What benefits to laying of line on Spinning reel

[The Fish Whisperer]

I just purchasea Penn 7000 conquer for red fishing.

The package gave me two washer to lay the line on the reel
in two different ways.

What are the benefits.

Thanks for your help

i think i fiqured it out.
In order to lay the line flat on the reel
they have given me washers to help balance it out.
Line laying even on the reel

[lemaymiami]

Whatever you start with on a spinner as far as how the line lays on the spool.... will change as you use it... It happens for several reasons. The drag washers are inside the spool so they don't affect level winding but the base washers that the spoool sits on directly influence the level wind and they're getting used hard the moment the reel is in service and the drag is working.. Over time those base washers will seat down a tiny bit and the serious friction from hard running fish will thin them down a bit more... This usually results in the line winding a bit high on the spool over time (that's when an extra washer can come in handy).

If all of your spool loading is done by machine it's not so noticeable since you'll rarely have the bottom half of the line ever see daylight as you use the reel day to day.. But if you load the line manually by winding it on with the reel any high or low loading on the spool will become very obvious.

Another thing that directly affects the way line loads on a spinning reel is the condition of the bail and line roller itself. It's not unusual for bails to get bent out of shape since they're vulnerable to being knocked around, etc. and bails don't always close properly after hard use and salt buildup, etc. Many times over the years I've had spinners to repair with bail problems and actually have to find a new reel to see how that bail should be shaped and where exactly it was supposed to be before it got beaten up and used hard... but that's just one of the things about spinners that you get used to...

Better quality spinners come with extra base washers, a spare spool, etc. Hope you enjoy yours, I've handled one of that model and it seems well built.

[The Fish Whisperer]

lemaymiami,

Thanks for the reply, Now I will keep them with me.
Going to Empire, LA to Red fish

Rick

[SportFishStaff]

Whatever you start with on a spinner as far as how the line lays on the spool.... will change as you use it... It happens for several reasons. The drag washers are inside the spool so they don't affect level winding but the base washers that the spoool sits on directly influence the level wind and they're getting used hard the moment the reel is in service and the drag is working.. Over time those base washers will seat down a tiny bit and the serious friction from hard running fish will thin them down a bit more... This usually results in the line winding a bit high on the spool over time (that's when an extra washer can come in handy).

If all of your spool loading is done by machine it's not so noticeable since you'll rarely have the bottom half of the line ever see daylight as you use the reel day to day.. But if you load the line manually by winding it on with the reel any high or low loading on the spool will become very obvious.

Another thing that directly affects the way line loads on a spinning reel is the condition of the bail and line roller itself. It's not unusual for bails to get bent out of shape since they're vulnerable to being knocked around, etc. and bails don't always close properly after hard use and salt buildup, etc. Many times over the years I've had spinners to repair with bail problems and actually have to find a new reel to see how that bail should be shaped and where exactly it was supposed to be before it got beaten up and used hard... but that's just one of the things about spinners that you get used to...

Better quality spinners come with extra base washers, a spare spool, etc. Hope you enjoy yours, I've handled one of that model and it seems well built.

Very Informative. Great explanation. Thank You for posting Tim