And take the time to follow the instructions below for how to spool a spinning reel if you want fewer failures—and more successes—on the water. **Related: The Best Spinning Reels for Under $100 ** ...

Spinning reels may have a reputation for being easier to use than baitcasters, but that doesn’t mean they are entirely foolproof. While they may be more intuitive to cast, they aren’t immune to ...

I Tried The Fishing Reel Line-Spooling Hack Myself After watching the TikTok of this fishing reel line-spooling hack for the first time, I determined two things. One, I thought it could work and ...

Keep an eye on the reel spool to make sure that the line is filling the spool evenly and fill the spool within 1/8 to 3/16 of an inch from the edge. Too much or too little line will affect the ...

A baitcasting reel, on the other hand, sits atop your rod and flush with the reel seat. A spinning reel’s spool stays in a fixed position and allows line to flow out by opening a bail. On a ...

The spinning reel’s spool is inline with the fishing rod and a thin metal arm called a “bail” spins around it, collecting and positioning the line back onto the spool as the angler turns the ...