Tying Fireline to Reel

[EyeJacker]

Just received my new Pflueger PSP 10FA Reel and want to spool it with 6/2 fireline. My question: Do I tie the fireline directly to the reel (if so, what knot) or do I use mono backing (if so, what test)? Thanks! :)
Jack

[iamwalleye1]

You will need to put some mono on for backing then tie on the fireline! I myself use the uni-knot!

http://www.cliftond.com/Knot.htm

[Walizz 1]

Use some mono backing or the fireline will slip. Some old 8-10# ought to work for ya.

[Walleye Express]

Eyejacker.
I remember the first time I tried a braided line. I just bought 2 new Pro Qualifier 3000 reels for casting for salmon. The first fish I got on spooled me and I thought it was because the drag wouldn't tighten. I also left 1/4 inch of thumb skin on the line trying to stop that first King. Anyway, I sent the reels back, along with the biggest, baddest hate letter to the company you ever seen. Two days later, the sweetest sounding little lady calls me back and explains that the line simply sliped on the spool. Man, I could have crawled under a closed door standing up. Now, I make a few raps and put one drop of super glue on them. Capt: Dan.

[EyeJacker]

Funny! Thanks for your comment! :)
Jack

[EyeJacker]

Thanks for the reply! :)
Jack

[EyeJacker]

Thanks man! :)
Jack

[Pitts]

When I have a smaller size spinning reel that I would like fireline on usually on your jigging rod and I want to put the max amount of line on I will wrap 1 1/2 wraps of electrical tape on the spool real tight and then the fireline will stick and you have no problems with the line spinning on the spool.
Hope this helps.


Pitts

[EyeJacker]

Thanks Pitts, I'm going to try this method! :)
Jack

[fred]

electrical tape works good at the knot at spool

[Fishgut]

A small piece of duct tape holding the knot to the spool works great also.

[mmillelacs]

it may be a minor thing, but in my humble opinion, even a few feet of mono backing can reduce the feel of the fireling a little bit. On my 2 baitcaster reels that i use for trolling i have actually drilled holes in the spool to tie the fireling to. I have been looking at the new shimano chronarch, which has the holes alreaady in the spool, but at 300 bucks, i will probably just keep dreaming about it.

[Pitts]

I put the tape on and not the sticky side out. This gives the fireline something to grab. I tie a normal loop knot and start with 5 or 6 wraps real loose and then the fireline grips the softer tape and sticks fast. Wind the line as tight as possible because if it is loose on the reel it will embed itself into the gaps when pulling hard like fighting a fish or pulling against a snag and will not cast good until the embedded portion is pulled out again.
Hope this helps


Pitts

[EyeJacker]

Thanks to all who responded! :) I took the tape on the reel approach and then taped the knot down. Seems like it will hold without slipping...field test to follow soon. :) Thanks again.
Jack

[Dden]

I had same embarassing problem before learning that some sort of backing needs to be used. I use carpet tape, sticky on both sides.

[REW]

As one of the posters suggested - you can drill a hole in the spool to tie your line directly to the spool if you like. More and more reel manufacturers are drilling holes in the spinning reel spools - just to take care of this line slip problem - and for those folks who don't want to put any thing else on their spools except super line.

Many of the shimano, and garcia - now come with holes predrilled into the spools.

If you do decide to drill a hole in the spool, mase sure that you use a countersink bit, on both sides of the hole - or a fine round file to smooth the edges of the hole, so that the edge of the hole has a rounded edge - so as to not cut the line.

If you leave the sharp drill edge on the spool, only a bit of movement on the line will cut the line cleanly. Round the drilled hole edge, and the line will be fine.


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Unless you are using the reel for a hard charging line - like salmon - it really makes not a lot of sense to fully fill the line with expensive super line. In most instances - 50 yards of line is plenty for most walleye situations - with the possible exception of trolling - there 100 yards will probably be fine.

Simply fill the reel with an inexpensive mono backing of about 10 lb test - the line will fill quickly with 10 lb - and tie the fire line to the 10 lb test backing - for as much line as you need.

Take care
REW

[GR8WTHUNTER]

Open mouth

insert foot

lol been there too lol