A method of removing previously used fishing line from a fishing reel includes mounting a fishing line spool in a rotation apparatus, the fishing line spool including rods and a face plate including elliptical slots, each rod slidably secured via a rod securing mechanism to an elliptical slot at a slot end closest to a circumferential edge of the face plate, rotating the mounted fishing line spool to remove the previously used fishing line from the fishing reel and winding the fishing line around the rods, adjusting a rod securing mechanism, sliding at least one rod along the slot towards a center of the face plate such that the sliding reduces tension on the fishing line, removing the fishing line from the fishing line spool, securing the rod to the slot at the slot end portion closest to the edge of the face plate, and reusing the fishing line spool.
