03-14-2014, 01:39 PM
The mono. backing is to keep the whole wad of braid from spinning on the spool, rendering the reel useless. Braid is slippery, and doesn't "bite" onto the spool. It only takes a few turns of mono, then tie the braid to that. On my reels, I keep about half the spool filled with mono under the braid. That way, when I replace the braid, I only need about 1/2 as much. 100 yards of braid on a reel is more than plenty for jig fishing up to 150 feet of water. I've never had a fish get into the mono backing, and I connect them with a good uni knot just in cast it does ever happen.
For my own fishing, I just top the reel with fresh mono. I'd rather fish that than braid because its much smoother, and I can do some things I can't do with braid. (not going there!).
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For my own fishing, I just top the reel with fresh mono. I'd rather fish that than braid because its much smoother, and I can do some things I can't do with braid. (not going there!).
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