Reel Line Spooling Machine

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joens

June 29, 2026, 05:20:32 PM
What line spooling machine does everyone prefer. Is there one that you prefer. I am wanting to purchase one and was looking for recommendations.

MACflyer

#1
June 29, 2026, 05:35:43 PM
Good question. I'll be following this post. I recently sent the Piscifun Line Winder back to Amazon. Could not tighten down the new spool of line at all. Right now I'm using an aluminum rod in a vise with several washers, heavy spring, and clamp.
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jzman

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June 29, 2026, 05:54:52 PM Last Edit: June 29, 2026, 05:58:10 PM by jzman
Manual wound line spooler:
1)  jerry-rigged line spooler (learned from this forum): bench vice, metal rod, two drilled out tennis balls, washers (optional) and flex wrapped long nose vice grips. Put the bulk spool of line between the two tennis balls, push the end tennis ball hard to get tension and then clamp the vice grips on to hold tension.  Most I can ever put is about 12-13 lbs of drag.
2) I use this if the bulk spool fits.  I think you can put like 7-8 lbs max drag on it.
Line spooler

oldmanjoe

#3
June 29, 2026, 07:20:16 PM
 Home made one here .
https://alantani.com/index.php/topic,38467.0.html

  Just spooled 1000 yards of 80 pound braid at 20 pounds tension start to finish last week .
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Swami805

#4
June 30, 2026, 12:38:17 AM
I bought one of those Bees-knees line winders. It's served me well
Do what you can with that you have where you are

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#5
June 30, 2026, 02:06:21 AM
Quote from: oldmanjoe on June 29, 2026, 07:20:16 PMHome made one here .
https://alantani.com/index.php/topic,38467.0.html

  Just spooled 1000 yards of 80 pound braid at 20 pounds tension start to finish last week .
Joe when are we gonna go see what that thing can do?
Any machine is a smoke machine if you use it wrong enough.

Swami805

#6
June 30, 2026, 04:38:40 AM
Here's a few pictures of the bees knees. It's pretty stout and it has drag washers so it gets consistent pressure. Still have to wind by hand. I've been happy with it
Do what you can with that you have where you are

joens

#7
June 30, 2026, 10:15:19 PM
I was looking at the Bees Knees  ones online .they look pretty good. Thank you.

tincanary

#8
July 01, 2026, 01:22:20 AM
Daiichi Seiko line recycler is what I use.  Made in Japan and you can get it for about $60.  A knockoff is available on AliExpress for half the price. 

https://a.co/d/04WtKbs9

boon

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July 01, 2026, 02:22:43 AM
I love my Bees Knees. Only thing it doesn't do great is low drag for small reels because the spool tends to slip on the cones before the drag works. Also I need to find some threaded rod of the same thickness as they have on it because 99% of the time I don't need it to be a mile long and it takes ages to spin the "nuts" down it.

Also have their line-stripper tool for putting in a drill. Both very nice bits of equipment.

boon

#10
July 01, 2026, 02:24:44 AM
Quote from: tincanary on July 01, 2026, 01:22:20 AMDaiichi Seiko line recycler is what I use.  Made in Japan and you can get it for about $60.  A knockoff is available on AliExpress for half the price. 

https://a.co/d/04WtKbs9



This looks great for small/finesse reels - how much tension do you estimate it can practically provide?

oc1

#11
July 01, 2026, 05:53:29 AM
I think Boon summed it up well.  It depends on the reel. I only use small reels so pinching the line between thumb and forefinger while cranking works fine.

mbg60

#12
July 01, 2026, 08:02:09 AM
I have the Manual Bees Knees.  It works perfectly for heavier applications.   There is another level up Bees Knees that I've been considering.

tincanary

#13
July 01, 2026, 12:10:22 PM
Quote from: boon on July 01, 2026, 02:24:44 AM
Quote from: tincanary on July 01, 2026, 01:22:20 AMDaiichi Seiko line recycler is what I use.  Made in Japan and you can get it for about $60.  A knockoff is available on AliExpress for half the price. 

https://a.co/d/04WtKbs9



This looks great for small/finesse reels - how much tension do you estimate it can practically provide?

I actually haven't measured the maximum tension, but if I remember right it'll go to 5lb.  The tension mechanism is a wing nut, spring, and bronze bush.  I use it with my spinning reels and light casting reels.

jgp12000

#14
July 01, 2026, 07:39:08 PM
I use this guy & mostly string up reels mounted on the rod using finger tight line method.

 https://a.co/d/0finS6s0
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