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[HarveysMinnow]

Greetings fellow members. I'm a newbie to this forum (even though I've been fishing for bass for at least 50 years), so please bear with me if I commit a breech of protocol by posting in the wrong place. One thing Ive learned in all these years of fishing: No matter how much you know there's always more to learn...and that includes learning how to use this forum.

I wanted to post a comment to the thread on line spool notches, but I found that this thread had been closed. In the past, I've run into this infernal notch issue also, and I came up with a rudimentary solution:

What we need is a secondary surface for the line to impinge upon as it leaves the spool, so that the line cannot dig into the notch. This requires finding something with a slightly larger diameter than the spool, which can be temporarily fastened to the spool on the side facing the reel. I have found that a discarded CD-ROM works well for most line spools. Use double sided tape to mount the CD against the spool, and try to get it as close to centered as possible. If the CD isn't wide enough to protrude beyond the spool lip, try something else, like an aluminum pie plate or anything with a smooth circular edge. Whatever you use, it just needs to be fixed flat against the side of the spool, so that the notches are taken out of the equation.

I hope this suggestion is worthy of your consideration and that it will remove some of the frustrations involving notched spools.

and remember...

[islandbass]

Welcome! And your solution is simple genius. I sure look forward to your future posts.

[Mac2]

HarveysMinnow, great idea and thanks for sharing. Just thinking out loud along your idea....I think a round headed bolt in the CD might work and just insert the bolt into the spool hole.....with the weight of the bolt, I don't think you'd need to use the tape.....the bolt would have to be a tad shorter than the depth of the spool and if you happened on a snug fit between the bolt and the spool, even better yet....could even wrap the bolt with a little electrical tape for a snug fit.....also reuseable.

At any rate, Welcome to the Board and Good Fishing.....Mac

[BigBassin144]

Welcome to the site HarveysMinnow!

While I don't have any problems with these "wicked notches," that is a great idea you've got for those who do.

BB

[HarveysMinnow]

Mac's adaptation with a bolt has merit also. One could even add a couiple of large washers (fender washers I think they are called) and a threaded nut to snug the CD or whatever against the line spool. The trailing end of the bolt could then be clamped to a table, work bench, boat transom, etc. Experimentation will determine what works best for you.

[bamabassman]

welcome to the site harvey. i am sure everyone here will enjoy your input, like the thread you posted here, as much as me. kick off yer shoes and socks and have a good time with us.

[carolina-rig-01]

Hey man welcome to the site and great tip! You just gave me a "why didn't I think of that?" moment.

[screwballl]

that idea can also be implemented in combination of one of these spool holders:

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/st...004000_100-4-0

[Captmikestarrett]

I find it most disconcerting that a simple design to hold the line in place would cause such a clamity. How many spools of line do you guys use in a year? I guess it never really occured to me that this an issue. I have always just dropped the spool on the antenna of my burbon and reeled the line on the spool. Always label up for some reason unknown to me..

But if you use the dreaded mono or flouro I could see the issue..

I love the cd idea.. but I will never use it most likely (braid).

Good post...

Capt Mike

[bassboogieman]

I hate the blooming notch. So when I'm spooling spinning reels I take the line off the plastic spool and wind it on to one of my custom teak or Brazilian Cherry spools with beveled edges - no problems.

[basshunter21]

Damn I guess kevin must have a easy life if this is what bothers him. haha I have no problems with the notch.

[mrmuskie5]

What does my dad say all the time....? oh yeah "son dont sweat the petty stuff, pet the sweaty stuff" LOL! sorry i had to.

[Frogman20]

I agree notches are annoying and just plain useless for the most part. I like the rubber band, suites the same purpose without snagging line or flipping the spool. It is a much bigger deal for braided line because of the frays that cause massive damage to the line.