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Not trying to get away from the question on backing, but have made a discovery when cutting or trimming braid. This happened by necessity while tying in the field. I use a small pocket jacknife that has a pair of scissors in it. The scissors cut braid as clean as an expensive pair and do not fray the line when cutting. The knife is one of the small swiss army type knives that are sold by LL B Sports Authority and other outlets and it fits on my keychain.
The burning the tag end - I am not certain, but I feel the heat leaves a weak spot at the knot causing premature failure. I leave the tag end about a sixteenth long and do not find that a problem. If you are looking for a little extra to help your knot, use a dab of super glue. There is a lot of info on tying knots with braid - check it out in the search section.
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