Super User rippin-lips Posted January 27, 2015 Super User Posted January 27, 2015 Ever make an 80 yard cast with a large crankbait and have a musky/pike hit it in the first crank or two? If that fish wants to peel off 30 yards of drag and your spool only holds 100 yards, you're out of a potential $10-20 crankbait and another $10-30 worth of line. No,I haven't and I'm pretty skeptical that you have either. I'd like to witness an 80 yd cast with traditional bass baits & tackle... oe I'm with you on that. A long cast for even a pro is 50-60 yards. I'd say more on average of around 40 though. Quote
corn-on-the-rob Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 I use a small diameter mono to back my braid and use just enough to put a thin layer so I know it wont slip. This way I can load as much braid as possible while still having a thin yet sufficient backing. Unlike some of the others, I do this because if I start a season and have backing + 100yds braid, and during the season from breaks and reties I lose 25yds of length, I can most certainly use the same backing and braid next season with 75yds left. But if I start with 75yds, and go through 25yds, I am left with 50yds for next season in which I would have to re-spool. So instead of spooling 4 rods for one season I can do 3 rods for two seasons. Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted January 28, 2015 Super User Posted January 28, 2015 I wouldn't complicate it so much. Quote
Super User Sam Posted January 28, 2015 Super User Posted January 28, 2015 Not to partially change the subject, but how long do people use their flouro before respooling with new? I probably have 12 trips on my line that I bought last Jan. Tournaments - right before every tournament you respool with fresh line Fun Fishing - anyway you want as long as you keep checking the lie for nicks, cuts, abrasions and other damage while fishing Quote
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