Hi,

I use;

rmcboatworks.com (RMC Pro Traveling Spooling Station #BW-110)

pencil between the feet works great.

I use a screwdriver in a vise and then get a rag and tie it tight around the screwdriver, then push it up against the spool to hold a little tension on the line. Been doing this for years and it works great.

My wife and a pencil. She's a good sport.

Berkeley spooling station. Usually it lasts for 3 or 4 years. I don't overtighten the plastic spring knobs just keep my free hand on the spool.

Buy line in bulk on the big spools and lay it on the carpet of your boat, the big spools spin easily. Use your fingers in front of the reel for tension.

For removing old line, an empty toilet paper roll on the chuck of a cordless drill makes fast work of it.

You don't need a spooling station, just another thing to take up space.

Wow you guys are technical about respooling. Sit the spool on the carpet put your rod tip beside the spool so when you reel the spool spins not where it coils off the top. Make sure the label is face up and keep tension with your fingers as it goes in the reel.

I just leave it in the box and use the slot on the side of the box to run my line through. Very easy to do.

If it's only a couple reels, I use nothing. If I have a bunch to do I use the "Cyclone" from www.trianglesport.com

Berkley line winder. So far so good. No problems with breakage of spring tension mechanism. I don't put that much pressure on it though.

What he said! Expensive if you only get to use her for winding line but it works!

Thanks everyone, great feedback

Berkley Spooling Station almost 10yrs old