Since braid is so much thinner than mono do most people use backing on their reels so you don't have to use so much braid? How much backing?
102174
I use specific reels for specific types of fishing. This will determine what type of backing I use for my braid. For surf fishing or freshwater, I use several layers of mono line for backing. For inshore or offshore, I use one layer of tape for backing to prevent slipping and spool the rest of the reel with the braid because I might need the maximum length of braid line for deeper depths.
102175
Most people use the braid as the backing. It doesn't go bad Like mono. I put a new topshot of p line mono on the braid.
102176
No, I just fill it up with braid(Power Pro braid is the ONLY line I use on all my reels, both spinning and baitcasting. Since not more than a cast or so is 'in play', so to speak, the braid inside never gets worn out. If you feel like the braid that's going in & out is getting worn, you can always strip off a cast or two's length, then just tie on the braid still in your Power Pro spool with a double uni knot(google it)and fill the reel back up.
59933
I can not address your question properly, but, I use this reel for steelhead and salmon fishing in the Pacific Northwest, rivers and bays. I use 20 pound braided and I have not been spooled yet.
660884
Wt 9.9 oz, max drag 14lb, mono capacity 10/210, 12/180, 14/150. Braid capacity 25/265, 30/165, 35/135. Given the max drag of 14lb, I would not go to braid. I am fishing for schooly striped bass with 10lb line. Reel is not meant for salt water, but with good cleaning, I will make do.
1957850
Braided line works fine, just make sure you put 10-12 feet of monofilament line on the spool first so you will get some "grip" on the spool. If you don't the braided line may slip without the mono "leader" on the spool.
455300
It's pretty coarse! It's rough! When braiding, I feel, in my opinion, it's easier to use water. It helps with those uneven ends.
2163447
I find the braided one to actually be more maneuverable than the non-braided version that is the same thickness. The "ultra-thin" non-braided is the most maneuverable/flexible, but I feel like it's not a durable either. If you're not moving your cable around often it shouldn't really matter which one you get, so more of a personal preference. I switch between two displays on my laptop regularly and I like the braided version a little more for that, but have a non-braided one for my Xbox.
2073430
Sure. Use mono backing (a LOT of mono backing or it would cost a fortune to spool with with braid). One of mine has 25lb mono, the other, 40lb braid with 40lb mono backing.
1755757
Sure;If you use 80 lbs.braided line can handle anything you hook,Ialways use 80lbs.braided line in all my reels.No problem at all.
1507398
I have several. I use 30lb. mono on acouple, and 80 lb. braid on 2 of them. I don't have any trouble either way.
2162973
both work but using a braided line will offer a significant advantage. You can spool more line in and the casting and retrieving will be much smoother. I use a 40 lb braided line on this reel which would equate to a 10 0r 12 mono. a braided line is more expensive but worth the money.
271737
When you look at the specification sheet it shows that you can go from 4lb. test mono on the 20a all the way to 30lb. test mono on the 90a. You can use braid like I do on the 40a and 50a. 40 lb test Power Pro braid is the same diameter as 10lb. test monofilament. I use my Avenger Abf series when I am surf or pier fishing for Red fish on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Hope this answer helps as it has been a long day and I'm not thinking very clearly. Lol
2128134
Thanks, but not sure how that would work... you're supposed to take a 'piece' of line, double it over, and loop the middle of the piece around the reel and then start turning the reel to wind it on. Guess I'll just take a LONG piece and if I waste some, so be it.
1137991
Bill,I've used it with 50-60 lb braid, and it was in the open ocean of the Marshall Islands, and some friends and I were hooking up on some 40-60 lb dogtooth tuna. We were dropping jigs down maybe 300 feet. I don't have a lot of knowledge on the strengths of the different weights of braided line, but I hope that can help you some.
1688774
This is a large reel and easily accommodates the 350 yards of 80lb braid I have on mine currently. I would say that 250-300+ yards of 30lb mono could be spooled onto this reel.
635750
I'm like the others use it for sharks I got 80 pound braid works great .havent had a shark even make it work hard yet it's a monster reel
1722805
I have been using braided line and it works well. However, I have been just back into fishing for a little over a year so it might help to talk to someone else. I like the reel, though, and would recommend it whole-heartedly!
67866
Wetting the lines when pulling the knot tight, lubricates the line and allows it to slide and pull up tighter and easier!!!If you are having problems with early weakness..look at your line guides!!! If you have used mono before the power pro. the mono will have cut small groves in the guides, which will easily tear up the braid, but not be very visable!!!! It is suggested to run a cotton swab around your guides and the cotton will catch in the minute groves cut by the mono....Changing guides is much cheaper than repeatdly changing the braid!!!