Fishing line supply spool and method of use

Claim 1

An antitwist system for transferring fishing line from a supply spool to a fishing reel comprising: (a) a fishing reel having winding means rotatable about an axis in a first direction of rotation when viewed from an operator's position behind the fishing reel; (b) a supply spool comprising: (i) a generally cylindrical portion having first and second edges; (ii) a first flange extending radially outwardly from and fixedly attached to the first edge, the first flange having a first lateral dimension and a substantially circular periphery; and, (iii) a second flange extending radially outwardly from and fixedly attached to the second edges, the second flange having a non-circular periphery and at least one lateral dimension greater than the first lateral dimension, the supply spool adapted to be non-rotatably oriented such that the first flange faces the fishing reel; (c) a supply of fishing line wound onto the cylindrical portion of the supply spool in a second direction opposite to the first direction of rotation when viewed from the operator's position, the supply having a free end; and, (d) means to attach the free end of the fishing line to the fishing reel such that, as the winding means are rotated about the axis in the first direction of rotation, the fishing line is wound onto the fishing reel in the first direction and unwound from the non-rotating supply spool in contact with the periphery of the first flange in the first direction as viewed from the operator's position whereby the twist in the line caused by the winding on the fishing reel is opposite to the twist caused by unwinding from the supply spool so as to minimize the twist imparted to the fishing line.

Claim 13

A method for winding a fishing line onto a fishing reel from a supply of fishing line wound on a supply spool so as to impart a minimu twist to the line comprising the steps of: (a) winding a supply of fishing line onto a cylindrical portion of the supply spool having a first flange extending laterally outwardly from and fixedly attached to the cylindrical portion, the first flange having a substantially circular periphery with a first lateral dimension and a second flange extending laterally outwardly from and fixedly attached to the cylindrical portion, the second flange having a non-circular periphery with at least one second lateral dimension greater than the first lateral dimension such that the supply of fishing line has a free end to facilitate withdrawing the line from the spool in a fixed direction, the supply of fishing line being wound on the spool in a clockwise direction when the spool is viewed opposite the fixed direction; (b) attaching a free end of the fishing line to the fishing reel such that the line passes over a reversing roller; (c) retaining the supply spool in a fixed position; (d) removing the fishing line from the spool over the first flange in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane containing the winding such that, when viewed in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the line removed from the spool, the line is removed from the spool in counterclockwise fashion; and, (e) winding the fishing line onto the fishing reel in a clockwise direction, when viewed in the direction of travel of the line between the spool and the reel.

Claim 14

A method for winding a fishing line onto a fishing reel from a supply of fishing line wound on a supply spool so as to impart a minimu twist to the line comprising the steps of: (a) winding a supply of fishing line onto a cylindrical portion of the supply spool having a first flange extending laterally outwardly from and fixedly attached to the cylindrical portion, the first flange having a substantially circular periphery with a first lateral dimension and a second flange extending laterally outwardly from and fixedly attached to the cylindrical portion, the second flange having a non-circular periphery with at least one second lateral dimension greater than the first lateral dimension such that the supply of fishing line has a free end to facilitate withdrawing the line from the spool in a fixed direction, the supply of fishing line being wound on the spool in a clockwise direction when the spool is viewed opposite the fixed direction; (b) attaching a free end of the fishing line to the fishing reel such that the line passes over a reversing roller; (c) retaining the supply spool in a fixed position; (d) removing the fishing line from the spool over the first flange in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane containing the winding such that, when viewed in a direction opposite to the direction of travel of the line removed from the spool, the line is removed from the spool in counterclockwise fashion; and, (e) winding the fishing line onto the fishing reel in a clockwise direction, when viewed in the direction of travel of the line between the spool and the reel.