Uses For 65# Braid...

[jhoffman]

Agree, the only reason I put mono behind my braid is I dont wanna use 600 yards of braid to fill one spool.

[Maico1]

Umm not completely sure, many ppl who have drilled out spools just run the mono  through one of the little holes and spool it up.  The drag works because the mono builds up friction and the drag slips without any force ever being applied to the end of the line where it is just held by tension. The braid will slip against its self and will slip long before the force ever gets to the knot holding the line to the spool, there have been several post about this in the past. I can not say with absolute certainty as I always put on mono backing. And I'm sure it depends how tight you have your drag set.

 

from the power pro website concerning baitcasting reels

 

PowerPro Braided Line.

Spooling your Reel

All braided lines need to be spooled in a specific manner. Because of PowerPro's incredibly thin diameter and limited stretch, it is very important that your PowerPro line is packed tightly on your reel. When a braided line is first put onto your reel, ideally you should place a small piece of arbor tape (or electrical tape) onto the spool itself. The tape prevents the spool from slipping underneath your line. (TIP: If you do not use a few wraps of monofilament or tape as backing, the PowerPro will actually slip on the spool giving you the illusion that the reel has no drag.) Once the tape is in place, wrap your PowerPro around the spool 2-4 times. Next tie a "uni" knot and tighten around the spool. When braided line is being wound onto the reel, be sure to add pressure to your spool of PowerPro to guarantee that the line is being packed tightly. Once you are finished spooling up your reel, use your thumb to press down on the line on your spool. If it feels soft, you may need to re-spool your line and apply more pressure. However, if you press down and the line feels hard, then your line is packed tightly on the spool and you are ready to go fishing!

 

 

 

Well now maybe because I do not use PP only Sufix ..     But I also must ask why would you not spool your reel tightly in the first place. Oh well at the end of the day I have never had a problem with slippage.