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[greese30]

Any tips or tricks to properly attaching the line to te spool so the line won't rotate on the spool?  I know that it has to be tightly wound as it is reeled on. What else should I know. I am spooling up a level wind reel with 150lb test for sturgeon if that matters

[Tuckster]

If the spool is plastic, you don't need to worry about slipping. It will bite no issue.

If your spool is metal, wrap a piece of electrical tape around it before starting to spool up, it will stop all slippage.

Hope that helps!

[bigblue]

I use the padded sticker that comes with Powerpro lines on the spool before winding it on. Never had it slip once so far.

[rjs]

a couple wraps of masking tape work too !

[zabber]

Other than using some sort of tape, don't let the fish spool you

[lightsorcerer]

I use coloured fly line. Just enough to cover the metal on the spool. Then tie an Arbor Knot.

[Spawn Sack]

This has always worked for me: connect the braid to 10 feet or so of mono using a double uni knot or whatver. The knot doesn't matter much as if you ever get this low on your spool the fish is gonners anyway. Tie the mono on first and wind it on followed by the braid.

As Tusker mentioned if spool is plastic you don't have to worry, but I do it anyway just to err on the side of caution.

[Randofish]

I tie on about 10yds of heavy mono then attach the braid.
Put spool of braid in a bucket of water and wind on tight using a leather glove to keep line tight.
There will be no slipping or line binding when the big sturge decides to make a run when your drag is tight.
Its never failed for me.
Rando

[mbowers]

I've had good luck with a regular arbor knot on the braid and then leaving a long tag end with an overhand knot at the end of the tag.  Use significant tension when winding on the line and then the knotted tag end gets bound under multiple wraps and stops the whole spool rotation problem. 

[MoeJKU]

I use coloured fly line. Just enough to cover the metal on the spool. Then tie an Arbor Knot.

This is the best way i have found. a lot of good tackle stores do it the same when they spool it on for you. And if your using mono if makes it look nice on the reel.