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Mike Barrio

A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« on: 30/03/2020 at 14:51 »
Sometimes it is good to let your mind wander and be playful  :z12



Sandy Nelson

Re: A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« Reply #1 on: 30/03/2020 at 15:33 »
I see where it is wandering to. Have fun  :z16

Sandy

Will Shaw

Re: A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« Reply #2 on: 30/03/2020 at 17:11 »
That looks do-able.  :z16

Mike Barrio

Re: A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« Reply #3 on: 30/03/2020 at 17:53 »
Sometimes it is good to let your mind wander and be playful  :z12



I think I've got it about right for size & simplicity ..... It holds a Smallstream #3 well ( Dare I say better than a spool? )







And the same size copes with an ISS Spey #10/11 line too.





Simply pierce the centre with a pencil and it would serve to spool a line onto your reel  :z16

Have I found an answer to 'No more plastic spools'  :z8

Possibly ........ I guess it depends what customers would make of this as a replacement spool?

Cheers
Mike

Mike Barrio

Re: A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« Reply #4 on: 30/03/2020 at 20:42 »
But what do you all think ..... Does a quality line really need to be supplied on a spool  :?

Eddie Sinclair

Re: A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« Reply #5 on: 30/03/2020 at 20:53 »
I don’t need a spool.

I have never considered a spool when buying a line.

Eddie :z18

Graham Ritchie

Re: A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« Reply #6 on: 30/03/2020 at 21:29 »
Great idea, no need for a plastic spool.

Gavin Stevenson

Re: A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« Reply #7 on: 30/03/2020 at 22:17 »
Good idea, eco friendly

James Laraway

Re: A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« Reply #8 on: 31/03/2020 at 08:47 »
Great idea. I don't think anyone will complain, and if they do they are the sort of person who would probably moan about anything no matter how great it was !

Terry Coging

Re: A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« Reply #9 on: 31/03/2020 at 14:26 »
Excellent idea Mike  :cool:  I will make one and play around with it.  The card board handle and reel seat could be tricky!

Mike Barrio

Re: A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« Reply #10 on: 02/04/2020 at 09:49 »
Thanks for the feedback folks :z16

I'm trying to make up my mind if supplying lines without a spool, or with something like this is the way forward.

To be honest, I think without a spool is the way forward, but I'm not sure if everybody is ready for that yet.

Cheers
Mike

Euan Innes

Re: A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« Reply #11 on: 02/04/2020 at 11:53 »
They probably are not ready Mike. I like the idea, but like everyone else on here we are pretty open minded.
Most of the Trootmasters might not get it.
I do like a plastic spool for fitting lines to reels. I put the line on first, add the backing and wind until full. I then wind it all off again using a drill and a plastic spool with a bolt / wingnut through it. I then transfer it to another plastic spool using the drill and finally hand wind it on to the reel again. A long process but it does maximise the amount of backing and does not rely on reel makers "guidlines" which don't account for backing diameter.

Euan

Jim Eddie

Re: A Simple Mind Wanders .......
« Reply #12 on: 02/04/2020 at 18:47 »
Good idea Mike  :z16 I would have no issues with that.  I have bought lines without spools  in the past. I just stick an empty bog roll tube through the centre and use that to wind on to the reel.

Mind you bog rolls are not that easy to get a good of these days  :z4

 :z18

Jim

 




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