backing / mono on 50 class reel

[MakoMike]

It depends on how you're going to use the reel. If your trolling just load it with mono and go fishing. If you're going to chunk with it in deep water and are never going to start the boat, then load it with 100 or 130-pound Jerry Brown braid and put a 100 foot topshot of mono on it. You may need the extra line capacity fighting a big fish from a dead boat.

[keeperreaper]

On my 50's for trolling I put Momoi 80 and load it up. As MM said chunk 100 yard topshot to 130 spectra for line capacity.

[fishsmith]

thanks guys,
it's trolling or live bait on the bank, so I think I'll go with 80lb mono.
I think the dogs killed any thought of chunking out there.
4 months to go .. . . .