This is the way the line will be spooled onto the reel; the opposite direction is the way the line will peel off the spool when you cast. [substeps] Spinning reels are designed to hang down from the rod, not rest above it like spincasting and baitcasting reels are.
[header] How to spool a spinning reel [title] Note which way your reel bail turns. [step] Hold your empty reel the way it would be oriented on your fishing rod and turn the handle as you would when retrieving. Note the way the bail turns.