Thread: How much / what weight backing, for a wide-use 8 weight?
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Old December 6th, 2005, 12:44 AM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.fly
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Default How much / what weight backing, for a wide-use 8 weight?
wrote:
Not to beat this to death, but, to make the choice simple --

From my (very rough) calculations, I can get about 200 yards at 20#,
versus about 150 yards at 30#.

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150 yards of 30lbs.

Like a couple others have pointed out, 30 lb backing will be better in
certain situations. I would opt for the larger reel, and 30lb backing,
OR go with the gelspun backing. You may want to research different knots
when using gelspun. The line is very slick, and doesn't hold well with
certain, traditional knots. Nail knotting the backing to the flyline may
cause failures(backing cutting into, and stripping off, the outer fly
line coating).

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