Lesson 4: How to Make Fishing Lures | Fishing and Lure Making: Replacing Your Line – Baitcasting Reels
In this lesson, we show you how to replace the line on your baitcasting reels. Our expert recommends using your baitcaster when lure fishing, which leads to harder strikes. So his advice is to use a braided line with a stronger test to ensure the line doesn’t snap. It is also important to keep an eye on the durability of your line. Over time, just from wear and tear, oxidation, and snags, your line might begin to discolor. So we recommend that you keep a close eye on the color of the line so you can identify the right time to change out the old line with the new. Baitcasters are different from spinning reels in that they aren’t as easily disassembled. So we show you the most efficient way to let the line out so you can add fresh line. After that, tying knots and feeding the line through the spool eyelet are covered. It’s a tricky process, but by following this step-by-step video you’ll have no trouble at all refreshing your line! Replacing line on a baitcasting reel is a bit tricky, but after you watch this lesson, you’ll be an expert!
In This Video:
- What type of line to use on baitcasting reels
- How to identify when your lines needs to be replaced
- Taking off old your old line
- Tying the right knots when putting on your new line
- Reeling your line in tightly and correctly
- And more…
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