Bulk line-spools. Keeping track

[Darth-Baiter]

I buy 600 yard bulk spools.  Usually on sale during the off season.  It never fails, at the end of a spool - it’s like playing chicken.  “Do I have enough to fill my reel?”   
 

I don’t know for sure how much line I’m filling.  It would be fun if I used exactly 100 yards each time, but that can’t be true. 
 

you just go with it?  Sharpie mark?  

[WRB]

Get a line counter.

Tom

[MediumMouthBass]

I have so many wasted nearly empty spools from this. I just dedicate them for leaders.

 

The line counters that were available at the store all had bad reviews, so i just set the spool up at 20 yards inside the house, put a piece of tape on the line at the 20 yards for a reference mark and walk towards it while reeling. Ill reset the tape for a reference mark every time for 5 times total. Its very accurate no matter how fast or slow i reel, costs nothing, and i get to say i did cardio for the day.

 

Not the best method, and i would still like to find a better one, but it does work.

[Jig Man]

I’ve simplified this.  I use 12# fluorocarbon and buy it in 1000 yd spools and 15# braid which lasts for years.

[webertime]

Line counter then sharpie the amount removed each time on the label. 

[Big Hands]

I'd get a line counter (I have one). Reel manufacturers line capacities are all over the place and mostly unreliable without being able to verify it.

[KDW96]

With the mention of line counters?

 

Are there any that would be recommended?

 

 

[wolfe_ohara]

i have and use the rapala digital line counter. I won't tell you that it is the most accurate, but in general it gets me within +/- 5 yards, which for my fishing is good enough.

Edited January 12 by wolfe_ohara
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