- 1). Assemble the fishing rod and attach the baitcasting reel to the rod.
- 2). Place the spool of fishing line onto the stick or dowel and make sure that the spool can rotate freely as line is pulled off of the spool.
- 3). Run the end of the fishing line from the spool through the guides of the fishing rod moving from the top guide down to the bottom guide.
- 4). Run the end of the fishing line through the line guide on the reel and then under the reel spool.
- 5). Tie the end of the line to the reel spool using either an arbor knot or a slip knot.
- 6). Take hold of the assembled rod and reel outfit as though you were fishing. Pinch the line with the thumb and forefinger of your rod hand to create some tension on the line spooling onto the reel.
- 7). Reel in the fishing line from off the spool. Keep reeling until the line on the reel spool is approximately 1/8-inch from the edge of the reel.
- 8). Cut the line and secure the free end of the line on the reel spool in such a manner that it will not tangle. The reel is now ready for fishing.
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