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Originally Posted by Saltheart
8/20 is pretty light braid! Use backing.
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Not when the 20 in question is Fireline
It's also nowhere near as thin as 8 lb mono--more like 15# mono.
But use backing anyway, and use the whole spool. It makes no sense to me to run 125 yards of braid and have to trust your knot. A good fish will run you into the mono if you hit it at the end of a cast, as the Fireline will add yards to your cast. Trying to save a little money by top-shotting braid is being penny wise and pound foolish IMO. Fireline is strong, and very durable. 300 yards will last you several seasons.