Superline as backing

Just wondering if any of you have tried using the Specrta.etc styles lines
as backing.I figure something quite heavy say a 60lb so it wil not have a
tendency to cut into your fingers.Polyester backing has about the same cost
at the Blue box store.Appreciate it. Thanks Marty

On Sat, 12 May 2007 13:09:30 -0400, "Diamondcutter"
wrote:

Just wondering if any of you have tried using the Specrta.etc styles lines
as backing.I figure something quite heavy say a 60lb so it wil not have a
tendency to cut into your fingers.Polyester backing has about the same cost
at the Blue box store.Appreciate it. Thanks Marty

Cortland Micron can be had in 20# or 30# breaking strength, comes in different
colors (so you can have your last 50 yards be something that'll let you know
you might be in trouble ;-) is unlikely to damage snakes, strippers and
tiptops, seems to last forever, and can be blind spliced so neatly you'll
never even know when a splice zips through the guides ('cept for a color
change)...

I can't think of a good reason to not use Micron for backing.

/daytripper

On Sat, 12 May 2007 15:21:50 -0400, daytripper
wrote:

On Sat, 12 May 2007 13:09:30 -0400, "Diamondcutter"
wrote:

Just wondering if any of you have tried using the Specrta.etc styles lines
as backing.I figure something quite heavy say a 60lb so it wil not have a
tendency to cut into your fingers.Polyester backing has about the same cost
at the Blue box store.Appreciate it. Thanks Marty

Cortland Micron can be had in 20# or 30# breaking strength, comes in different
colors (so you can have your last 50 yards be something that'll let you know
you might be in trouble ;-)

A good tip on its own, and I'd offer that if you're regularly in danger
of a run in and out of the backing, having at least three
telltales/colors might be helpful - if you will, an "attention, HEY!,
whoa****!" sorta system.

TC,
R

Good idea TC, get white backing and mark it equally with green,then yelllow
and finally red permanent marker. thank You gentlemen.Tight Lines Marty
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On Sat, 12 May 2007 15:21:50 -0400, daytripper
wrote:

On Sat, 12 May 2007 13:09:30 -0400, "Diamondcutter"
wrote:

Just wondering if any of you have tried using the Specrta.etc styles
lines
as backing.I figure something quite heavy say a 60lb so it wil not have a
tendency to cut into your fingers.Polyester backing has about the same
cost
at the Blue box store.Appreciate it. Thanks Marty

Cortland Micron can be had in 20# or 30# breaking strength, comes in
different
colors (so you can have your last 50 yards be something that'll let you
know
you might be in trouble ;-)

A good tip on its own, and I'd offer that if you're regularly in danger
of a run in and out of the backing, having at least three
telltales/colors might be helpful - if you will, an "attention, HEY!,
whoa****!" sorta system.

TC,
R

On Sun, 13 May 2007 11:07:16 -0400, "Diamondcutter"
wrote:
Good idea TC, get white backing and mark it equally with green,then yelllow
and finally red permanent marker. thank You gentlemen.Tight Lines Marty

I have almost 400 yards on my largest sal****er spools. I can't imagine
hand-coloring all that backing. And if those markers aren't truly permanently
colorfast, you could end up with a spool full of brown backing.

http://www.cortlandline.com/catalog/micron.html

As for splicing (or coloring) multiple backing colors ( two) that seems like
overkill to me. I'm not cooking up a rating system ("Yeehaw, man! That bone
took out five colors!") all I really want to know is if it's time to pull up
the anchor (figurative or literal, depending) and give chase...

/daytripper

I've successfully used Powerpro as backing. 50# is thinner than 20# dacron
and not so thin that it will cut your hands or cause problems with slumping
on the spool.

--
Some of my angling snaps:

http://gallery.fishbc.com/gallery/vi...bumName=RalphH
"Diamondcutter" wrote in message
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Just wondering if any of you have tried using the Specrta.etc styles lines
as backing.I figure something quite heavy say a 60lb so it wil not have a
tendency to cut into your fingers.Polyester backing has about the same
cost at the Blue box store.Appreciate it. Thanks Marty

I use PowerPro as well for fishing the surf. I generally don't need
all that backing except that once in a while an unexpectedly large
fish will take the fly. It does not damage the equipment but I do
wear finger protection.

Mu

On May 14, 8:10 pm, "RalphH" wrote:
I've successfully used Powerpro as backing. 50# is thinner than 20# dacron
and not so thin that it will cut your hands or cause problems with slumping
on the spool.

--
Some of my angling snaps:

http://gallery.fishbc.com/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=RalphH"Diamondcutter" wrote in message

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Just wondering if any of you have tried using the Specrta.etc styles lines
as backing.I figure something quite heavy say a 60lb so it wil not have a
tendency to cut into your fingers.Polyester backing has about the same
cost at the Blue box store.Appreciate it. Thanks Marty