Backing or no backing

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

8/20 is pretty light braid! Use backing.

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.

[bart]

Originally Posted by Mike P

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.

who said they were only putting a 125 yards of braid on their spool?