30 m during normal fishing. But In the Vid the spool looks overfilled, and u may encounter some issues there.

Yea I overspooled it. I'm gonna respool it with another reel to set tighter drag, hence tighter in the new spool too, then I'll cut down a bit.

Just hook up to a big eagle ray, let it zip 300m of line out and then winch the bastard in

TA-DA!!!

Perfectly spooled reel.