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Got to ask, since there are so many inventive minds in here. Has anyone create a fishing line winder (from spool to any reel), and then from reel back to spool (especially for fly line cleaning/dressing)?

Mash 3 things into one, with a line counter on top of that:

http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-Fishing-Line-Winder/

Berkley Portable Spooling Station

..and..

Anyone seen something like that?

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My sentiments exactly.

I landed that big, pissed off gar recently on 6# mono with 4# leader. It was worrisome I admit, but I just let the drag do the work and pumped the fish to me when I could.

I like this gadget, because I like gadgets. Ill probably never have one, however.

PS on a slightly different, but related note: I leave my old line on the reel.

I use it as BACKING, winding the needed amount of new line on top. If I get a fish so big that it strips it all off, Im probably in trouble anyway.

leo-i have something similar to that homemade version.some one gave it to me and i never tried it.i just run my line thru the first guide and use a piece of cloth to pinch the line as i reel to keep tension.for mono apinning line i always have the label facing up.seems that is the way it is meant to come off the spool.if the coils start to twist i flip it over.

I'll keep that in mind. Thanks Jim. Looks like your idea revises my design of board for the better.

I just put line on in the same direction it comes off the spool. If my reel turns clockwise, I flip the spool until the line comes off clockwise also. If my reel turns counter-clockwise, I reverse the spool. I think all of my reels turn counter clockwise when viewed from the rod handle.

And keep the line tight.

So many methods to the madness. Some like to go for counter-clockwise off-spool to clockwise reel, and vice versa, to negate the possible twisting. The only viable resolution to the madness is to straighten the line out, allow the twisting to completely unravel using the swivel, or allowing the line to untangle in the water when you're on a boat, and reel in tightly. Oh, the wonderful nightmares that this bring back..

before I attach my line to the reel; Leo;; I straighten it out.  then start to wind it in;; drop the rod tip;; a little; see if its going to twist;;  if it does ; I rotate the spool;; wind it up;;  that way; it takes pretty much all  of the twist out

And the project begins with a leftover piece of pine board, with a few spare pieces of woods, just to be hindered by missing cutting tools. Can't seem to recall who I let my woodworking tools borrowed over a year ago. *sigh* another few hundred out the door.

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