How do you track the amount of line you've spooled?

I would fill-up the new reel,  then feed this line onto another reel that has the line counter to find out the footage, now reel the line back to the new reel 

I would get a 12-inch wooden school ruler, and measure each foot individually before I reeled it on.

Bushy

I would get a 12-inch wooden school ruler, and measure each foot individually before I reeled it on.

Bushy

this is how I do it. I like to mark each foot of braid individually ( I can write very small) so that I'm sure I have exactly 823 feet of braid.
Then I tie a 7 foot topshot.

 

Or do it the easy way by getting the braid line below:

https://www.tackledirect.com/powerpro-depth-hunter-braided-fishing-line-500yds.html?mainc=PWR-0164&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5ayJ_OLL5AIVIxh9Ch2mgQVhEAQYAyABEgLFE_D_BwE

Get enough line to tie 437 tamales with then splice them back together you should be good to go. 

Count the knot bumps as you reel in and you'll know exactly how much you have "one tamale, two tamale, three tamale".....until you get to 437. 

Get enough line to tie 437 tamales with then splice them back together you should be good to go. 

Count the knot bumps as you reel in and you'll know exactly how much you have "one tamale, two tamale, three tamale".....until you get to 437. 

now you're just making me hungry for tamales!

Get enough line to tie 437 tamales with then splice them back together you should be good to go. 

Count the knot bumps as you reel in and you'll know exactly how much you have "one tamale, two tamale, three tamale".....until you get to 437. 

now you're just making me hungry for tamales!

Come on over I have 437 untied tamales that need to be eaten 

I would get a 12-inch wooden school ruler, and measure each foot individually before I reeled it on.

Bushy

this is how I do it. I like to mark each foot of braid individually ( I can write very small) so that I'm sure I have exactly 823 feet of braid.
Then I tie a 7 foot topshot.

 

He's got everything he needs, he's an artist. He don't look back.

I would get a 12-inch wooden school ruler, and measure each foot individually before I reeled it on.

Bushy

this is how I do it. I like to mark each foot of braid individually ( I can write very small) so that I'm sure I have exactly 823 feet of braid.
Then I tie a 7 foot topshot.

 

How do you measure the top shot?

I would get a 12-inch wooden school ruler, and measure each foot individually before I reeled it on.

Bushy

this is how I do it. I like to mark each foot of braid individually ( I can write very small) so that I'm sure I have exactly 823 feet of braid.
Then I tie a 7 foot topshot.

 

How do you measure the top shot?

5 tamales....Duh! 

I would get a 12-inch wooden school ruler, and measure each foot individually before I reeled it on.

Bushy

this is how I do it. I like to mark each foot of braid individually ( I can write very small) so that I'm sure I have exactly 823 feet of braid.
Then I tie a 7 foot topshot.

 

He's got everything he needs, he's an artist. He don't look back.

He can take the dark out of the nighttime
And paint the daytime black

I would get a 12-inch wooden school ruler, and measure each foot individually before I reeled it on.

Bushy

I tried this earlier... took FOREVER!
Not to mention all the tangling as I switch between ruler and reel..
Maybe it's because I used a plastic ruler?

I would get a 12-inch wooden school ruler, and measure each foot individually before I reeled it on.

Bushy

this is how I do it. I like to mark each foot of braid individually ( I can write very small) so that I'm sure I have exactly 823 feet of braid.
Then I tie a 7 foot topshot.

 

How do you measure the top shot?

5 tamales....Duh! 

I forgot about that trick...good stuff

I would get a 12-inch wooden school ruler, and measure each foot individually before I reeled it on.

Bushy

I tried this earlier... took FOREVER!
Not to mention all the tangling as I switch between ruler and reel..
Maybe it's because I used a plastic ruler?

NOW, I want to fish with you!

Might have to bestow a new handle though...

Bushy

This thread makes me hungry for Tamales