How much backing line...

Hi

How much backing line do you spool on beneath the fly line please .?

I want to spool up my new [Greys Platinum #6 Dual Inter/Floating] line
onto a spare spool of my Greys GRX #7 reel
Backing is Greys 'Greylon (bright pink) 20lb braided

How much backing would you wind on normally .?
Should I add extra as it is a #6 line going onto a #7 spool .?

Many thanks in advance, regards

OpenX_UK wrote:

Hi

How much backing line do you spool on beneath the fly line please .?
snip

One of the reasons to use backing is to increase the diameter
of the reels spool. The larger the diameter of the spool the
faster the retrieve and the less coiling and memory imparted
to the fly line. So I use as much backing as I can while
leaving about 1/8" gap at the top of the fully loaded spool.

--
Ken Fortenberry

OpenX_UK typed:
Hi

How much backing line do you spool on beneath the fly line please .?

I want to spool up my new [Greys Platinum #6 Dual Inter/Floating] line
onto a spare spool of my Greys GRX #7 reel
Backing is Greys 'Greylon (bright pink) 20lb braided

How much backing would you wind on normally .?
Should I add extra as it is a #6 line going onto a #7 spool .?

Many thanks in advance, regards

Barring following the reel manufacturer's recommendation, the best trick is
an old trick:
Wind the fly line onto a spool on target reel tip first, then tie on the
backing and wind until the reel is fully, but not overly, loaded. Then
unwind it to the target spool.
--
TL,
Tim
-------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

On 9 Jan, 18:09, "Tim J." wrote:
OpenX_UK typed:

Hi

How much backing line do you spool on beneath the fly line please .?

I want to spool up my new [Greys Platinum #6 Dual Inter/Floating] line
onto a spare spool of my Greys GRX #7 reel
Backing is Greys 'Greylon (bright pink) 20lb braided

How much backing would you wind on normally .?
Should I add extra as it is a #6 line going onto a #7 spool .?

Many thanks in advance, regards

Barring following the reel manufacturer's recommendation, the best trick is
an old trick:
Wind the fly line onto a spool on target reel tip first, then tie on the
backing and wind until the reel is fully, but not overly, loaded. Then
unwind it to the target spool.
--
TL,
Tim
-------------------------http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Oh - now that *is* clever.

Many thanks all

And that old trick is a lot easier if you have some kind of flyline
winder, lots of them out there, some pricey some not so, I like the old
Hardy style winder. Many have copied it.
F/T


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Fishin Technician wrote:
And that old trick is a lot easier if you have some kind of flyline
winder, lots of them out there, some pricey some not so, I like the
old Hardy style winder. Many have copied it.

Yes it is. This is the one I use: http://tinyurl.com/yo9jex . It is also
great for end-of-season cleaning and storage.
--
TL,
Tim
-------------------------
http://css.sbcma.com/timj

In article
,
OpenX_UK writes
Barring following the reel manufacturer's recommendation, the best trick is
an old trick:
Wind the fly line onto a spool on target reel tip first, then tie on the
backing and wind until the reel is fully, but not overly, loaded. Then
unwind it to the target spool.
--
TL,
Tim
-------------------------http://css.sbcma.com/timj

Oh - now that *is* clever.

Like jokes - the old ones are the best ;-)
--
Bill Grey