This Shimano Sedona 4000 has been a backup reel that never really got put into service for 10+ years. I’m fixing that this season and just spooled it up with fresh 10lb. mono for a little inshore / brackish water fishing for schoolie striper, catfish and maybe a puppy drum or two. But as you can see the line went on goofy forming a top and bottom hump. I assume I need to fiddle with the spool washers but I don’t really know.

 

Any advice?

 

Spooling the line on with uneven pressure can cause it to do that.

Try dragging the line out in your yard or behind the boat and reeling it in with a steady retrieve and pressure.

Extra washer or less washers usually only work if the line is bunching up towards the front or the rear of the spool.

I agree with the previous post.  Washers probably won't help this problem.  Even tension during spooling will help though

Thanks. Sounds like normal fishing then should also help it lay out even after a few long casts, assuming I can get a long enough cast to run the line down?

I’ll agree this looks more like a spooling issue than equipment. 

I'd take about 1/2 that spool off and put some 15 lb braid on for what you want to do with it. I'm a big mono fan, but with wave action and wind, its going to be tough staying in touch with your lures with 10 lb mono.