- 1). Remove the old fishing line from the reel. Release 10 to 12 feet of line from the new spool of fishing line. Guide the new line through all of the eyelets on the rod.
- 2). Attach the new line to the reel spool with a uni-knot. For a revolving-spool reel, pass the end of the line around the spool and tie a two- to three-turn uni-knot. Tighten snugly against the spool and trim the tag end even with the knot.
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Spinning reel
Attach the line to a spinning reel by first tying a two- to three-turn uni-knot with a large enough loop to fit over the spool. Pass the loop over the end of the spool and pull on the standing line until the knot slides up tight against the spool. Trim the tag end flush with the knot. - 4
Bait-casting reel
Install line on a revolving-spool reel by inserting a pencil through the new spool of line. Have someone hold the spool by the pencil. The pencil acts like an axle so the new line will deploy smoothly. Grasp the rod in your left hand and grab the line with your thumb and index finger. - 5). Reel with the right hand and adjust the line tension by varying the amount of pressure you exert with the fingers of your left hand. Continue reeling until the spool is full. Cut the line and tie on a lure or hook.
- 6). Install the line on a spinning reel by grasping the rod and line in your left hand as in Step 4. Turn the spinning reel handle and see which way the spool rotates. If the reel rotates counterclockwise, the new line needs to come off its spool in a clockwise direction. Reverse for a reel that rotates in a clockwise direction.
- 7). With the line tied to the reel's spool, set the spool of the new line on the floor. Turn the spool of line over so that the line comes off in the correct direction for the reel's rotation. Holding tension with the fingers of your left hand, fill the spool within 1/8-inch of its lip. Cut the line and tie on a hook or lure.
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