Filling your Reel with braid and backing line

[Gazza]

It,s a bit of mucking around but does have its merits

(1) on the reel you want filled 1st wind on your braid then join the backing line of your choice and continue to fill your reel.

(2) get an old reel which can take the line both braid and backing and wind it onto there

(3)get another old reel and wind it onto there :pinch:

(4) Finally get your reel you want filled and wind it on there and bingo you have the correct amount of backing to suit your reel using braid

This is a once of process unless you get spooled or change backing or braid dia :pinch:

as when it comes time to replace your braid you just take it back to your backing and reload with the same amount of braid you started with .

I Add a couple of metres to allow for joins

hope this helps

any questions just ask

Gazza

[parkertr]

I've also heard that this can be a good time to make use of the spare spool a lot of reels come with

[Oceandonkey]

when you are running low on your braid, would you 'stock' up your line by just tieing another double uni knot from the braid to braid and loading say another 75 yards or whatrever you require. Or will this make the line too weak.

Or do you just have to remove the rest of your spooled braid and put on a whole new roll of braid onto the old mono backing.

[Dazzamcgee]

The more joins the more chances of faults....

Ditch the left overs and put a new spools worth on...

[jeff f]

i tend to ues elcheapo e-bay braid as backing and wind 50 meters of good stuff on top on small reels

[Red]

A little something from the other side of the pond.

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