carrying spare baitcaster spools

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carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by mark poulson » Sun Jun 25, 2017 6:03 am

Does anyone carry spare baitcaster spools with different size/type line with them when you go fishing, so you can swap them on the water?
I used to do this with both spinners and baitcasters, but today's baitcaster spools are so light and thin walled, I'm afraid to try.

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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by fati » Sun Jun 25, 2017 6:09 am

Usually I carry extra reels ! When I look at the price of spool vs reel I often prefer to put my money on another combo. But I have a few spare spool, and when I carry them I put them in a round plastic pill container.

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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by mark poulson » Sun Jun 25, 2017 6:14 am

fati wrote:Usually I carry extra reels ! When I look at the price of spool vs reel I often prefer to put my money on another combo. But I have a few spare spool, and when I carry them I put them in a round plastic pill container.
I'm the same now, but the pill container is a good idea.

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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by TommyG » Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:07 am

The spare spool comes in handy at times, keep one in the plastic pill bottle just in case.

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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by Bass1980 » Sun Jun 25, 2017 9:08 am

They have spool cases

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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by goldrod » Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:04 am

I have found the pill bottle to be the best option
Some of mine are lined with styrofoam
My aftermarket spools that come in the spool protector I keep at home but for travel and fishing the pill bottles offer more peace of mind
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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by DavidSA » Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:27 am

I have spare spools but use them to switch between FC and braid. I make the change in the house or hotel room; not on the water

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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by DirtyD64 » Sun Jun 25, 2017 11:28 am

Pill bottle wrapped in craft felt (spooled wrapped) is hard to beat. Pill bottles can be smashed though so be careful. A Bass Mafia box is pretty tough, they should protect it all well.

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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by Hogsticker2 » Sun Jun 25, 2017 1:23 pm

That's why most of my reels are 34 mm Daiwas. Comes in handy when bank fishing with only 2 multi talented rods.

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Post by -Boris- » Sun Jun 25, 2017 2:24 pm

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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Sun Jun 25, 2017 7:00 pm

Hogsticker2 wrote:That's why most of my reels are 34 mm Daiwas. Comes in handy when bank fishing with only 2 multi talented rods.
Just did that this weekend. Put a 1016 spool with braid in my Zillion SV because I was going to throw a frog on that setup. I usually run FC on the SV spool for jigs.

Came in handy that the spools were interchangeable but I wouldnt buy a spool just for that purpose
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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by LgMouthGambler » Mon Jun 26, 2017 6:01 am

Usually buy reels on ebay for cheap that are beat up on the frames and plates. I tear them down and use them for parts, but the spools are always in good condition. I will save them and either sell them, or use them as an extra with different line when traveling and have to keep the amount of stuff to a minimum.
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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by dag3220 » Mon Jun 26, 2017 10:55 am

I guess it wouldn't hurt to have extra spools with you due to some unforeseen circumstances. Never know what you'll run in to sometimes and it may come in handy if you blow up a baitcaster spool and don't wanna pick it out.

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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by BigG » Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:37 am

I would use pill bottles, the plastic spool cases are soft, I would rather have the hard pill bottles.

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Re: carrying spare baitcaster spools

Post by Patex » Tue Jun 27, 2017 2:32 pm

I always carry spare spools. This is the best option with the foam insert: you can fit two Daiwa or Shimano spools in one and separate them with another foam insert.
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