Empty Spools? 2025
solo_bro reply :
Hey fellas i'm looking for a place to buy blank spools in 300 yd and 1000 yd for spooling surplus lines and such. I'm surprised I cannot find any, can someone help me out or just send me all our blank spools.
roadwarrior reply :
Are you jut being silly?
"Surplus line" stays on the spool it came on or is reattached to some other spool.
J Francho reply :
I just use big, old trolling reels.
Hyrule Bass reply :
On 3/28/2013 at 11:37 AM, solo_bro said:Hey fellas i'm looking for a place to buy blank spools in 300 yd and 1000 yd for spooling surplus lines and such. I'm surprised I cannot find any, can someone help me out or just send me all our blank spools.
i dont get what exactly youre trying to accomplish here. what do you mean exactly by "surplus lines"?
BrettD reply :
Search empty spools on ebay they have every shape and size you could ever want.
solo_bro reply :
Surplus line as in used fishing line. Sometimes I spool line for just a few outings and switch up. I rather put it on a backup spool and mark it used.
solo_bro reply :
On 3/28/2013 at 10:17 PM, roadwarrior said:Are you jut being silly?
"Surplus line" stays on the spool it came on or is reattached to some other spool.
I asked for places to buy spools not your personal comments.
*Hootie reply :
On 3/29/2013 at 1:54 AM, solo_bro said:I asked for places to buy spools not your personal comments.
I'd say you're getting off to a great start for someone with 3 posts. Insults wont get you a lot of cooperation.
Hootie
Koofy Smacker reply :
On 3/29/2013 at 1:54 AM, solo_bro said:I asked for places to buy spools not your personal comments.
Never understood getting personal right off the bat..
In all seriousness, ask your buddies, save old smaller spools, or go to a sporting goods store and ask them. I know we run through spools all the time but they just get tossed when we are done with them.
Hyrule Bass reply :
On 3/29/2013 at 1:51 AM, solo_bro said:Surplus line as in used fishing line. Sometimes I spool line for just a few outings and switch up. I rather put it on a backup spool and mark it used.
you might be better served buying a backup spool for your reels then you can just change the spool on your reel and have multiple lines ready to go on hand. otherwise, ive read some people here put line on used paper towel rolls and stuff. personally im not obsessed with changing lines constantly, when i want to change line i throw the old line away, of course i only fish mono so its not as expensive as braid or fc
J Francho reply :
It's easier just getting an older "junk" reel with a deep spool. Check ebay.
MarkH024 reply :
Buy some PVC and cut it up into pieces....wrap it around that and rubber band it to secure it. 
J Francho reply :
You can't just wrap it, you have to reel it up, by spinning the spool. Otherwise, you'll introduce tons of line twist.
solo_bro reply :
Yeh I use a power drill attachment (invention) to strip my reels line back onto spools. Surprising is I didn't see any empty spools on eBay.
PondBoss reply :
On 3/29/2013 at 1:54 AM, solo_bro said:I asked for places to buy spools not your personal comments.
You'll get used to it, some of the moderators like to run their mouths. You'll learn to ignore it.
PondBoss reply :
On 3/29/2013 at 2:41 AM, hootiebenji said:I'd say you're getting off to a great start for someone with 3 posts. Insults wont get you a lot of cooperation.
Hootie
He wasn't insulting anyone. RW was trying to be cute and it wasn't called for.
PondBoss reply :
On 3/29/2013 at 4:11 AM, J Francho said:You can't just wrap it, you have to reel it up, by spinning the spool. Otherwise, you'll introduce tons of line twist.
Actually you can just wrap it on to an empty spool and there will be zero line twist. All of the line twist that is generated by hand spooling will be eliminated at the end of the line when you an attach it from the reel. That being said, it takes a longer than needed to do it that way. What I have done is put a spool on a bolt and tighten a nut down insert the bolt into a drill and it's done in no time.
BrettD reply :
On 3/29/2013 at 5:39 AM, solo_bro said:Yeh I use a power drill attachment (invention) to strip my reels line back onto spools. Surprising is I didn't see any empty spools on eBay.
I found a bunch when I looked they might not be fishing line specific but a spool is a spool.
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313&_nkw=empty+spools&_sacat=0&_from=R40
solo_bro reply :
Thanks, yeh I did want fishing spools to fit inside my Plano spool boxes but anything can work for now.
J Francho reply :
Pondboss, why would you want to twist your line in the first place?
MarkH024 reply :
On 3/29/2013 at 4:11 AM, J Francho said:You can't just wrap it, you have to reel it up, by spinning the spool. Otherwise, you'll introduce tons of line twist.
If you taped it down and reverse rolled it, it should work. Either way it'd be off the spool.
ClackerBuzz reply :
spent toilet paper rolls. get one every 2-3 weeks (or every 2-3 days if you live with a woman).
honestly you won't have surplus line being moved around the more you fish. you'll get better organize, understand ur rod/reel combos, and dedicate them for specific purposes. you'll only add line
ClackerBuzz reply :
btw welcome to the forums. there is no such thing as a stupid question...even if some people here try to make you feel that way. lots of guys are here to help, share knowledge and even hit the water with ya
solo_bro reply :
Thanx i appreciate al the help, that toliet paper roll works wonders and its free. Clackerbuzz was right about women and toliet paper, its like clock work.
Hooligan reply :
On 3/29/2013 at 5:48 AM, PondBoss said:Actually you can just wrap it on to an empty spool and there will be zero line twist. All of the line twist that is generated by hand spooling will be eliminated at the end of the line when you an attach it from the reel. That being said, it takes a longer than needed to do it that way. What I have done is put a spool on a bolt and tighten a nut down insert the bolt into a drill and it's done in no time.
That's terrible advice. Your line will be incredibly twisted if you intend to use it again, it will not come out when you detach from the spool. Every revolution will have added one turn of line as it sits on the spool.
Sam reply :
Solo, check out local tackle stores and any Bass Pro Shops, Cabela's, Gander Mountain, Academy, etc. and ask them for their empty spools the accumulate after they spool the reels they sell.
You can obtain many spool sizes from these retailers.
I would think the retailers, especially small tackle shops, would love to give you their empty spools just to get rid of them.
Can you tell us why you want the empty spools?
I use some of mine when changing line for a tournament if the old line is still in good condition.
Good luck and let us know what you find out at the retailers.
solo_bro reply :
On 3/29/2013 at 7:56 PM, Sam said:I use some of mine when changing line for a tournament if the old line is still in good condition.
Good luck and let us know what you find out at the retailers.
Same here, I have a limited number of reels so I have to change line at times to conduct a different method of fishing. The line is still good, so i recycle it.
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