Robbie

Hi Badger boy, and everyone.
Thanks for all your info and contact, yes we're having fun, going again today.
Trying surface fishing with a controller float and dog biscuits. The line thingy got sorted, was too much on the spool, so after reducing it the wind wasn't able to blow it off the spool.
Hope you all catch alot, by the way looked up the palomar knot for the hook, although seems to show double through the hook on a size 16 could only get single line through any tips there?

Robbie

Kingfisher

Use a tucked half blood knot it's easier! Richard Walker did!!

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Dazvn800

I had this problem many times, usualy when the son loaded my reels and i decided to fish into the wind or side on to it. I found that loading to around 2 mm inside the lip of the spool and loading with the reel on the rod handle, it wasnt a problem any more. I helped to keep the right tension by placing a pencil through the centre of the supply spool then cupping the spool between my feet gently with the pencil placed under my insteps, whilst sitting back in comfort (im lazy like that). the tension is simply a matter of adjustment of the foot pressure to the sides of the spinning spool. its darn fast too i fill 2 reels with 200 yards each in no time. Hope this might help. or at least be something to consider for the future. Cant imagine why there isnt a stand to do the same job on the market yet?