How to attach line to your fishing reel

You've bought all the gear you need... What to do next? 
To start with you need to put the line on the reel. To do this you can use a very simple Arbor Knot. Now what I normally do, is to attach the reel to the rod and only using the first section of the rod thread the line through the first ring of the rod. Now follow the instructions in the below image. Don't forget to lift the bail arm before you tie the line on (unless you are using a fly or centre pin reel). I also find it best to wet the line before winding on to the reel.

Now put the bail arm in the down position and place the spool of new line on the floor. Lightly pinching the line to the rod for tension and steadily wind the line onto the reel spool. Make sure your rod is pointing down at the spool on the floor. The fuller your reel is the better it will cast. 
Now you have a nice full reel, in my next post I'll show you how to attach rigs to the line.

To be continued......