New reel

Fri Dec 02, 2016 4:54 pm

So I've splashed out on a Penn battle2 8000lc and am going to load it with Berkley 15lb trilene big game but watching a few vids and they say to load it on so it's coming off the spool anti-clockwise is this right not sure as first time filling was done for me last time

Re: New reel

Fri Dec 02, 2016 6:45 pm

Yes anti-clockwise,usually the label side of spool.

Re: New reel

Fri Dec 02, 2016 8:01 pm

gannet wrote:Yes anti-clockwise,usually the label side of spool.

Thanks wasn't to sure mine comes of clockwise at the label so label down for myself so

Re: New reel

Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:17 pm

Roryk11 wrote:Thanks wasn't to sure mine comes of clockwise at the label so label down for myself so


Agreed,anti-clockwise, can't always rely on the label.

Re: New reel

Fri Dec 02, 2016 10:40 pm

Thanks gannet much appreciated

Re: New reel

Fri Dec 02, 2016 11:20 pm

Put a bar/stick or penn threw the spool and let it roll off it not coil as it will be kinky all the time

Re: New reel

Sat Dec 03, 2016 12:54 am

ste c wrote:Put a bar/stick or penn threw the spool and let it roll off it not coil as it will be kinky all the time


OK for a multiplier but not for a spinning reel.

Re: New reel

Sat Dec 03, 2016 3:58 pm

Have the line coming off the spool in the same direction as the rotation of the reel.