Hello ,
             I have a question, I usually have my line wound at the sports store but I thought I would do it myself,well the 12lb test line that I got from the club I really like it! But how would I ADD more line to my reel?seems I just don't have enough line on the reel . 

                                                                     troutman3

If your reel is really low on line you can just splice/join the lines together and spool up. Otherwise you should just remove all old lines and spool fresh line on. It depends on the reel as since most of my reels pretty much consist of some line backing since I don't require spooling up a whole bunch of extra line that will never see use on the water.

I don't care to toss good line that is closest to the spool, that never gets in the water. Well, rarely. It is just there in case it's needed for a big runner that ignores the drag. Except for some possible tight memory coils it's basically "new" line that served as backing for the actively used front end of line. I union some new line to the old then spool all of it onto a spare spinning reel spool. I then spool all new line onto the empty baitcasting or spinning reel spool. That keeps the union knot buried beyond normal casting distance on the spare spinning spool, and no knot on the new spool (for a while ).

Jim

If memory serves me the spool of 12# mono I recieved from the club was at least 200 yds, more likely 300+ yds. What size reel holds more 12# than that? Maybe a big trolling reel or offshore rig, but then why 12#? Most low profile baitcasters hold about 140-200 yds of 12# and the 4000 series spinning reels about the same. I do agree with using backing, especially when spooling braid or fused line. Tom

Hello Silpperybob,
OK I will try that ( splice/join the lines together and spool up) any special knot that you use? If so how would I tie it on? I fly fish and I have backing on that reel, but the wife likes to go spin fishing so I have a spin cast reel also,even though she is in a wheelchair and my knees are shot we will always go fishing!Great exercise and fun!My daughter went fishing with us at Lake Davis in Calif well everyone had there lines in the water but no bites!She got tired and went to the car to take a nap,well I got to watch her pole while she was taking her nap.Then her pole wiggled BAM a catfish,then another,and another for a total of 4 catfish,no trout.She woke up and said any bites?I said yup you caught 4 fish while you sleeping and we laughed. And no one else got even a bite!Ever tried Garlic on your bait?works pretty good that's what someone told me.

I use a simple uni to uni knot to join two lines.

Knot Wars likes the Improved Albright for line to line, but I find the uni to uni works well and is easy to tie. For a how-to go to Knot Wars on the home page or   www.animatedknots.com   (Grog's fishing Knots). Some people find the drawings Grog's uses easier to follow. Most fly fishermen are familliar with the nail knot. It does not work well with braid or fused line, it slips.  Tom

I've tried a nail to nail knot and I'm liking that even better than the uni to uni knot. I think I'm converting.