Need help
Jul 25, 2020 12:17:21 #
Rocky from CA
Loc: Central California. Home base is Bakersfield
I want to put braid on my spinning reel. I have 150 yards of 20# power pro. How do I calculate how much 20# mono I use for backing. I want to make sure I use all 150 yards of braid and that I fill my spool properly. Thanks for all that honest answers that don't make fun of my poor math skills.
Jul 25, 2020 12:41:12 #
Foodfisher
Loc: SO. Cal coast
If memory serves, 20# braid equals 6# mono in diameter. Just realized that was no help. Move over, I'm with you on the math skills.
Jul 25, 2020 12:55:14 #
Jul 25, 2020 12:59:17 #
So how much 20 pound mono (if that was the only line you were to use) will your reel hold? It should say on it. Or on the box it came in. And how much 6 pound mono will it hold?
Jul 25, 2020 13:04:06 #
E.pa.al
Loc: Martin's Creek
There are 3 kinds of people,ones that are good in math & the ones who arent.....im no help☹️
Jul 25, 2020 13:04:15 #
Rocky from CA
Loc: Central California. Home base is Bakersfield
I have both of those numbers. But how do i know when I have spooled the right amount of mono from the bulk spool.
Jul 25, 2020 13:06:35 #
Foodfisher is right. 20 lb braid is roughly equivalent to 6 mono. Lets assume the reel will hold 200 yards of 6 lb. mono, then you want 150 of 20 lb, you would then start with 50 yards, approx. of mono, then finish with the braid. I don't think there's anything magic about having exactly 150 yards. Just Sayin...RJS
Jul 25, 2020 13:07:42 #
Rocky from CA
Loc: Central California. Home base is Bakersfield
Now that's funny. I am just waiting for the person that asks what about the 3rd person.
Jul 25, 2020 13:09:08 #
E.pa.al
Loc: Martin's Creek
Take a measurement in the yard
So if u wanted to put 50yds of mono on,you would measure out 150 ft
Hope that helps
So if u wanted to put 50yds of mono on,you would measure out 150 ft
Hope that helps
Jul 25, 2020 13:12:02 #
Rocky from CA
Loc: Central California. Home base is Bakersfield
You are correct on the issue about nothing magic on using exactly 150 yards of braid. It's just that I have done this before and always end up with so many partial spools of line and I can't bring myself to just throwing it away.
Jul 25, 2020 13:12:44 #
Jul 25, 2020 13:29:41 #
Rocky from CA wrote:
You are correct on the issue about nothing magic on using exactly 150 yards of braid. It's just that I have done this before and always end up with so many partial spools of line and I can't bring myself to just throwing it away.
Use the extra line on the spools to make leaders with the hook and a snap swivel, if you use a snap swivel. That way you would have set ups already made.
Jul 25, 2020 14:08:20 #
If you have an extra spool, wind the braid on and then top it off with mono paying attention to yardage to top off.. pull the spool off and rewind onto another spool (mono will then be on the bottom as backer).
Jul 25, 2020 14:11:22 #
bottomcoon
Loc: Tahlequah, oklahoma
Doug Lemmon wrote:
If you have an extra spool, wind the braid on and then top it off with mono paying attention to yardage to top off.. pull the spool off and rewind onto another spool (mono will then be on the bottom as backer).
I'm with Doug on this one.
Jul 25, 2020 14:18:42 #
I just use straight mono, problem solved. LOL.
I've been using mono since the late 50s.
I've been using mono since the late 50s.
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