Stripping Off Old Line ~ 2024
A-Jay reply :
Just a quick PSA.
If you're in need of stripping off any type of line that's to be discarded / recycled (and not re-used); especially off many reels and or big spools.
This handy dandy little deal is quite effective.
You'll need a drill of course.
It's probably over priced, and might be something a handy DIY'er can make, but either way . .
https://www.amazon.com/Line-Off-Stripper-Removes-Accessories/dp/B01HVT2JPQ
Berkley makes one too. ( it's a little cheaper)
https://www.amazon.com/Berkley-1476665-Line-Stripper-Black/dp/B07HHS1W5F/ref=pd_bxgy_200_3/136-9125803-3015940?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07HHS1W5F&pd_rd_r=f7da53b0-204b-4fc9-a80a-4b29ad393e0f&pd_rd_w=w7RUj&pd_rd_wg=tTnjL&pf_rd_p=09627863-9889-4290-b90a-5e9f86682449&pf_rd_r=HVW77ACV4K3KMPC4BX42&psc=1&refRID=HVW77ACV4K3KMPC4BX42
A-Jay
LegendaryBassin reply :
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BigAngus752 reply :
I take an empty water or soda bottle, drive a screw halfway into the lid, secure the screw in the chuck of my Milwaukee, tie the line around the middle of the bottle, and spin until the spool is empty. Then I can just throw the bottle away. Looks like with the Berkley version you can just pop the end off and slide the line into the garbage. That seems smart.
MN Fisher reply :
I just have an old dowel with a screw in the end. Lock that into the chuck of my Ryobi, strip the line, then a razor-knife to cut it off.
Bluebasser86 reply :
I like it. My battery powered line stripper is about worn out and that would be a buy once, cry once solution.
ike8120 reply :
This is what I have been using https://www.catfishedge.com/diy-fishing-line-stripping-tool/
fishballer06 reply :
I've had one of these for about 5 years now and it's still going strong. I think I've only replaced the batteries once.
Swbass15 reply :
I just use an old pencil and drill. When done toss it all
NYWayfarer reply :
I strip mine off by hand.
Haven't bit the bullet yet to purchase the powered line stripper or drill attachment.
GTN reply :
I have a Berkley model similar to the one above but mine is over twenty years old. Still works! Puts the line in nice tight coils on the table.
MN Fisher reply :
The reason I strip and cut is simple...I'm not a tree-hugger, more a tree-nudger. Trash bags in landfills break...it's a given. Stripped line that's just coiled up and tossed presents a danger to birds and small animals getting entangled in it and causing their deaths. Cutting the line into short pieces prevents this.
Just a little extra work to help nature.
Log Catcher reply :
I still strip my line off by hand. I put the old line in a sack and when it has quite a bit in it I take it to BPS, Cabelas, or some other place that recycles fishing line and turn it in.
jimmyjoe reply :
On 1/9/2020 at 12:54 AM, Log Catcher said:I still strip my line off by hand. I put the old line in a sack and when it has quite a bit in it I take it to BPS, Cabelas, or some other place that recycles fishing line and turn it in.
That's good idea. I try to keep my mono on the reel for as long as possible. It would take me years to fill a small sack. I might try it, though. jj
Log Catcher reply :
On 1/9/2020 at 1:09 AM, jimmyjoe said:That's good idea. I try to keep my mono on the reel for as long as possible. It would take me years to fill a small sack. I might try it, though. jj
I might change line couple of times a season depending on how much fishing I have been able to do. I like taking the line off by hand. It is easier to find the knot where it is tied on to the backing. That is where I cut it and tie on the new line.
FishTank reply :
On 1/8/2020 at 9:03 PM, fishballer06 said:I've had one of these for about 5 years now and it's still going strong. I think I've only replaced the batteries once.
I have the old version this guy. I think I have had it about 15 years. Still works great.
Another way I use to do it was to take a twig or pencil, like mentioned above, and put it in a cordless drill.
Smalls reply :
On 1/8/2020 at 10:37 PM, MN Fisher said:The reason I strip and cut is simple...I'm not a tree-hugger, more a tree-nudger. Trash bags in landfills break...it's a given. Stripped line that's just coiled up and tossed presents a danger to birds and small animals getting entangled in it and causing their deaths. Cutting the line into short pieces prevents this.
Just a little extra work to help nature.
I don’t cut it up, but I do put it in something else, that won’t break open. A pop bottle, or something similar.
I didn’t know BPS/Cabela’s recycled line, though. Idk how I missed that ????????♂️. I’ll probably do that from now on.
The Bassman reply :
I strip mine by hand. I keep enough backing on my reels that I rarely top shot more than 60-70 yards. By the time I respool, I'm down from that. Just use braid so time doesn't dictate respooling either.
Log Catcher reply :
On 1/9/2020 at 7:40 AM, Smalls said:I don’t cut it up, but I do put it in something else, that won’t break open. A pop bottle, or something similar.
I didn’t know BPS/Cabela’s recycled line, though. Idk how I missed that ????????♂️. I’ll probably do that from now on.
When you take your old line to BPS you need to take it to the counter in the fishing department to turn it in. They have the box they put it in behind the counter. That is how it has been at the ones I have been to
gimruis reply :
On 1/8/2020 at 10:37 PM, MN Fisher said:The reason I strip and cut is simple...I'm not a tree-hugger, more a tree-nudger. Trash bags in landfills break...it's a given. Stripped line that's just coiled up and tossed presents a danger to birds and small animals getting entangled in it and causing their deaths. Cutting the line into short pieces prevents this.
Just a little extra work to help nature.
Some places have fishing line recycling. I usually have my new line winded on professionally and they’ll take the old line while I’m there.
I missed the previous post that log catcher noted on the line recycling.
NorthernBasser reply :
All good choice/ideas. This is what I've been using for years.
12poundbass reply :
A drill and this works for me. I do like your contraption though. If I stripped as much line as you, your’s would be more handy.
Smalls reply :
On 1/9/2020 at 8:47 AM, Log Catcher said:When you take your old line to BPS you need to take it to the counter in the fishing department to turn it in. They have the box they put it in behind the counter. That is how it has been at the ones I have been to
Awesome, thanks!
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CrankFate reply :
The tobacco and potato chip companies must have Invented this. If I buy this, by the end of the week every reel I have would be stripped of its old line....
PourMyOwn reply :
I put an empty spool on a bolt in my drill-with a washer and nut to keep it from moving. I go slowly so as to put the line back on evenly and I use that as backing for my new reels.
FordsnFishin reply :
I took a old coffee can, drilled about 20 screws into it, and attached a piece of all thread to it.
I chuck that into my drill, can strip a reel in about 15 seconds. Just take a pair of scissors and cut line of and ready for the next one.
jbrew73 reply :
I have a very serviceable homemade one but I liked the 2 piece design for string removal so I bought one.
TnRiver46 reply :
Y'all must be in a hurry! Haha. I just wrap it way too tightly around the palm of my hand to practice my hoodini escape skills
FordsnFishin reply :
On 1/14/2020 at 12:26 AM, TnRiver46 said:Y'all must be in a hurry! Haha. I just wrap it way too tightly around the palm of my hand to practice my hoodini escape skills
12-15 rigs that I spool every year, some 3-4 times a year. If I can make a chore faster, why not?
MN Fisher reply :
On 1/14/2020 at 12:46 AM, FordsnFishin said:12-15 rigs that I spool every year, some 3-4 times a year. If I can make a chore faster, why not?
I've only got 8 rigs, one of which is keeping it's line - 50# braid. But I have better things to do with my time than unspool reels by hand.
Jermination reply :
On 1/14/2020 at 12:26 AM, TnRiver46 said:Y'all must be in a hurry! Haha. I just wrap it way too tightly around the palm of my hand to practice my hoodini escape skills
what in the world is all this witchcraft? Takes me 20 seconds to pull the line off of a reel lol. also to the guy who is worried about birds in the landfill, that stuff will be dumped by a transfer truck along with many more tons of trash then trampled by a compactor, buried into the earth never to be heard from again. Put it in a coke bottle and let it go
Tennessee Boy reply :
I’m just using my hands for now because I’m waiting for the Googan Squad to announce a $300 line stripper.
PourMyOwn reply :
On 1/14/2020 at 2:25 AM, Tennessee Boy said:I’m just using my hands for now because I’m waiting for the Googan Squad to announce a $300 line stripper.
When I log on to bassresource.com and see a "Duracell vs Energizer" thread I will know for sure that has happened.
WRB reply :
Just snag a passing truck to remove all the line quickly.
Tom
NYWayfarer reply :
On 1/14/2020 at 3:53 AM, WRB said:Just snag a passing truck to remove all the line quickly.
Tom
Or a boat prop :O
WRB reply :
On 1/14/2020 at 3:56 AM, NYWayfarer said:Or a boat prop :O
Trolling motor works but little difficult to remove the line.
Junger reply :
I keep an empty spool around and a cordless drill and long chuck bit with some rubberbands wrapped onto the bit to make the spool fit snug.
Quarry Man reply :
you guys change your line?????
that looks like a boat trailer roller...
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