Load the reel with line to the fill mark on the underside of the spool cover. The amount of line a Shakespeare reel can hold depends on the spool size and the weight of the line. More than twice as much 8-lb. fishing line can be added to a reel than 20-lb. line, for example. ...
Open you box of fishing line and grab the free running end of the fishing line. Take your fishing reel and open the bail. Take the free running end of the fishing line and run it through the top eyelet of the fishing pole. Make sure that you go from top to bottom of the eyelet. ...
Open the bale of the reel by flipping it upward. Place the fishing line on the reel by wrapping it twice around the spool, and then tying the line so it is tight on the spool. Cut most of the extra line above the reel, though it is a good idea to leave a tag end of about 1/...