Old fisherman with old eyes

[stratosjoe]

I find it near impossible to thread line from reel thru the level wind. My wife makes wreaths for door etc and uses green fine wire. I doubled a 10" piece pinched one end down so it would fit thru level wind then twisted the rest put a washer on the other to hold on to. You need to pull a little line from spool put throu wire loop and pinch pull thru and bingo you are in business.

[richg99]

Great idea. Here is something similar but in cheap metal. 50 of them for $3.00. https://amazon.com/tallahassee-Silver-Threader-Insertion-Machine/dp/B01GDLOLEA/ref=sr_1_15?dchild=1&keywords=sewing+threading+aid &qid=1609596969&sr=8-15

[21XDC]

Great idea...

[11pounder]

Great idea. Here is something similar but in cheap metal. 50 of them for $3.00. https://amazon.com/tallahassee-Silver-Threader-Insertion-Machine/dp/B01GDLOLEA/ref=sr_1_15?dchild=1&keywords=sewing+threading+aid &qid=1609596969&sr=8-15

Those work great for threading line through a hook eye also.

[Bill Reynolds]

I just grab one of my floss threaders.

[21XDC]

Nice!

[richg99]

Lots of good ideas here. We must be getting old. Ha Ha

[Bill Reynolds]

Lots of good ideas here. We must be getting old. Ha Ha

For Sure. I am scheduled for Cataract surgery this week, hope it helps.

[richg99]

Cataracts...I was scheduled last November. My "need" is borderline. I was going to have the Long/Short (each eye different) procedure.

Then, I took up Skeet and Trap shooting. Everything I read said that I would be better off with the normal two-eye (all long) procedure.

I put it off until my needs are more pronounced. Good luck.

[joe3buck3]

I was amazed when I had my cataract surgery last January. I knew it was time because I could no longer see to tie my fishing knots. It was wonderfully successful. I now see perfectly out of both eyes and have no issues tying knots nor do I need glasses for anything. Good luck Bill.

[slt200mph]

Been using those for 10 years.

[Bill Reynolds]

Well it’s been a week now since I had cataract surgery on my right eye, and WOW!! what a difference. I guess my reduction in eyesight occurred over such a long period of time that I normalized it.
I am delaying surgery on my left eye until late March because COVID is so bad here, no reason to take a chance. I am 75 so hopefully by then I will have been vaccinated.

[joe3buck3]

Congratulations Bill. It is truly miraculous that you can go in one day for outpatient surgery and the next day you have almost perfect vision.

[richg99]

Congratulations. Guess I'll have to get more serious about it now. Thanks for the update.

[wmitch2]

I'm in the middle of my cataract surgery due to this covid crap having the Surgery Center shut down, but for the last however many years, I've taken a 6" or so of 17# line and ran both ends thru the line guide leaving a loop exposed, then run a 6" or so of the new line thru the loop and then pull it thru the reel eye. Saves a lot of time and frustration !!! Also, when stringing a rod, I attach a 1/8 oz drop shot weight to the end and then run it thru the guides. Much easier to hold on to and if you drop it, it just falls down to the last guide rather than running all the way back to the reel !!!

[stratosjoe]

Nice to know I'm not the only old s##t on here !

[peter13]

https://www.jsflyfishing.com/js-tool...iABEgLTkfD_BwE I have been using these for a few years. Probably have 1/2 dozen all over because after the eyes go, the mind isnt too far behind ;)

[SWbass]

or you could do what my dad did and take a kid fishing, towards when he stopped fishing he was just chucking and winding

[Crappie Bob]

I use a large curved upholstering needle, works like it was made for it