Any tips for putting line on a multiplier?

Hi lads,

I bought my first multiplier yesterday. Does any of ye have any tips on how to spool new line, 18-20lb mono, on it (without it getting all twisted)? Probably a stupid question.

Thanks,

-C

Include the other half! Biro through the middle, get her to hold it. Failing that, pop it on its side in a tub of water.

It's a good idea to completely submerge the spool of line in water before loading it on the reel. It helps it to bed down much better.

You might find that if you don't do this the line level may drop after your first session with new line. This will obviously be in part due to the fact that after a session of hauling weed and hopefully a few fish the increased tension will cause the line to bed in anyways but wet line just sits better on the spool when you're loading it at home too and will help alleviate the problem.

If it's a small multiplier for shore casting the line lay for the first 30 - 50 yds can be crucial. If your reel is screaming every time you cast try "humping" the first 50yds of line on different parts of the spool spindle until it stops, the reason for this is the spool is unbalanced and is vibrating on the spindle during the cast with the sides of the spool coming into contact with the end plates, lumping the line like this re-balances it in effect.

Once she's silent don't ever remove the last 50 odd yards of line, use it as backing (you'll never get down to it anyways).

Liam

How Ye Cisco, I picked these tips up in one of the magazines regarding spool balancing and they always served me well. I think the article was written by Alan Yates.

First "hump" some line on the left of the spool so it points like an arrow towards the middle, then do this on the right hand side too, you should now have 2 arrow points pointing at each other with some empty space in the middle.

Now make a hump in the middle a little higher than both the left and the right. After this lay the line evenly and under a decent amount of pressure to help it bed in.

Also no need to fill the spool right up like you would a fixed spool - leave a decent gap from the spool lip.

Hope this helps.

Thanks for all the info. Very helpful.

-C