What is the point of backing line on reels?
13.September, 2009
i think that’s what it’s called. But i’m talking about that line that is put under the top length of line. like i have about 50 meters of 12 pound line on my reel and then under that will be some other sort of line. Whats it used for?
Backing can be used as a way of saving line. Using a cheaper line under more expensive better line like mono under superline, can help save you more superline. One of the main reasons though, is to prevent line from "digging" into the spool. Braid can really do that. A way to alleviate that is to put a little mono backing on the reel then add the braid. Connect with a knot that’s good for joining lines. The mono doesn’t dig into the spool and the braid digs down into the mono. There may be more reasons, but those are my two.
13.September, 2009 um 1:31 pm
Backing can be used as a way of saving line. Using a cheaper line under more expensive better line like mono under superline, can help save you more superline. One of the main reasons though, is to prevent line from "digging" into the spool. Braid can really do that. A way to alleviate that is to put a little mono backing on the reel then add the braid. Connect with a knot that’s good for joining lines. The mono doesn’t dig into the spool and the braid digs down into the mono. There may be more reasons, but those are my two.
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13.September, 2009 um 1:41 pm
It is used on a fly reel because the fly line is only about 100 feet long depending on the size of the line. The backing lets the fish run further than the length of the line.
The backing also fills the reel so that when the arbor rotates it releases the maxim amount of line per turn during a cast and takes up the maximum amount of line during the retrieve.
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This old fisherman
13.September, 2009 um 2:18 pm
To add to the others…..
Backing for superlines/braid is used so that the braid doesn’t slip on the spool. There is little or no stretch with braid, so it won’t "grab" the spool like mono/copolymers do. It has a tendency to slip on the spool. Electrical tape works too…really all it needs is something to "dig" into.
I think that’s what DANE what trying to get at…?
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13.September, 2009 um 2:37 pm
I "back" my line up every time I put line on my reel. I’ll put 1/2 ande tournament "green" line and the rest braided line to save a couple of bucks. They have line arbors that fill up space in your spool without using extra line, but if u catch a big fish that pulls out a lot of drag, he may get away.
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13.September, 2009 um 3:25 pm
Simple answer is to fill up your spool because the braid or fly line, due to its diameter means you cant fill up your full spool, the backing means that if you hit a good fish you will have something in reserve too, it also gives it something to dig into as mentioned to prevent it slipping on the spool, duct tape can be used instead of mono, but in fly fishing i recommend fly line backing.
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13.September, 2009 um 3:37 pm
used when you only need 50 yards of line, but unless your reel holds near its max, it wont cast right
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13.September, 2009 um 4:02 pm
You should use some sort of backing when using braided line. Braided line is quite expensive and you don’t need to fill up an entire spool to get the amount of line you need. Braided line is, pound for pound, much thinner than monofilament so you can fit a lot more line in the same amount of space. And you need the backing under the braided line in order to place it as close to the rim of the spool as possible to minimize friction during casting. Braided line also tends to have problems with digging into itself when pulling in a large fish, and the less of it you have on the spool, the less this problem occurs.
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13.September, 2009 um 4:16 pm
Several reasons — one is so you don’t have to fill the whole reel with good "expensive" line every time you respool (when the part you fish with wears out). (If a reel isn’t full all the way it won’t cast as well, and won’t retrieve as quickly.)
Another reason is to give "slippery" braided line something to hold onto. The high-strength braided line is so slippery that if it’s not anchored on something, it can just slide around the spool when you try to wind in with some tension on the line. Other kinds of line will grip the spool, so if you’re using the braided line it’s a good idea to put at least a few yards of monofilament on the reel first, then attach the braided line to that to fill the reel.
The other reason people use backing rather than just using reels where the spool has less capacity is that occasionally you’ll run into a fish which will run out a lot of line against the drag. This is more common in saltwater, but a large freshwater fish can also pull out lots of line. If you’ve only got 50 yards of line on your reel and a tuna or salmon or whatever is strong enough to pull out 60 yards against the drag, you’re out of luck. If you have 100 yards of cheap (but stronger) line under the main line, then you have a chance of landing such a fish.
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