How to Set up a New Fishing Rod and Reel with Line - Spinning Reel Tips and Tricks

[@fayolahh]

I looked through hours worth of videos before finding yours. You helped so much, you were so thorough and provided angles that other channels didn't. Thank you

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks - I appreciate the feedback and I'm glad this video provided what you were looking for!

[@alexcrew2162]

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[@ZZ-bs5sd]

I watched three videos before this and none mentioned the anti reverse switch! I was wondering why tf it was so weird spooling my line. I managed but it certainly would have been easier if I found your video first!

[@cbiggful]

I didn't have anyone to teach me how to fish. Now I'm a dad, and I'm being asked to go fishing by my son. Your videos are saving me. Thank you for teaching!!!

[@FishingwithNat]

Excellent. You might also like my video on teaching a kid to fish. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aWXPi3xmrdmBn5Y Good luck to both of you!

[@tannerlutterman3273]

Thanks for the help, just bought my first spinning reel rod and this helped me line it

[@FishingwithNat]

Great - thanks for the feedback.

[@mahreeohhhh]

Very helpful. Taking my son fishing this weekend for the first time. We're both excited!

[@FishingwithNat]

Excellent - I hope you were successful!

[@Zuputmer]

Hi Nat, I am a beginner and just learnt from your video on how to load my reel for the first time! It came out really well and was super simple and really helpful, my thanks!

[@FishingwithNat]

Wonderful. Good luck fishing!

[@plants4thewin]

Lots of videos out there showing this. Wasted so much line messing it up. This is a good one. Thank you! Im at the soaking stage!

[@FishingwithNat]

Great - thanks for the feedback. I'm glad the video was helpful.

[@MEWOO]

Picked up my first rod and everything else today, I was having trouble spooling the reel with other videos but I chose to use your video instead since I used your videos to pick out what I wanted. Thank you

[@FishingwithNat]

Cool, thanks for the feedback

[@labarr1598]

Started to get into fishing and came across some of your videos as I was browsing to get familiar with the sport.. Now if I have a fishing question I come and check your channel first. Thank you

[@FishingwithNat]

Awesome - I'm glad my videos have been helpful to you! Good luck fishing 🙂

[@Black_Sheep-01]

this wasnt what I was searching for but i still learnt a lot as a beginner! Plus, I love your videos

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks. What were you searching for when you found this?

[@keithk7070]

Just started fishing yesterday and i bought a spinner for my first rod. Your video helps me feel less over my head 👍

[@FishingwithNat]

Perfect - good luck fishing! Check out our Learn How to Fish playlist for dozens of helpful videos that might interest you as a new angler. kzbin.info/aero/PLcXAWxBLRzoLwZtDQEhuaHby0yQM_wHhU

[@JungRich313]

Man I've been wondering how I never seen your videos before, they're great! Then I see uploaded 7 days ago. Keep up the good content man

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks - I appreciate the comment. Good luck on the water!

[@yourlocalbot8270]

Great video, never had anyone showed me properly. Keep it up

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for the comment

[@willcrockett6707]

Hey buddy, thank you so much for the tip about putting the real in the water to reshape the line memory. I did not know that and I missed that will reduce my line issues. Much appreciated sir!

[@FishingwithNat]

Glad to help! Thanks for the comment.

[@don_bramermusic7865]

First time setting up a rod. Thank you!!!

[@FishingwithNat]

You're welcome. Good luck fishing!

[@danielmcdonnell4779]

Fantastic video for my first fishing trip with my dad to Tablerock Lake. Thank you so much for the info, clear video and detailed explanation of what you are doing. And doing it at a pace where I don’t have to pause rewind pause rewind etc. Nice job

[@FishingwithNat]

Thank you - I appreciate the comment.

[@gilandrew2655]

Thanks for your clear explanation and demonstration on how to spin a reel. I'm a newbie to fishing and struggled the first time putting line on my reel. I was able to get my line on this time. Thanks!

[@FishingwithNat]

Excellent - thanks for the comment.

[@pipilchocolate8654]

I had to hunt your video down after I saw it at work. The other videos lacked clarity and yours was great man!

[@FishingwithNat]

Thank you - I appreciate that.

[@riddleiddle]

2:25 thank for including this tip. everyone skips this step for some reason

[@FishingwithNat]

You bet. I'm glad it was helpful to you.

[@jake9705]

Nat: You are one of the most intelligent and helpful anglers on the internet! A breath of fresh air since most fishermen are dumb as hell, me included. I'm a hunter of 25 years trying for the last 2 years to figure out fresh/salt fishing and your concise videos are excellent. Couple questions -- 1) Do you recommend the hot water trick for spools filled with braided line? (10#-ish braid) 2) I'm convinced that catastrophic line twist on spinning outfits is inevitable unless you use swivels, especially when casting repeatedly in a short time. What brand quick-connect swivel do you recommend for freshwater? The worst I've encountered is Bass Pro Shops chromed double-gated quick connect swivels... the chrome on these flake off instantly and the flakes become sharp, metal splinters in your fingers. 3) Do you keep track of which of your lures get bit and which don't? What do you do with the lures that never get bit? And finally, just a quick suggestion for the hot water trick: put the spool into the hot water upside down and bearings or whatever won't fall out during the soak.

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for the comments. I don't think hot water will really have any effect on braid like it will with nylon lines (mono). I mostly use VMC swivels and VMC crankbait snaps, but when I use a snap swivel I'll use either the VMC Duolocks or the Bass Pro Interlock ones. I definitely have a mental recording of which lures tend to be the best, but I've started taking photos of certain baits that perform really well and I name the files with some extra info like time of year and location, so I can look back on those to remember. I have plenty of lures that have never caught a single fish, and those spend a lot of time at home while I use the others that I have my confidence in. Good idea to put the spool into the hot water upside down. A lot of time those bearings will actually stay on the reel shaft instead of getting stuck in the spool itself. It usually just depends on whether you take the drag knob off all the way before popping the spool off. That President XT in the video just doesn't like to pop the drag knob off so I have to pull the spool.

[@jake9705]

​@@FishingwithNat -- A video about which of your lures are your all-time top performers and which are worst all-time would be interesting.

[@FishingwithNat]

@@jake9705 Thanks for the suggestion. I mention a lot of my most productive baits in the various "Types of Crankbaits", "How to Fish Inline Spinners", etc videos in my How Lures Work Underwater playlist. kzbin.info/aero/PLcXAWxBLRzoJOC73i8r56wb8cKhgSJO8f I like your idea though - I'll add that to my list.

[@boxynosepoker1963]

I’ve been fishing for 7 years but still a good video

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks

[@bertmusic9582]

Sound so much like magic prepp... thanks for the tips, helped a bunch, ready to go now!

[@FishingwithNat]

Awesome - glad it was helpful.

[@floridatabdigger3104]

I have an electric line spooler where I can mount the spinning reel spool in it and have zero twists on the spool. You don't want it that way because when you make a cast the line will twist 1 time for each loop that comes off the spool leaving you with a couple hundred twists between the spool and your lure. Then when you reel it back onto the spool those twist come back out...mostly. Every time you lift your lure out of the water to cast you loose a couple of those twists and if you get a line break you lose them all. In short order, the first hundred foot that comes off your spool ends up twisted on the spool anyway. I prefer to have my twists on the spool and not between the spool and my next PB. Tight lines!

[@FishingwithNat]

Well said.

[@walkingintheglory2892]

thanks man i watched a few before yours and yours helped me the most

[@FishingwithNat]

Wonderful. Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad to hear it was helpful to you.

[@MrBojem3a]

The only gripe I have with this reel is the weight, but that goes with the size of the reel kzbin.infoUgkxM68VkfsQhHaabDce1IwOCXuvumcpbZ_k . I brought this salmon fishing up in Oswego, NY. I coupled it with a Cabela's Whuppin Stick. I had no problem pulling in a 14lb salmon. I will probably use this for surf fishing this summer and downgrade to a 3500 series Battle II next salmon season to save my wrists. All of the operations are butter smooth and the bail is nice and thick and has a solid flip to it. Everything about this reel is sturdy and strong. The drag system held up to the salmon and was also super smooth. I did use a scale to set the drag properly before going out to the river and this worked out tremendously. A bunch of other guys on the river would hook up and snap almost immediately. Just because you have a good drag system doesn't do anything if you don't set it correctly.

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks. I'm glad you liked the video.

[@gregory3108]

Ok....now I need to rewind all sets I have..yes thankfully to your video advice my weekend will be very busy 🙄 I'm sure / as well/ all baitcaster reels were spooled wrong first place place😲

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for watching

[@furiousflames4335]

How do you tie the uni knot with just the line itself? The video you linked uses the lure

[@FishingwithNat]

Instead of putting the line through a lure, you just have a loop of line at the end where the lure would be. You could also loop the line around a peg/nail/finger/fencepost/cup/anything and slide the loop off after you've snugged up the knot.

[@kayakfishingtactics6063]

Definitely doing it your way from now on!

[@FishingwithNat]

It works well for me.

[@sitihafizah6650]

tommorow im going fishing thanks for the advice

[@kamdensteiner5151]

Thanks for the help 👍

[@FishingwithNat]

You're very welcome. Good luck fishing!

[@Beaming_Crash-il9km]

I love ❤️ this guy he is a life saver

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks - glad to hear my videos are helpful to you!

[@henrichmichlitsch8171]

How is this my exact reel this guy literally has everything that I got

[@FishingwithNat]

Haha it's good stuff!

[@zelsonnoel7991]

Do you hv to dry it out or will it rust if you put it tgt right after soaking it? Will i hv to oil it after? If so can you make an oiling/maintenance on reels?

[@zelsonnoel7991]

My reel is aluminum btw

[@FishingwithNat]

@@zelsonnoel7991 As long as you use it shortly after, it will dry and it won't be a problem. You could also dry the spool before putting it back on if you want to. You can also put a drop of oil on the reel before putting the spool back on.

[@zelsonnoel7991]

@@FishingwithNat thank you very much!!

[@mrdaddyr]

This was the best explanation for me and you covered a lot of nuances not mentioned in other videos. Thank you!

[@FishingwithNat]

Great to hear - thank you for the comment!

[@slickcy382]

bruh wtf ur video saved my pole from being snapped in half out of rage and i just got it yesterday every other video had me confused asf😂

[@FishingwithNat]

Glad to hear that you found the video helpful and your pole lived another day!

[@johnt2443]

Fantastic video, very much appreciated

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks

[@jessehowland7238]

This was a good video. Maybe I’m stupid, but as a beginner I couldn’t figure how to put the line through the guide holes after doing all of this.

[@FishingwithNat]

Did you get it figured out?

[@jessehowland7238]

@@FishingwithNat no I’m sure I’m doing something wrong, I spent 3 hours trying to get it last night.

[@FishingwithNat]

@@jessehowland7238 It has to go under the line roller that is attached to the bail (wire that wraps around the reel), and then it goes up through the circular part of each guide until you get to the end of the rod.

[@davidwilliams1805]

Thanks for the info! Appreciate you sharing!

[@FishingwithNat]

You're welcome. Thanks for the feedback.

[@DeepEndDiving]

Great video! I just went on my first camping fishing trip since I was a kid. I had many issue with the line tangling . This is just what I needed. I didn't see a video about straightening monofilament line on this playlist. Where can I watch that one? Edited to fix spelling.

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks. The line stretching video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqOyfHlqjLGCh6M

[@DeepEndDiving]

@@FishingwithNat Thank you, Nat!

[@LyrusLLupo]

I like to add a strip of electric tape when putting braided line on. Gives the braid something to grab onto.

[@FishingwithNat]

Yeah that works well. Many of my spinning reels have little rubber strips built into the spool so there's no need for a backing or electrical tape before spooling with braid.

[@LyrusLLupo]

@@FishingwithNat Ah, I know exactly what your talking about. I have at least one reel that has that on it (Daiwa Eliminator I think). Most of my other reels lack that unfortunately.

[@FishingwithNat]

@@LyrusLLupo It's a nice feature. I have a lot of reels in the Pflueger President line and they all come with those rubber strips. Convenient since I use braid on quite a few reels.

[@christianechevarria3113]

Hey do you think you can make a video on drag and adjusting drag during fishing ? I’ve found a few from other people but you do a good job at explaining a lot of things. I haven’t fished since I was a kid and want to get back into it I’ve watched a lot of your videos recently.

[@FishingwithNat]

Are you referring to a spinning reel specifically? I plan to make a video on casting and using each type of reel this year.

[@christianechevarria3113]

@@FishingwithNat That would be awesome!

[@JurielSandoval]

THANK YOU SO MUCH❤❤❤

[@FishingwithNat]

You're welcome

[@purps4913]

This was very helpful but I have one question. I’m buying a new rod and reel (upgrading from a cheap spin cast) and the person who’s selling has line on it that’s a pound or two too heavy. Do you think it would be worth it to change it?

[@FishingwithNat]

A pound or two too heavy for the rod based on the specs, or too heavy based on your personal preference?

[@purps4913]

@@FishingwithNat it’s a 25 pound line on a 6-14 pound line limit on the rod and reel combo

[@FishingwithNat]

@@purps4913 25 pound braid or monofilament? 25lb braid would be ok.

[@JedemPoKucama]

I have a question..We have tons of rods with declared lure weights that the rod can cast..but for example there are rods that are good UP TO 90g/100g/150g for example..how to know what's it's low end? How light can the lure be for the rod to be effective in that case? I would appreciate if someone explained it to me

[@FishingwithNat]

Most rods give you a range of appropriate lure weights (for example, 1/4oz - 3/4oz, or 7 - 21g). The lower end is mostly up to the user. You will notice that stiff rods that are built to handle heavy lures are ineffective at casting lighter lures at some point. The rod is too stiff to make an effective cast. It basically requires the weight of a heavy lure to bend the tip enough to allow for a good "fling" from the tip of the rod. Does that answer your question?

[@canbo7643]

Does the water need to be warm/hot?( a temp measurement would help). The reason I ask is because I just watched a video where the presenter soaked his entire spool (not on reel yet) for a week in a bucket of water. What do you think?

[@FishingwithNat]

In my opinion, yes. It's the temperature of the water that softens the line and allows it to reset its memory. Soaking it for a week is assuming that it's absorbing water that whole time and that's helping to reset the memory, but I find the temperature to be much more important. Also, while monofilament line does absorb some water over time, fluorocarbon does not.

[@canbo7643]

Thanks Nat. That makes total sense.

[@mektrix8887]

Great video!

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@markyz456]

Did this but then when i go to feed the line back through the rod guides, the stupid line just starts unraveling off the reel, i mean it was unreal and i couldn't wind it back on before it got all bird nested. I went thru the line holder thing on the bail but it was almost like the line wasn't tight or had no memory to the bail and just started coming off, it was unreal. What do you think i did wrong? It was just 10 lb mono

[@FishingwithNat]

The possible mistakes that come to mind would be that either you didn't soak the spool/line in hot water to reset the line memory, or you put too much line onto the spool. Both of those could cause that issue. Heavy mono or fluoro lines are definitely more prone to issues with line coming off the reel on its own - 10lb isn't that heavy so it shouldn't be doing that. What size reel is it that you put the line onto?

[@markyz456]

@FishingwithNat thank you! I had it done for free at fleet farm where I bought the line. I think they just put too much on. After I cut all the tangles out I took a bit more line off and took a break and calmed down and tried it later and seems to be fine now! It was the rod and reel combo (telescoping) from kingswell for when I'm backpacking

[@FishingwithNat]

@@markyz456 Cool - glad to hear that the problem seems to be fixed!

[@larrykoroush6995]

Huh, I've never heard of soaking the full spool in warm water. I've always dipped my reel in the water before fishing, just to wet it.

[@FishingwithNat]

It definitely helps to keep the line from slipping off the reel spool.

[@rogerramnarain5099]

Helpful

[@FishingwithNat]

Great to hear

[@foad-esad]

Since braided line doesn't have a memory issue should you still soak it in hot water?

[@FishingwithNat]

I don't think warm water would have any effect on braided line because it's a different material that does not expand with temperature.

[@corkyvanderhaven3391]

T canal: Lot of good, good points here yØ 🌵🧀☠️

[@corkyvanderhaven3391]

4 main points. Def soak is good

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks

[@tanlab8329]

Greatest video ever

[@FishingwithNat]

Thank you - I appreciate the comment.

[@eversantana1849]

Looking really good

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks

[@bobcragle8124]

If you😢already spooled your line and it went on swirly and fished and ended up with birds nest while casting ,is there a fix ?

[@FishingwithNat]

The best fix is to go on a boat, drive slowly, and feed all of your line off the back of the boat with no lure or hardware on the line - just empty line. The line will slowly untwist itself. If you don't have a boat, you can do this by standing in a river with decent flow and letting the current pull your line out and untwist it.

[@bobcragle8124]

@@FishingwithNat Thanks !

[@michobat6116]

Love ur videos trying to get into fishing but most of videos on KZbin too complicated even when it’s supposed to be for beginners

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks. I try not to overcomplicate my videos.

[@vanz.dionne]

my spool(?) keeps jumping out of the wheel everytime I try to unwind it, it also gets tangled because of that, I don't know how to fix it

[@FishingwithNat]

Can you expand on what's happening? I'm not sure what you mean by the wheel (maybe the gear under the spool?) The spool is the round piece that the line is wrapped around. Are you able to push the spool onto the reel and then twist the drag knob on top to hold the spool down?

[@vanz.dionne]

@@FishingwithNat (sorry for the late reply) the fishing line that is wrapped around the spool keeps unwinding, which becomes tangled, do you have any suggestions to avoid the tangling of it? also the spool is okay, I thought that the spool is also the fishing line

[@FishingwithNat]

@@vanz.dionne It sounds like your line has a lot of memory in it, which is where the line develops tight coils that want to jump off of the spool. It also sounds like you may have a lot of line twist contributing to the problem. The best solution is probably to replace the line. You are almost certainly dealing with monofilament line and I would stay away from any monofilament over 12lb strength on a spinning reel. Anything stronger than that and I'd highly recommend braided line instead, which is much thinner and has no memory issues.

[@calebfogwill394]

Hey, I doubt any1 will see this but where do I find the weight ratings for my rod? I’ve looked for it and only found it on 1/4 of my rods am I looking in the wrong place or…?

[@FishingwithNat]

Most rods will have it printed on the rod either near the bottom or just in front of the reel. Some rods (usually cheaper ones) may not have it printed anywhere.

[@SGBass]

Um, if you don't lube the reel after getting the bearings wet you will shorten its lifespan.

[@FishingwithNat]

I usually lube the reels at the end of each season (after many times getting splashed and rained/snowed on), but it's always a good idea to keep tabs on your lubricants to keep your reels running as smoothly as possible. Thanks for the comment.

[@gustavogonzalez9255]

With what

[@FishingwithNat]

@@gustavogonzalez9255 I use Lucas fishing reel oil for the most part.

[@mussim2919]

What is the best lube or best brand lube?

[@terenceparrish6292]

Glad to come across this video 😮😮😮, you explained, and gave different angles in the video. Thanks again, as you answered some questions, I didn't realize I had 😅😅😅

[@pokerNGold]

Why don’t none of these videos show us beginners how to properly out the kin through the guides

[@FishingwithNat]

The line just needs to go straight out the guides starting at the lowest one (nearest the reel) and continuing all the way out the tip. I showed putting the line through the lowest guide.

[@Tmaher1221]

What rod and reel are you using in this video?

[@FishingwithNat]

That's a medium power Fenwick HMG rod and a President XT size 35 reel.

[@wycko0]

when i bought my reel the line was already on the reel and i mounted the reel on the rod but i still need to put the line trought the rod holes, how do i do that?

[@FishingwithNat]

Open the bail so the line can freely come off of the spool, and just run the line up through all of the guides, starting with the one closest to the reel.

[@joey_outdoors]

Looks like you’re using a Pfluger President XT… it’s what I’m using as well 😅

[@FishingwithNat]

Yes, I have several of them. They are great reels!

[@savvy2135]

So I have a reel with 25lb test and the line will not come out what do I do

[@FishingwithNat]

It doesn't come out when you cast or won't come out at all? You should be able to push the button down (on a spincast or baitcast reel) or open the bail (spinning reel) and pull the line out by hand. If it doesn't come out, you probably have a knot in there and you'll have to get a sharp scissors or knife to cut the knot out.

[@AamirAwan-s7o]

Thank you so much

[@FishingwithNat]

Glad I could help!

[@thedeegeesaga]

I dont remember anyone telling me of the warm water to reset the memory, that sounds important

[@FishingwithNat]

The warm water is important to soften the line so the coils can be reformed.

[@markrigg6623]

That hole in the middle of the spool is there for a reason!

[@FishingwithNat]

Indeed

[@dominickdetore8480]

Most of my reels don't have one

[@pgsibilo]

Sweeeeeeet 👍🏻

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks

[@DaMightyMango]

My reel sowsnt say braid or mono it just give line weight

[@FishingwithNat]

That would be referring to mono line weight then.

[@Th3VG7]

Oh my god why don't other channels mention the switch and the fact that the tension controls shouldn't ring. I was ready to give it up before I watched this.

[@FishingwithNat]

I'm glad it was helpful. I'm not sure why others would not mention those two things - they are very important when learning how to spool and operate a spinning reel.

[@JoranTambusai]

Keren❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@bashabasha7907]

😊

[@FishingwithNat]

Thanks for watching

[@SincereOneal-h6b]

Just wasted 7 minutes of my life good job and I don’t want to click on another video to see how to tie a knot when it should be in this video

[@FishingwithNat]

OK. A lot of people may not need the knot demonstration so I did not include one here. Have a wonderful day.

[@bobbygomez2365]

Looks like clock wise

[@FishingwithNat]

What looks clockwise?

[@jodymeriwether3871]

Huh

[@FishingwithNat]

Need help with something?

[@mousepotado]

So agitated at this un tutorial the knot is the most important thing

[@FishingwithNat]

There are many different knots that people tie to attach line to a spinning reel, and many viewers may already be familiar with a variety of knots. I decided to just link to a Uni knot video if a viewer wanted to learn that particular knot.