Forum | Spooling a Biatcaster with Dimples.

Andy, if you've got holes in the spool, simply run the braid through the holes, tie if off and trim the tag end.  That's all you need to do and the line won't slip on the spool.

If you're spooling a "non-holy" reel, then you either need to put about 5 yards of mono line on first, then tie the braid to the mono backing, or do as I do and tie the braid direct, then cut a 1/2 inch square of electrical tape and put that over the knot, taping the line to the spool.

Then you can simply crank the line on and not worry about the braid slipping on the spool under pressure.