Posted: 6/2/2019 3:53:44 PM EDT
[Last Edit: johnh57][Edited]
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I have an older spinning reel that I use only for paddlefish. Its loaded with 65lb braid. The spool is smooth and you can spin the whole spool of line on it on a good snag. Its also getting too much gap to the edge of the spool so I think some backing is in order to fill the spool and stop the spin.
Should I just use something like 40 lb mono? I think 50plus lb mono would be too hard to deal with but i don't know for sure. I hate to use backing with lower test than the main line. I use a dacron backing on my fly reels, would that be a better choice (it's only 20 or 30 lb rated  )?
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I found an old post on stripersonline that said backing should roughly match the drag capacity of the reel. That makes sense if you think you're going to get into the backing. It wouldn't matter if the backing was strictly filler.
They didn't mention knot strength but I suppose that would have some bearing as well. |
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Originally Posted By johnh57:
I found an old post on stripersonline that said backing should roughly match the drag capacity of the reel. 
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Originally Posted By johnh57:
You made me go look and see if I had the right number of p's in there.  Originally Posted By johnh57:
Originally Posted By Extorris:
That site cost me so much money years ago.
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"You do realize that you are agreeing with Extorris. When it comes to lowest common denominators...he's number 1. Good people ask themselves "What would Extorris do?" then do the opposite"- Dehammer
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I use mono that's stronger than the braid I'm using as backing. I also go with a fluorescent yellow color. I typically use the dark grey or mossy green braid, so if I were to suddenly see bright yellow going through my rod eyelets I know I'm pretty close to done
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Originally Posted By AeroEngineer:
I use mono that's stronger than the braid I'm using as backing. I also go with a fluorescent yellow color. I typically use the dark grey or mossy green braid, so if I were to suddenly see bright yellow going through my rod eyelets I know I'm pretty close to done |
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Found 40 lb mono. Kind of a bugger to tie a knot between 40 lb mono and 65 lb braid.
I ended up tying a double uni but its knot pretty. I figure the reel doesn't have enough drag power to break even 40 lb line. The 65 lb braid is really so you can pull out a snag more than it is necessary for a fish. Hopefully I wont be in the backing and get snagged. |
