No Knot On Spool / Spooling Braid With No Backing

[upnorthbassin]

I've had a few people tell me they do it the way in this video but I've always tied on an arbor knot. Any downsides? I've also had people tell me when they use braid they run the braid through just like in the video, tape the spool with a wrap of electrical tape, and then just spool it on with no backing. I've always used a mono backing for braid myself although I'm using less braid overall these days. I was also thinking if you tied the braid on through 2 holes in the spool rather than around the spool, it might prevent it from slipping too. Any thoughts?

 

[MarkH024]

I always use backing based on these factors  1) braid is expensive. 2)you're not going to use the bottom half most likely unless fishing really deep. 3) You can spool more reels with your purchase.

 

In the past I have taped it down on the spools and it works just fine for me.

[LgMouthGambler]

Only my Chronarch50E has straight 50# Power Pro on it due to having a smaller capacity. Yes the braid is tied to the spool using the holes in it.

[upnorthbassin]

I was thinking for smaller capacity reels with 40-50# power pro also. It's more of a pain to back it then just spool it anyways if it's only going to take a couple of bucks worth of braid. If it's a high capacity spool I'll definitely stick with the mono backing. I also like having no knots in the spooled line (just a mental thing...no real reason why). Heck, I like as few knots as possible in anything period. That's probably why I like the idea of not even tying the line onto the spool to begin with.

[OkobojiEagle]

Pretty sure I wouldn't fill a spool with 30lb PP Slick the way Kevin showed.

 

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[upnorthbassin]

Yeah, me either. I don't want to mix up what I'm saying here. I am not talking about spooling any type of braid the way he showed.

[Dwight Hottle]

I have spooled all three ways you mentioned. With a wiffle spool or spool with holes in it run your braid thru two holes and tie an arbor knot or double hitch. This will prevent the braid from slipping on the spool.  On a solid spool without holes or a spool knob pin if you want to use backing & partially fill the spool with braid.  Attach your mono filler with an arbor knot & then join the braid & mono with a back to back uni or some other knot you trust. On a solid spool with all braid I tie the braid to the spool then tape over it one revolution with electrical tape. Then I proceed to fill the spool. All three will work to keep the braid from slipping. I use the tape for shallow spools and mono backing for deep spools. 

[alexczarn]

I use backing myself. But I have tied it onto electrical tape.

[SirSnookalot]

I put a layer of masking tape on my spool first, whether it's conventional, spinning, mono or braid or braid ready.  I usually don't tie, just place the end of the line on the tape then  place a second piece of tape over that and just spool it up.  It's either straight mono or straight braid, no backing and never any slippage.  I mainly forgo the knot on the arbor, in freshwater there isn't much fear of being spooled all the way down and in saltwater if 200 yds is stripped out the knot isn't going to hold the fish anyway.

[rockchalk06]

Weird question, but will tying the line in the holes of the spool, make it off balance when in a fast spin? I have always wondered this so I tie in the center. Kinda like a wheel weight being in the wrong place.

[SirSnookalot]

Weird question, but will tying the line in the holes of the spool, make it off balance when in a fast spin? I have always wondered this so I tie in the center. Kinda like a wheel weight being in the wrong place.

I doubt it, 1 wrap around the spool the line virtually has no weight, the level wind is going to evenly distribute the line on the spool.

[rockchalk06]

I doubt it, 1 wrap around the spool the line virtually has no weight, the level wind is going to evenly distribute the line on the spool.

Makes sense.

Thanks!