Do you use a backing with your Braid?

[Techno2000]

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.

Well, 2# Fireline Crystal takes up very little room on the spool. I would fill up your spool about 75% with 6 or 8 lb then add the Fireline.If you have two reels that are the same the most accurate way is the reverse spool method.

[Yankee Bill]

Well, 2# Fireline Crystal takes up very little room on the spool. I would fill up your spool about 75% with 6 or 8 lb then add the Fireline.If you have two reels that are the same the most accurate way is the reverse spool method.

Thanks, I was kind of thinking 4-6# mono with that 2# braid but wasn't sure. I'll have to google the reverse spool method, I'm not familiar with it. I am familiar with transfering a whole spool, reel to reel, with the same kind of reels to reverse the line. Like with braid, so that the "fresh" tag end tied to the arbor of one reel, would then become the Tag/Terminal end on the other reel after transfer. Not sure if that is what your referring to though.

[Techno2000]

Thanks, I was kind of thinking 4-6# mono with that 2# braid but wasn't sure. I'll have to google the reverse spool method, I'm not familiar with it. I am familiar with transfering a whole spool, reel to reel, with the same kind of reels to reverse the line. Like with braid, so that the "fresh" tag end tied to the arbor of one reel, would then become the Tag/Terminal end on the other reel after transfer. Not sure if that is what your referring to though.

Put a little piece of duck tape on your spool, so that the braid won't slip.Then fill it up with as much braid as you want.Next attach and wind on the mono to the perfect level on your spool.Next transfar the whole thing onto another reel that has the same size spool.

[Yankee Bill]

Put a little piece of duck tape on your spool, so that the braid won't slip.Then fill it up with as much braid as want.Next attach and wind on the mono to the perfect level on your spool.Next transfar the whole thing onto another reel that has the same size spool.

Ah, quite clever! Never thought about doing that. Appreciate the tip, Thanks!

[Techno2000]

Ah, quite clever! Never thought about doing that. Appreciate the tip, Thanks!

Yeah, it's a little extra work, but it comes out perfect every time.

[Ketchn]

if you dont spool it with something like a tight mono it will spin on the spool and drive you nuts

[skeetbum]

All good info. I like using smaller line just in case I do get into the backing. Double uni knot for the join.

[Yankee Bill]

All good info. I like using smaller line just in case I do get into the backing. Double uni knot for the join.

I'm not sure I'll ever get into the backing where I'll be fishing, but ya never know. But I do want to keep the backing somewhat small.

I ran by BPS today and picked up a couple of spools of their cheap mono for backing. I know nothing about this line other than it was very inexpensive, "Tourney Tough" $3.99 for 275 YDS. So I got a couple of spools each of 4# & 6#. Heck, I might get suprised and find it is decent line. I also picked up some Trout Magnet Fluoro Leader material in 2# & 4#. They were still out of the 2# Fireline Crystal so I'll order that online.

[Just_Bass]

All my spinning reel got backing. I use 4-8lb braid which take little to no room so backing is a must. I don’t fish a lot of brush pie so not ton of snag for me, one full spool of line should last me a few seasons, so I only use 75yds (1/2 filler spool). Another reason is once the line get low on spool I wanna be able to add more backing material to get it to full spool again (maximum casting distance), the 75yds would be a lot easier to do so compare to 150yds. Even my shallow spool still got almost 1/2 of backing. So if you plan to use #2 or #4 Fireline as mainline, you might need 2/3 spool of backing. I use line counter to make sure I got about 200’ of line. I use 4 or 6lb mono as backing using double uni knot to join. I also use plumbing tape to wrap over knot and also act my backing material if I need more.

[Spoonminnow]

Been putting on cheap mono backing for years after braid made the scene. But I do it differently than above.
I pull off a casting distance of braid + 10' extra on land (driveway). Spool the mono to where I think the line will be connected to the braid.
Double uni knot the braid to mono and reel in the braid. Overfill? Pull out the braid and cut some of the mono off.

No point in keeping braid past a certain point and therefore change it in 2 years unless too much line was lost from snags.