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Old 02-27-2016, 09:42 AM   #7
Delbrugge4
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I work at turners and fill line everyday. The most common thing in saltwater reels is using braid first and then what they call a "top shot" which is about 50-100 yards of mono on top of the braid. In lm bass fishing people do the opposite which is what you found online. Reasons for that are so 1 you don't have your braid slip and 2 because braid is expensive, and with that backing you don't use as much braid.

If the only reason you want to put mono backing is so that it won't slip, I would suggest bringing it in to turners or anywhere that does line. The way we do it on the machine is we will put a tape on the spool to stop it from slipping. Then we will spool the braid on very tight so that it won't dig into itself.

I never put braid on my reels by hand just because of that reason. Always use the machine.


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