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A strange equipment failure

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Mick Cunningham:

--- Quote from: Adrian Braun on January 27, 2013, 11:47:11 PM ---Nice spooling device mark. did you make it yourself or can it be bought? thanks

--- End quote ---

there is a different device that can be brought ... here is the link ...

http://www.nomadtackle.ashop.com.au/p/978429/custom-spool-line-winder.html

i do own this device ... awsome tool ...  ;)

Mark Harris:
Brandon, I am pleased to hear that somebody else has seen this problem and indeed, has the solution. I will pay special attention when re-spooling in future and manually fill any gap that appears, no matter how small.  I guess my experience is yet another example of how the tiniest issues can spell disaster in our extreme form of fishing.

Adrian, on the device, that's just a picture I found quickly with a Google search to answer Jon's question. Mine is a little bit different but exactly the same principle. Line winders are quite easily available as Mick pointed out.

Brandon Khoo:
The line winder Mick has posted is great but it warps after a while if you use it with heavy braid. I am on my fourth one!

Adam Gladwin:
Hi guys,

Sounds like a very unlucky thing to have happened Mark, and lucky you had a good hold of the rod,could of been very costly  ;D.I tend to spool my reels manually aswell but have never had this happen,one in a million I reckon.I have made a similar contraption to yours which is a length of all thread welded to a solid steel bench with a series of large flat washers used as spacers,does the trick nicely.

A possible way to over come this in the future may to be watchful during the spooling process and makesure no tiny little valleys open up during the spooling process.Got a trip to Exmouth coming up in late April and can't wait. Also a trip to Bali in November and may be keen to find out more about them big Bali GTs.

regards Adam

Mark Harris:
I tell you Adam, for the first time ever,  that situation allowed me to know what a good sized GT feels like on truly locked up gear - I mean really locked not just the drag button tightened as far as it will go.  It was only a few seconds but it was incredibly tough just holding on.  Something had to give and it was the 100 lb braid.  The only positive I could take was that my knots held!

When are you up here in November?  If I am around, be good to catch up.

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