Braid line question

[mustangiiman01]

I am going to try using braid this year. I am going to put it on a bait casting reel and was wondering if I should fill the spool with all the braid or can I put half mono and finish filling it with the braid. Thanks for everyones input..

[FishFry]

I am trying braid this year also. From all the research I did it looks like most people put some mono backing then the braid. I left enough mono on to cover the spool then tied the braid on.

[Shimano4Life]

Use can use mono as backing or if you want to fill the spool with braid exclusively, wrap some electrical tape around the spool. Both of these suggestions keep your braid from slipping on the spool. However, the mono backing will help to keep your braid from digging into the spool.

I have even heard of building an arbor for the spool, but have not experimented with making one. Personally, I just use the mono backing since it helps with the spool's capacity since braid has a much lower diameter than fluoro and mono and sometimes 150 yds of braid won't fill the spool.

[LMBC_WeighMaster]

I use braid on all of my spinning tackle and on one of my baitcasting rigs. I always use a cheap mono as backing. Saves money, helps in sever backlash situations, and provides some shock absorption for the less forgiving braid.

Good luck.

[Todd2]

The more I use braid the more I like it, I use cheap mono for backing and preventing slippage just like the others. I use 40lb on baitcasters, 20lb on spinning gear. Braid will laster longer and is more sensitive than fluoro. I've heard fluoro is more senstive on slack line, but I just keep a little bow in the line and can feel everything. The only advantage of fluoro, IMO, is visibility of the line in the water, but I think that might be overrated. I seem to get as many hits on straight braid as I do with leaders but I am going to test that more this spring. Good luck...

[Todd2]

The more I use braid the more I like it, I use cheap mono for backing and preventing slippage just like the others. I use 40lb on baitcasters, 20lb on spinning gear. Braid will laster longer and is more sensitive than fluoro. I've heard fluoro is more senstive on slack line, but I just keep a little bow in the line and can feel everything. The only advantage of fluoro, IMO, is visibility of the line in the water, but I think that might be overrated. I seem to get as many hits on straight braid as I do with leaders but I am going to test that more this spring. Good luck...

[artcarney_agr]

Definitely go with the backing. Most braid companies recommend it in that a spool with braid only will be put under large amounts of stress because it can wrap tighter around the spool than other more forgiving line. It also saves you money.

Another good thing about braid is that it wears out rather than deteriorates. So this means when you get ready to replace it, do this: strip all the braid off your reel, and then spool it back on, starting with the end that used to be tied to your lure. You're just flipping it over on the spool so that you can now use the end of it that's still brand new. Doing this allows you get two years out of it, or at least that's the going rate for my use, and makes that large price tag seem a bit smaller since you're getting a lot of use out of it.

[smokefan]

I have been following this post and the post on the best line for top water. And between the 2 post I think i'm going to try braid line, so here's the big question-you knew it was coming-what braid line is the best?

[artcarney_agr]

I have been following this post and the post on the best line for top water. And between the 2 post I think i'm going to try braid line, so here's the big question-you knew it was coming-what braid line is the best?

PowerPro gets my vote.

[Atomdata]

Stren Sonic Braid Lo vis green at 30lb is great!

[mustangiiman01]

Thanks for everyones replies. I bought some power pro super 8 slick and giving that a try.