![Changing fly lines quick, cheap, and easy.](https://deneki.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/DSC_0091.jpg)
Today we present you with a super simple, yet super useful tip shown to us by long time Deneki pal, Michael Gracie.. When changing out fly lines (or storing them for the off-season), use the fly line spool as a line winder!
It’s always nice to store fly lines on a spool whenever possible. Storing lines in large free coils works great to reduce memory in the line, but rigging them back up can be a pain in the butt. Here’s a simple way to wind line onto an old fly line spool quickly, while still storing them in loose ‘memory resistant’ coils.
![Storing fly lines on spools.](https://deneki.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/DSC_0077.jpg)
![Changing fly lines quick, cheap, and easy.](https://deneki.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/DSC_0091.jpg)
![Storing fly lines on spools.](https://deneki.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/DSC_0102.jpg)
![Storing fly lines on spools.](https://deneki.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/DSC_0110.jpg)
On your next fishing trip, consider packing along an extra line spool, they make great line winders in a pinch!
I was fortunate to be paired with Mike for 6 days of Bone fishing at Andros South recently. He is a very interesting guy and a great teacher.
I was wondering about a good way to store and swap fly lines, now that I am accumulating a few, and appreciate the tip.
Thank you, Mike