Fishing Reels Thread, Loading Braid in Fishing Related; Do you guys load braid straight to the reel or back with some mono before loading???
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Jan-19-2008, 11:01 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Name: Al Vessel: 22 FT Starcraft Spooky007 Location: Bakersfield Job:Operator
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| Loading Braid
Do you guys load braid straight to the reel or back with some mono before loading???
Al
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Jan-19-2008, 11:19 PM
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#2 | | Registered User
Name: Mike Age: 34 Vessel: 14' Mirrocraft Location: San Diego Job:US NAVY
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| Re: Loading Braid
The small bass reels for fishing the bay, I go with straight Spiderwire Stealth and no backer. For the bigger reels I start with about 50 yards of mono then the braid.
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Jan-19-2008, 11:37 PM
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#3 | | yup that'll do
Name: RICHARD Vessel: 19' NITRO Location: MURRIETA,CA Job:CONCRETE PUMPING
Posts: 113
| Re: Loading Braid
IF YOU DONT PUT SOME SORT OF BACKING THE BRAID HAS A TENDENCY TO SPIN ON THE SPOOL. TRY THE MONO OR I USE A PIECE OF TAPE.
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Jan-20-2008, 12:17 AM
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#4 | | Registered User
Name: Al Vessel: 22 FT Starcraft Spooky007 Location: Bakersfield Job:Operator
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| Re: Loading Braid
Thanks gentleman!!
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Jan-20-2008, 01:15 AM
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#5 | | Registered User
Name: RICK Age: 48 Vessel: 22' Shamrock Predator "MATTANZA" & Boston Whaler 25' Outrage "MATTANZA II" Location: TIERRASANTA Job:Mortgage biz. I sell money... want some?
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| Re: Loading Braid
Braid will corrode aluminum spools when used in salt water and not taken off, washed and dryed. I wrap my spool with tape, a couple wraps around and up the spool sides a little. When trying the braid to the spool, I wrap a double loop around the spool and use a uni-knot. The tape and the double loop uni keep the line from spinning around the spool.
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Jan-20-2008, 07:33 AM
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#6 | | old skool rules
Name: #%^&) !!! Age: 52 Vessel: my blood vessel Location: Cyber Sea Job:Infraction Collector
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| Re: Loading Braid
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Originally Posted by PORKCHOP63  IF YOU DONT PUT SOME SORT OF BACKING THE BRAID HAS A TENDENCY TO SPIN ON THE SPOOL. TRY THE MONO OR I USE A PIECE OF TAPE. | i talked to Jerry Brown a while ago and we discussed the tape on the spool topic and he said there's no need for it. if you want to protect it from salt, that may be a different story, but you'd still need to protect the sides.
jerry claims slippage will not occur...
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Jan-20-2008, 09:55 AM
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#7 | | 90 pound Wahoo
Name: Rick Age: 47 Vessel: Grady 24 "Get Bent" Location: La Mesa Job:Wishin I was Fishin
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| Re: Loading Braid
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Originally Posted by MATTANZA Braid will corrode aluminum spools when used in salt water and not taken off, washed and dryed. I wrap my spool with tape, a couple wraps around and up the spool sides a little. When trying the braid to the spool, I wrap a double loop around the spool and use a uni-knot. The tape and the double loop uni keep the line from spinning around the spool. | I do it exactly like this and in addition I apply Boesheild T9 corrosion preventative to the spool before putting the spectra on.
Make sure you wind the spectra onto the spool very tightly, or it will dig in to itself.
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Jan-20-2008, 12:58 PM
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#8 | | Registered User
Name: Al Vessel: 22 FT Starcraft Spooky007 Location: Bakersfield Job:Operator
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| Re: Loading Braid
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Originally Posted by MATTANZA Braid will corrode aluminum spools when used in salt water and not taken off, washed and dryed. I wrap my spool with tape, a couple wraps around and up the spool sides a little. When trying the braid to the spool, I wrap a double loop around the spool and use a uni-knot. The tape and the double loop uni keep the line from spinning around the spool. | What type of tape???
Al
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Jan-22-2008, 01:46 AM
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#9 | | Registered User
Name: RICK Age: 48 Vessel: 22' Shamrock Predator "MATTANZA" & Boston Whaler 25' Outrage "MATTANZA II" Location: TIERRASANTA Job:Mortgage biz. I sell money... want some?
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| Re: Loading Braid
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Originally Posted by spooky007 What type of tape???
Al | I just used 3M 2040 1" masking tape I believe, I've also used electrical tape, and duct tape.
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Jan-22-2008, 01:57 AM
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#10 | | Captain
Name: Steve Age: 35 Vessel: 2003 43' Cabo Con "Butt Plugger" , 2009 Yamaha FX SHO, 2007 Yamaha VX Cruiser Location: Lomita Job:Team Baja Fish Gear
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| Re: Loading Braid
At the shop we use electrical tape...then load your spectra tight...
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Jan-22-2008, 02:35 PM
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#11 | | yup that'll do
Name: RICHARD Vessel: 19' NITRO Location: MURRIETA,CA Job:CONCRETE PUMPING
Posts: 113
| Re: Loading Braid
Put some sort of backing on there,the braid will spin on the reel if it not put on nice and tight. And that is true about the corrosion from the salt in the braid. Its like a sponge!
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Jan-22-2008, 07:59 PM
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#12 | | Registered User
Name: RICK Age: 48 Vessel: 22' Shamrock Predator "MATTANZA" & Boston Whaler 25' Outrage "MATTANZA II" Location: TIERRASANTA Job:Mortgage biz. I sell money... want some?
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| Re: Loading Braid
I don't think Spectre absorbs water. I think the problem is that it traps water. There was a tutotial in the reel section, or long range section that shows the proper way to wash Spectre off, dry and respool it. I bought the Swifty Spectre washing kit at the Day At The Docks last year. It's supposed to make this process easy.
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