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"Gonfishin" wrote in message
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Wind your desired amount of braid onto a spare spool first then wind on
the
backing (not forgetting to join the two of course) to the correct depth,
then wind the lot back onto another spool.
Backing is then covered by however much braid you selected.

Hi, thanks for reply, when you say correct depth what exactly do you mean?

This is what i have done, and i can change it before i go fishing next week
if its wrong. My first boat trip

1. Mono covering spool (60lb), ive knoted to the next line and then taped it
with electricians tape, ive done this to fill out the spool. roughly
20-30yrds.

2. then added the identical poundage of mono as the braid (30lb), approx
30yrds,

3. added 230 yrds of 30lb braid.

Perhaps it's worth looking the the reasons for doing this then you can work
out how much you need for your particular circumstances.

Braid gives good bite detection and may, if you are using thin superbraids,
reduce the area of line exposed to the tide so reducing the pressure on the
line and therefore the weight of lead needed to keep the tackle down. This
in turn increases the sensitivity of the setup and might be less likely to
scare timid fish.

Superbraids take less space on the spool and can save you going up a size of
reel when tackling large fighting species - not usually a consideration in
run of the mill UK fishing.

Braid puts extra stress on the hookhold and requires the angler to be
careful when playing large fish especially in the later stages as the fish
nears the boat.

Under pressure modern braids cut wet fingers like a knife.

Mono is usually slightly stiffer than braids (in heavier grades) and
marginally less prone to tangle. It's elastic and absorbs shocks well.
Mono is much kinder to fingers - though dry mono running fast can burn
unprotected skin. Mono can be had in clear, nearly invisible form that's
ideal for spinning, trolling and floatfishing. On rare occasions when a
hook hold goes at the surface or the line snaps, mono can whiplash back on
the angler.

So:
Use a mono leader for the last few yards to take out some of the shocks when
playing a lively fish.

Use braid -if- the mark you intend to fish is deep and/or is subject to
strong tides.

Ideally (Ha! rarely achieved.) use only enough braid that when fishing you
have mono under your fingers again permitting you to feel the line for bites
with no risk if a sudden snatch tears line off the spool over your fingers
- this is a rare but possible accident.

There is no point in having any line on the reel that is not connected right
through just in case you hook the monster that drags off the whole lot but
might be turned in the last few yards - this is even rarer btw.

Nylon mono's elasticity is both a bonus and a small hazard. You really do
need that springiness sometimes but if you wind on hundreds of meters under
pressure the combined force of hundreds of turns can burst a reel - so after
a big fight spool it off into the wake and rewind it under light tension.
Otoh that very springiness absorbs and redistributes the pressure from the
outer layers in more normal situations.

In most UK conditions I (your style may vary) would use no more than 100
metres of braid, usually rather less, and fill the rest of the spool with
cheap mono.

BTW: 30lb bs is a little heavy for ordinary fishing. Unless you're after
large conger, common skate or sharks you should get away with 20lb bs or
less. Which means you can use lighter, smaller gear.

Try with a bit of spare line - can you break 30lb BS with the rod? Could
you apply that pressure when fishing?

Cheerio,

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