In the past I have spooled up using the 200yard spool of Fluro on a reel with no backing. Needless to say, I'M GOING BROKEI am going to start putting backing on my reels from now on. My question is, should I have at least 100 yds. of Fluro on a reel? or is 50yds good enough?
Modified by terraplane at 12:30 PM 9/25/2006
Go 80 on 2 and use whats left for leaders.
I like to have about twice my average cast distance, so cranks get around 70/75 yards, flipping stick gets about 10 yards. Another thing is remember that flouro carbon doesn't really go bad like mono, just from being on the reel. As long as you don't stretch it when hung, backlash or kink it stays good for a long while. I know I had some spooled on a carolina rig for 5 months. It seems to me actually to get better with a little use.
Thanks for the tips!Maybe now I can afford more Boat Gas
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Terraplane,
Here's how I do it without wasting any fluorocarbon line. First, spool your reel with cheap monofilament line. Attach a heavy weight. I use a beatup 3/4 oz jig. Cast it as far as you can, then pull out a few extra feet of line. This simulates the lure dropping onto the bottom of your fishing hole and will be used up by re-ties and breakoffs. Now snip the line at the reel. Splice your fluorocarbon onto the mono with a blood knot. You now have pretty close to what you'll use, without waste. You have to do the above procedure only once per reel. When it's time to re-tie, just cut at the splice point.
You know how you almost always have a little line left over on the spool when you buy new line? You hate to waste it, but there's not enough there to fill another reel. For this reason I recommend buying the biggest spool of fluorocarbon you can afford. I buy mine in 1000 yard spools. (Seaguar) That way, the wasted line is a one-time event, as opposed to, say, five times when buying 200 yd spools.
Jim
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