05-20-2007, 06:29 PM
Ok from your description it sounds like you are very new to fishing openfaced reels. So first let me say welcome to the angling community and welcome to the forum.
Now for the details: Open faced reels don't have a bail hence the term open faced.
Put your reel on the rod.
Take the line and run it through all the guides (starting at the top and work down toward the reel)
Next tie your line onto the spool.
Put a pencil through the spool of line and get someone to hold it. Now just reel the reel and have your friend put a little tension on the spool, have him wear a glove or use a towel so he doesn't get friction burn.
Closed face reel: Has a bail wire
Put your reel on the rod.
Take the line and run it through all the guides (starting at the top and work down toward the reel)
Open the bail
Next tie your line onto the spool.
Then close the bail
Put a pencil through the spool of line and get someone to hold it. Now just reel the reel and have your friend put a little tension on the spool, have him wear a glove or use a towel so he doesn't get friction burn.
Or the easiest way is take the reel to the tackle shop and pay the guy there to spool it using a spooling machine. Takes about 1 minute that way.
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Now for the details: Open faced reels don't have a bail hence the term open faced.
Put your reel on the rod.
Take the line and run it through all the guides (starting at the top and work down toward the reel)
Next tie your line onto the spool.
Put a pencil through the spool of line and get someone to hold it. Now just reel the reel and have your friend put a little tension on the spool, have him wear a glove or use a towel so he doesn't get friction burn.
Closed face reel: Has a bail wire
Put your reel on the rod.
Take the line and run it through all the guides (starting at the top and work down toward the reel)
Open the bail
Next tie your line onto the spool.
Then close the bail
Put a pencil through the spool of line and get someone to hold it. Now just reel the reel and have your friend put a little tension on the spool, have him wear a glove or use a towel so he doesn't get friction burn.
Or the easiest way is take the reel to the tackle shop and pay the guy there to spool it using a spooling machine. Takes about 1 minute that way.
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