For those of you that fill the spool and add backing later, why not just add backing to begin with? Never have to change it out. When the braid or flouro goes bad just cut it at the backing and add more.
For those of you that fill the spool and add backing later, why not just add backing to begin with? Never have to change it out. When the braid or flouro goes bad just cut it at the backing and add more.
Who on earth would fill a spool then try to add any kind of backing?
Braid for backing on all casting. Mono for spinning.
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I killed a 12-pack just to watch it die.
I got a bunch of this in both 8# and 10# so I can also use it for Topwater Sammy™ It is great line at a great price...
https://www.outdoorproshop.com/Sunli...-supermono.htm
Remember when using Braid, when You think it has had it's run, turn it around and get some more life out of it. (run it through Your fingers to provide tension and to also detect any frays/nicks)
I use a line counter I leave mono backing and put braid or floro on 50 yards at a time.
I use cheap mono for backing. Filling spools full is just a waste...unless you can cast 100 yards. Unlike many guys..I cannot cast 100 yards!
Abu Garcia in the 70's sold a spool arbor with each of their top of the line Ambassadeur reels. The 5000C came with one. They were made of clear plastic like a tube that spit down the center and had pins and holes that held the two halves together. You closed the two halves around the center of the spool and it took up about 2/3 of the spool depth. The fit exactly matched the spool so line could not slip between the arbor ends and the sides of the spool. So point is a arbor will be spool specific and will have to match exactly to prevent line issues.
Cheapest mono backing I can find.
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