fishing line help

[thefishingfreak]

powerpro i think it's 62# test or something like that. comes in a big spool for about 80 bucks i love it. stripers., cod, everything..
only mono i use is on the big stuff. everything else is braid.

[taJon]

so what lb test for the backing? does it matter, hopefully you won't be down to it anyhow.

[Squid kids Dad]

Power pro for me...No problems

[Bob Senior]

Me too; spin, conventional, baitcast, with Big Game backing, usually 30#.

[Fisherwoman]

taJon, On our light spinning rods 7-8 ft, we use 30 lb power pro with 10 - 12 lb test berkly big game backing.

On Bill's light Baitcasting 8 ft with a calcutta 400, all cod rods, all bass rods, spinning and conv, we use 50 lb test with 15 -20 lb berkly big game backing.

Tie the lines together using a uni-uni knot and they will stay together perfecty, have never had a line part not even on Nice size false albacore on light tackle. If you use a snap swivel or direct tie on your lure us a palomar not and you will be good to go.

also , we only do a few wraps of mono and fill the spool with Power Pro, Yes it is expensive, but if we need to fix the line cause it is getting a little worn, we just reverse the line onto another reel that way the good stuff is in the front. Buy Bulk it is much cheaper!!!!!

[taJon]

Fisherwoman, great idea on reversing the line!!!!!!

i don't think I ever would have thought of that. Heres a couple more ?s

1. What method do you use when spooling the line for the first time. Is the line wet?

2. how do you put the tension on it without ruining some of the coatings?

3. how do you measure the amount of line on the reel?

thanks alot
Jon

[Pete_G]

On lighter spinning reels I'm a big fan of Fireline. 5000 and under Shimanos just love 14# Fireline which breaks at a # test MUCH higher then it is rated. For big spinning reels, I think Power Pro is better, except that I think Fireline is better then Power Pro in the rocks.

As for the coatings on both lines, I can't wait for them to fall off. Both work better for me once they're broken in. Light grey Fireline is the best. I also wouldn't worry about wetting the line, I've spooled up conservatively a few hundred thousand yards of braid and I've never bothered.

I'm also with Fisherwoman on the uni to uni, it's a great knot. Some instructions will tell you it's only for similar diameter lines, I find it work great even for very different diameters. As a general rule, less turns on the thicker diameter, and more on the thinner.