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Old 11-28-10, 12:57 AM   #1
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When putting new line on a reel, how many of ya just strip off enough that you kmow won't get past the knot or put all new line on. I bought a couple spools of 100yds and it got me to thinking about this.
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Old 11-28-10, 01:25 AM   #2
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I tend to split my reels about half backing, half good line. This is when I'm using fluorocarbon and braid. Mono's cheap enough that I just spool the whole thing usually.

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Old 11-28-10, 02:05 AM   #3
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I used to always put on a whole new spool. I think for next year I will leave some on for backing. The reason is I had some line left over and did spool it on to the reel this past summer. I noticed no problems doing this.
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Old 11-28-10, 03:52 AM   #4
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I back my braid, but I haven't ever tried backing mono or flouro. Might be worth a try though.
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Old 11-28-10, 08:38 AM   #5
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I have never backed braid or fluorocarbon but i will mainly say that that is laziness . With braid i don't see the need as i don't use any under 60# and i hate tying connector knots .



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Old 11-28-10, 11:17 AM   #6
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Mono line and braid is all i use. With mono i respool the whole thing. Haven't had to respool the braid yet.
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Old 11-28-10, 11:54 AM   #7
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I actually did start doing that a few years ago. I have a lot of reels and I use some fairly expensive line. It doesn't take long to realize that replacing the entire spool with new line is a huge waste of money. I fish often enough that I respool line several times a year. I have reels dedicated to certain techniques and I know aproximatly what the longest cast i would ever make with that rig is. I strip enough so that I will never have the knot come off the spool. I tie a blood type or double clinch knot, I put a dot of super glue on it to be sure it could never slip if I did have a giant fish take lots of line. Once a year I remove all the line to clean the reels for the winter. The following spring I will use a full spool of monoon reel that get mono. I use 3/4 spool of flouro and braid over a 1/4 spool of mono backing.

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Old 11-28-10, 12:15 PM   #8
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I use backing on all my reels. I use about 40 yards (regular spools, wide spools take a little more), or about 1/3 of a spool, of mono backing, cover with electrical tape, then add the main line. I'm using mostly f/c or co-polymer line on baitcasters, braid on spinning. Spooling 13 baitcasters, this saves me over 500 yds of the expensive line, figure if f/c that's TWO entire spools at $15 - $20 per. I also spool 5 spinnnng reels and that's another 200 yd., or 1 spool of expensive line NOT uesed.
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Old 11-28-10, 02:41 PM   #9
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Ever since I started using braid line I have econmized by new line and then at the end of the first season strip and reverse the line onto the spool as what is next to the center of the spool the firs year never sees the water and thus is new line forward for the second year. Not ting jsu ecno minded. No sense to waste.
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Old 11-28-10, 06:28 PM   #10
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I use backing when I am spooling with braid. Other than that I don't use backing.
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Old 11-28-10, 10:28 PM   #11
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Now that I've switched to micro guides, I can spool myself casting a 1/16 oz dry fly on 40lb mono with a 5'0" H XF tuna rod, so it's full spools only...no more backing for me.

(just a joke guys...)
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Old 11-28-10, 10:38 PM   #12
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Old 11-29-10, 12:16 PM   #13
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I use mono backing with electrical tape on my reels that have fluorocarbon.

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Old 11-30-10, 12:19 PM   #14
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I think I'm gonna stop using a backing. Being a shore angler and always casting with trees and bushes behind me, I'll often get a nasty line cutting backlash, when the lure hits a tree as I cast. So I'll have 20 yards of good line out, and 20 of zebco ultracast nylon line! If I git bit, it's gone!!
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Old 11-30-10, 05:05 PM   #15
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I back everything with cheap mono...Never had an issue.
Im sure I never will.

Sammy, start paying attention to your surroundings and you'll be fine.
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Old 11-30-10, 10:27 PM   #16
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Bassboss you need one of them rocket rods.
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Old 12-01-10, 02:19 AM   #17
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I think I'm gonna stop using a backing. Being a shore angler and always casting with trees and bushes behind me, I'll often get a nasty line cutting backlash, when the lure hits a tree as I cast. So I'll have 20 yards of good line out, and 20 of zebco ultracast nylon line! If I git bit, it's gone!!

BB, you could always underhand cast. Anyway, just from one shorebound angler to another. I never ever get caught up in the trees or shrubs behind me with an underhand cast.
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Like Waffle, I back everything with a cheap mono, usually the cheap wally world stuff for a couple bucks... there is no sense in using a full spool of premium line when you can use 1/2 to 3/4 of a spool instead. When my casts are getting close to the backing I respool the main line and leave the backing.

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Im with Bassboss... i end up takin so much line off the reel, i need a whole spool of whatever i use. But being as i dont use braid, and only use Flouro on a few rods, its not a cost issue...
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Old 12-02-10, 10:24 AM   #20
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I use backing on most everything. I even use backing on a spinning reel that I use solely for the purpose of throwing small crankbaits. I do that because I use expensive line and my spinning reel can hold 150 yards of 8 lb test especially if I use small diameter fireline.
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Old 12-04-10, 02:15 PM   #21
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I use backing on just about all my reels too. I try to accomplish two things when I re-spool. I walk off about 2 1/2 cast distance for the new line. I also try to estimate how much backing I have so as to make sure the new line will top out on the spool (a full spool cast further and takes up quicker than one that is less than full). Once you get it nailed you can leave the backing on forever and the knot will be your gage for the next, and subsequent re-spools (in other words it will automatically fill to about 2 1/2 cast distance).
With today's prices for premium line it pays to even use backing when re-spooling with mono too.
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Old 12-04-10, 03:54 PM   #22
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With all this backing going on why don't the reel manufacter's pick up on this and sell extra spools that hold less line? A lot of people say a bass will never spool a reel.
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Old 12-04-10, 07:57 PM   #23
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With casting reels, I always used to put backing on with about half a spool (75 yards) of braid. However I found that when that line got too short it was garbage.
Now I fill the spool. When it starts to get short, I top-up the spool with cheap mono. Then I reverse the line so that the mono is inside and the fresh end is out. I can continue to do this by adding more mono and reversing the line until the remaining braid become so shot I am casting it all out.
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Old 12-06-10, 09:33 PM   #24
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I back all my braid and most of my Fluoro. I get 1/4# spools of the mono that I use and have tons of it left over for backing. Just remember with heavy braid you don't need much behind it with casting applications since it takes up a lot of room on the spool. I messed up and can get into or really close to the backing on my spook rod and frog rod.

I too wish manufacturers would make smaller spools but then the line companies would complain since people wouldn't buy so much line. Maybe it could be an aftermarket thing that slips over your spool to take up space. It would need to be pretty light weight and rigid though. Also it would have to clam shell open to go over the spool. Hmmmm.
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With all this backing going on why don't the reel manufacter's pick up on this and sell extra spools that hold less line? A lot of people say a bass will never spool a reel.

they actually do, but mostly are available options on japanese supertuned reels. Stuff that i could never afford
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