Spooling braid on new reel

[SpurHunter]

Ok, so I got a new Ambassadeur 6000 reel today and I am going to put 50# braid on it. I know I am supposed to back it with mono, but what size, and how much should I put on? </p>

 

[Liveliner]

There are several factors involved there. </p>

How much braid do you have? If you have enough to fill the reel then the amount of mono does not factor in as important. However if you do not have enough braid to fill the reel then you load your reel first with the braid and then add mono on top to fill the spool the desired amount. You then reverse your line. </p><font size="2">

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Your braid can cut into your mono base and hang up. If you are going to use the mono base then of course you want a strong line. However the problem there is that a large diameter mono will not pack on as tight and will allow the braid to cut down into the layers of the mono. So use as small a diameter mono as you feel comfortable with and pack it tight.</p>

You must tie a knot in the braid to the spool that will not slip out. If you do use mono to braid then you again must tie a proper knot designed to hold braided line. I highly recommend the "Slim Beauty" to join your braid the the mono base and also to tie on your fluorocarbon leader.</p></font>On a small spool, I have found that it is just not worth the hassle to have a mono base when there is another way to absorb shock from the braid. The mono allows for some shock absorbsion as well as to help keep the braid from slipping on the spool. What I do on all my reels that have super braid is to add two layers of rubberize tape(clear duct tape) to the base of the spool only. Then tie the braid to the spool without the mono. To me that does the same thing and even works better.

 

[SpurHunter]

I like the tape idea, I have just not heard of clear ductape. And I thought I was a ductape expert?! Guess not!

 

[Guest]

Spur I use SW Ultracast on all my 6500 reels. Just put anything around 15 to 25 pound test for backing. About 30 or 40 yards. Then make a uniknot and tie the braid to the uniknot with a uniknot. Spool the braid real tight going on and you won't have any trouble. I have landed 8 blues over 20 pounds this summer with one of the rigs this setup is on including the 44 pounder I caught when you were with me. Six of those fish came on the same leader same hook and same knot. I won't say how many sinkers though.emoBigsmile

 

[Liveliner]

SpurHunter - 9/21/2007 4:58 PM I like the tape idea, I have just not heard of clear ductape. And I thought I was a ductape expert?! Guess not!

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Yeah buddy, that clear duct tape is the very best tape for everything.  It is much cleaner and stronger than the grey type duct tape.</p>

Here is a link so you can see it; http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=2250&familyName=3m+Clear+Duct+Tape&history=&engine=adwords!6456&keyword=clear+duct+tape&match_type=</p>

 

[SpurHunter]

THanks LL, I got some at ACE yesterday, and spooled it up!

 

[fischnrod]

cheez - 9/21/2007 5:53 PM

Spur I use SW Ultracast on all my 6500 reels. Just put anything around 15 to 25 pound test for backing. About 30 or 40 yards. Then make a uniknot and tie the braid to the uniknot with a uniknot. Spool the braid real tight going on and you won't have any trouble. I have landed 8 blues over 20 pounds this summer with one of the rigs this setup is on including the 44 pounder I caught when you were with me. Six of those fish came on the same leader same hook and same knot. I won't say how many sinkers though.emoBigsmile

What kind of knot do you tie onto the hook with?

 

[Guest]

Fishnrod I don't tie the hook to the line anymore. I start by tying a 2/0 barrel swivel to the main line with a uniknot. Then I tie about a 30" piece of 50 pound leader to the other end of the barrel swivel also with a uniknot. About 1 foot down from the swivel I tie a double surgeons loop about 3" long. I slip the loop through the eye of the hook and loop it over the hook and pull it tight. At the bottom of the leader I tie another small surgeons loop. about 1/2" loop. To this bottom loop I attach a bank sinker on a 8" to 12" 12 pound line with a snap swivel. 98% of the time the sinker is what hangs up and the 12 pound line is easy to break.
This rig is a combination of what EricM, Minner and Liveliner use. I took what I thought were the best parts of the three and incorporated it into a rig that is easy and as fool proof as you can get. There are many ways to rig for catfish and everyone likes their own. With this rig I have yet to break off on a fish and I miss very few bites.