Do you use a backing with your Braid?

[Yankee Bill]

I've never used braid before but am contemplating doing so.

I am assuming (maybe incorrectly) that many braid users may also use some type of backing to partially fill their spools. If so, I was wondering what lines y'all are using for your backing.

I will most likely will be spooling a 1000 size spinning reel with 2# Fireline Crystal for casting 1/64 & 1/32 oz Jigs, if that is of any significance.

Appreciate any info you may have to offer.

[z520tom]

I spool 65 yards of what ever line I am using. Put backing on spool to be sure the spool is full. Been doing it for years.

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[dbowling]

yes 1/2 or a bit better full mono rest braid.

[silverside]

No backing for me. My personal reasoning is this. I only change my spool out about every 3 years. When I do change I only peel it all off and respool it with the unused line at the top now and the old stuff next to the spool. That bottom stuff is as good as new stuff.

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[CrappiePappy]

I don't on my line counter reels that have braid, but I do on my casting rod that has braid ... and since it's a spinning reel, I use old mono for backing so that the whole spool of line won't slip around on the reel spool when under heavy pull pressure. Also, like Silverside, I pull off all the braid about every 3yrs or so & reverse reel it back on so I have fresh un-faded braid (I use hi-vis braid on my casting rod).

[Yankee Bill]

Appreciate the info guys.

So for those that are using mono backing, do you try to approximate the diameter of the braid with the mono, or just use whatever old mono you have laying around, as long it is not too large a diameter?

[artcarney_agr]

I use backing, just a cheap Berkley Big Game mono, 12 lb or so - it's recommended so that the braid doesn't clamp down so tight on the spool, the mono backing on the spool builds in some "give"

I fill the spool about halfway or so with mono, then add the braid. After about 3 years or so, I peel all the braid off, then spool it back on the other way/flip it around so that I end up with another 3 years out of it.

[artcarney_agr]

Appreciate the info guys.

So for those that are using mono backing, do you try to approximate the diameter of the braid with the mono, or just use whatever old mono you have laying around, as long it is not too large a diameter?

You shouldn't be casting the mono, nor should it be spooling out through your guides, so size really doesn't matter.

[BarryG]

Yes!

[Yankee Bill]

[COLOR="#FFFF00"]You shouldn't be casting the mono, nor should it be spooling out through your guides[/COLOR], so size really doesn't matter.

Well I realize that! Just kinda figuring that someone probably wouldn't want to use 20# mono to back 2# Braid on a 1000 size reel. So I was wondering how close in diameter of the Braid do they try to get with the mono backing.

Maybe I needed to word my post differently.