Line Slipping

[Keta]

On my recent 3 day BFT trip one of the guys brought a new reel to me and asked if I could fix it, he said that the reel had no drag.  I took one look at it and figured out the problem, the idiot that spooled it for him put it on looser than I have ever seen,  I could push the line in 1/8".  We went to the stern, tied a solid ring to his line and let all of the line out.  There was no tape on the spool and BS alleged "arbor knot".  I taped the spool and tied a double clove hitch locked with a uni knot then we both took turns winding the line back on.  Simple stuff but he thinks I am a "reel" genius.  Another person, and a friend, had a Avet that sounded like a coffee grinder, I told him it was a pinion bearing and I did not have one.  Fortunatly one of my line customers that I have been communicating with about gear before his first BFT trip had a bearing and the reel was put to work.  PBs for many were caught on this trip.

[oldmanjoe]

 It`s hard to believe that a simple knot gives fisherman such a hard time . That with not putting enough tension on the spool.  Some how it does amuse me to watch the look on there faces .

[alantani]

and, somehow, these guys catch fish......   

[JasonGotaProblem]

and, somehow, these guys catch fish......   

Not without a bit of help.

[MarkT]

On my recent 3 day BFT trip one of the guys brought a new reel to me and asked if I could fix it, he said that the reel had no drag.  I took one look at it and figured out the problem, the idiot that spooled it for him put it on looser than I have ever seen,  I could push the line in 1/8".  We went to the stern, tied a solid ring to his line and let all of the line out.  There was no tape on the spool and BS alleged "arbor knot".  I taped the spool and tied a double clove hitch locked with a uni knot then we both took turns winding the line back on.  Simple stuff but he thinks I am a "reel" genius.  Another person, and a friend, had a Avet that sounded like a coffee grinder, I told him it was a pinion bearing and I did not have one.  Fortunatly one of my line customers that I have been communicating with about gear before his first BFT trip had a bearing and the reel was put to work.  PBs for many were caught on this trip.

And yet Joe doesn't understand how to make the line slip on the spool!

[oldmanjoe]

   Clearly I am doing something wrong .