new line i bought has snapped...

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jackass hillbilly

 One question, why do you let angler's spool your line you can do it yourself so much cheaper. there mark up is high to start i would hate to see the price for them to spool a line.  Fireline from wal mart is like 12 bucks for 125 yards.  I got power pro line cheaper then that from cabelas cause i ordered in bulk.
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Quote from: jackass hillbilly on November 04, 2008, 05:57:27 AM
One question, why do you let angler's spool your line you can do it yourself so much cheaper. there mark up is high to start i would hate to see the price for them to spool a line.  Fireline from wal mart is like 12 bucks for 125 yards.  I got power pro line cheaper then that from cabelas cause i ordered in bulk.
I buy all my stuff from the local tackle shop, Sea Hawk, just below Pocomoke.  Yes I could get it cheaper but then Wal Mart never knows were the fish are.  ;)  Plus he can do things like repair one of my offshore rods the night before a trip. As for spooling line, he will do that for me any day.  It has been my experience that his machine does a better job than I can.  He gets more on and I have never thrown a loop on a reel he filled. JMO  ;D
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125blackfire

Quote from: jackass hillbilly on November 04, 2008, 05:57:27 AM
One question, why do you let angler's spool your line you can do it yourself so much cheaper. there mark up is high to start i would hate to see the price for them to spool a line.  Fireline from wal mart is like 12 bucks for 125 yards.  I got power pro line cheaper then that from cabelas cause i ordered in bulk.

Anglers does it free of charge/or close too nothing as long as you buy the line there.
I would never let wal-mart do it as i bet its like there fish section i think its free but not 100% sure, but the people at anglers (my local tackle shop) knows there way around a reel.
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jackass hillbilly

 I spool my own lines and have never had a problem at all.  It just makes more sense for me to do it, plus i enjoy it.
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125blackfire

Quote from: jackass hillbilly on November 04, 2008, 10:41:14 PM
I spool my own lines and have never had a problem at all.  It just makes more sense for me to do it, plus i enjoy it.

I have heard of some spinning thing's that keep the line tight too get the reel spun the best. I need too buy one so i can spin and unspin my reels correctly.

PS: I unspun and spun my old trolling reel using a spraypaint can. Just thought Id put that in on this subject.
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jackass hillbilly

   I sometimes use another rod/reel to take the line off.  With braided line it has to stay tight on the reel if not it just spins around.
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robc22

next time you order braid from cabela's buy a bottle of tangle-free line dressing. tangle-free has one just for braided line it costs about $9.00.one bottle will do quite a few reels.you will like what it does to the braided line. the line casts further and lays on the spool better, wraps around the tip of the rod less often and slows the bleaching of the line colour. good stuff.
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jackass hillbilly

  Is the line dressing just like reel magic, thats what i use.
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125blackfire

Quote from: robc22 on November 05, 2008, 06:27:38 AM
next time you order braid from cabela's buy a bottle of tangle-free line dressing. tangle-free has one just for braided line it costs about $9.00.one bottle will do quite a few reels.you will like what it does to the braided line. the line casts further and lays on the spool better, wraps around the tip of the rod less often and slows the bleaching of the line colour. good stuff.

ill check it out. Iv been haveing problems with my reels line spun stright when I try myself any tips?
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125blackfire

let me reword this.
ill look into the line.
when I would buy line and try spinning myself I can never keep the line straight as it would cross over other the other line.
sorry thats the best I can describe it.
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jackass hillbilly

   All you have to do, is run the line threw to rod, tie it on the reel, and keep the right amount of pressure while cranking the reel.
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Dreampixels

Quote from: jackass hillbilly on November 06, 2008, 01:31:36 AM
   All you have to do, is run the line threw to rod, tie it on the reel, and keep the right amount of pressure while cranking the reel.

I use to place the supply spool on a piece of all thread and use washers springs and nuts to gain the tension I needed and just reel it on make sure it would level wind - tension worked loading it tight and also applied the brake to stop.
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jackass hillbilly

  That's a really good idea.  I am going to have to do that.
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robc22

Tangle free is like reel magic on steroids!
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"Beli . . . Beli . . . Belichnikov! ... Belichick! Great man! Great leader!".......George Steinbrenner

"Eat wild fish/shellfish...... not something from china"...... Stillfishing

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jackass hillbilly

  I will have to get some.  I have never been disappointed with reel magic , so if tangle free is half as good as you say it is it's worth a shot.
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