Backing line

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   I'm going to be changing the braid on some of my reels soon.

Should I put backing line on the spool before the braid or just load it up with braid?  And if I use backing line, what should I use?

(Reels to have the new braid are SLOSH20s).

Thanks

Duncan

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WiltshireRam Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List SFG Club Member Joined: 04 July 2008 Location: Wiltshire Status: Offline Points: 479	Post Options Post Reply Quote WiltshireRam Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Backing line Posted: 27 December 2011 at 5:44pm
	I'm going to be changing the braid on some of my reels soon. Should I put backing line on the spool before the braid or just load it up with braid? And if I use backing line, what should I use? (Reels to have the new braid are SLOSH20s). Thanks Duncan
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skillpot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List SFG Club Member Joined: 09 March 2007 Location: Portsmouth Status: Offline Points: 2610	Post Options Post Reply Quote skillpot Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 December 2011 at 5:48pm
	i always use backing line (mono) when putting new braid on as its so thin 300 yards doesnt half fill most reels. just bought some new avets, and filled with sprectra braid from ebay. £23 for 1000 yards 30lb breaking strain. filled all 4 reels but still used mono backing normaly 100m. its no differant than berkly whiplash, but spectra braid is much better value. im done paying £25 per 300 yard spool of whiplash, gets expensive doing 5/6 reels. look on ebay m8, hundreds of the stuff, comes from asia but so worth the wait.


swainston+merquis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List SFG Club Member Joined: 15 January 2009 Location: southampton Status: Offline Points: 531	Post Options Post Reply Quote swainston+merquis Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 December 2011 at 6:30pm
	yer i only filled my boat reels once with braid without backing,the depth of water around here 1 300yrd spool will do two reels,instead of just the one as for the backing aslong as your confidant it will hold any fish your going to catch in these waters it wont matter so much,i would try get the thinest line i can at around 40lb just incase you go deeper,thiner the line is the less streach and surface area it has to catch the tide.
	paul swainston - "if in not busy fishing im busy diein"