Gents 

 

My daughter is a tool freek and wants a line  spooler.  I suggested the Berkley, but wanted to throw in out there......is one spooler better than another?

 

Thanks

Al

 

I bought the Berkley yesterday, and I really like the way it's setup. Good for baitcasting and spinning reels, stores compactly and wasn't too outrageously expensive ($30 at BPS). I've used the kind that clips onto your rod, and I hated that one. 

I've been using two of the Berkley station's for 3 years no. No problems at all.

Plus 3 on the Berkley. I've had one so long I had to epoxy the spool arm to the base it was so worn out.

 

Plus 4 then on Berkley.  This thing has got to be 15-20 yrs old & still in use for bait casters. 

LOL. My 'spooling station' consists of a long smooth pencil and my feet,or just laying the spool on the floor when filling a spinning reel.

13 hours ago, Ski213 said:

Plus 4 then on Berkley.  This thing has got to be 15-20 yrs old & still in use for bait casters. 

 

X5- ski213 sure looks like it gets used!  I still use mine all the time for bait casters as well, and consider it very useful. BTW, I still have the line stripper/ hook sharpener, just can't remember the last time I used it.

 

Al, get your daughter this gizmo and let your fishing partner take care of your line maintenance. IMO, it'd be money well spent. Good fishing, JB 

Thanks Gents!

I am one that uses a pencil and feet, but perhaps she she can take over that duty now

My Berkley was $18 16 years ago and has spooled a ton of line over the years.  I clamp it to my work bench to keep it stable when spooling.  Love that thing.  I use the spool clamps on a straight rod with my drill when I want to move line to an empty line spool, so it serves double duty.

if I were to buy one, I would get the Berkley like others have posted but I don't like the fact that you have to take the reel off the rod to use it properly. if I am preparing for a tournament, I may have to respool as many as 10 reels at one time. I made my own about 10 years ago and it is till going strong. I just framed up something that looks like a wooden tool box and put a long threaded rod across the top. the rod is secured with wing nuts like you have left over when you install boat batteries. I can place all of my line on the threaded rod. I know without pics, it may be hard to visualize but it is very practical.

On 2/24/2017 at 10:09 PM, Ski213 said:

Plus 4 then on Berkley.  This thing has got to be 15-20 yrs old & still in use for bait casters. 

I got same exact one been using for 15+ years. 

2 hours ago, runt4561 said:

if I were to buy one, I would get the Berkley like others have posted but I don't like the fact that you have to take the reel off the rod to use it properly. if I am preparing for a tournament, I may have to respool as many as 10 reels at one time. I made my own about 10 years ago and it is till going strong. I just framed up something that looks like a wooden tool box and put a long threaded rod across the top. the rod is secured with wing nuts like you have left over when you install boat batteries. I can place all of my line on the threaded rod. I know without pics, it may be hard to visualize but it is very practical.

I don't take the reel off, just put the line on and wind away. Mine is over ten years old and I also have glued in the arm due to the plastic tower broke years ago, still works like a champ!