Steve, what's your reason for not using backing?

"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message
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"Joe McIntosh" wrote in message
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"Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers" wrote in message
news:arvDj.18$ [ 21 acre golf course pond- shallow with not many hang
up along edges


A lot of what I base my line pound test rating on isn't necessarily the
size of the fish, it's the cover that I'm fishing. If there are thick
weeds or stumps in the water, I'll go with 8 or 10 pound test minimum.
It doesn't take much to break off a fish with 4-6 lb. test line.
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Joe responds---thanks for suggestions-- I guess I was asking about light
lines because as a fly fishing trout man all I snagged were the trees
within my backcast. What are the advantages of mono over braded--and
what is brand name of a good line?
Do you spool your own or have it put on at bait shop?
Thanks Joe

LOL, you must be fairly new here or you'd know the answer to that question
already. For me, braid is superior to mono because it has a thinner
diameter offering less resistance to the water, allowing you to fish
lighter lures deeper. The no stretch properties offer increased
sensitivity, and better hooksets. I prefer braid to mono and only one of
my several dozen rods has mono line on the spool.

I prefer to spool my own line. With braid, you'll need to tie the line to
the spool, then secure the line with a small piece of electrical tape.
Braid is so slippery and hard that unless you tape it to the spool, it
will spin on the spool under pressure. Others will tie some some mono
line, then tie the braid to that to eliminate slippage, but I rarely do
that, preferring the line to be tied directly to the spool. I also spool
braid under a lot of tension to insure that it packs tightly on the spool.
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Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
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