Wet or Dry

[Bryn86Amelia08]

when putting new line onto a spool is it better to put the new line in a bucket of water or just put it straight on? ive seen a few videos and some like it wet and some like it dry!!!

 

[Dave Spence]

Damn!!!! the title got me.....Again

 

[gingert76]

i was going to be really childish lol, wet for me....................always!

 

[ukzero1]

I put it straight on...to eager I suppose. Line on, job done.

 

[Silverfisher]

Generally wet for me but have done both and not noticed much difference.

 

[fasteddy]

I like it wet

 

[Dave]

Braid needs to be wet, mono usually dry

 

[johng19]

Remember when I'd put new line on the reel, use to put the spool into water with fairly liquid and leave for a few hours.

 

[mickthestick]

Wet , in the sink warm soapy water and reel it over an old dishcloth with washing up liquid on it

 

[BoldBear]

Wet? Dry? It makes very little difference anyway; because the very first time you cast and retrieve; then your line is being loaded through water anyway, so putting it on wet or dry is irrelevant.

I use a bucket of water whenever I can’t get someone to hold the line spool on a pen or pencil for me, because for me it’s better than having the spool running free and tangling. If I can get the wife to hold the spool on a pen or pencil then that’s fine too.

Keith