spooling braid? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

GregAndrew · 03-30-2012, 05:37 PM

You may want to put some mono filler underneath the braid if you are puting it on a high capacity reel. The 65# braid is only about equal to 12# mono and will require a ton to fill lots of reels. The mono also helps to make a barrier, from your spool, to the salt water that braid soaks up.

lowprofile · 03-30-2012, 05:51 PM

Ya. I'm going to only strip off about half of the line . Ok so I'll soak it and then spool it. Why not use the guides ?

MarkT · 03-30-2012, 08:16 PM

Soak the spectra? Why would you do that? Put it on dry and tight. Wear gloves or run it through a phone book with lots of weight on it. I've spooled it off a 6/0 with the drags set tight. Go back and forth every so often so it can't dig in.

lowprofile · 03-31-2012, 12:27 AM

alright, all spooled. 300yrds of 65lb PP with about 80yrds of 40lb mono backing. came out just right.

all set for those

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lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	Ya. I'm going to only strip off about half of the line . Ok so I'll soak it and then spool it. Why not use the guides ? __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

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lowprofile #1 on fishstick's hitlist Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sea level Posts: 1,478	alright, all spooled. 300yrds of 65lb PP with about 80yrds of 40lb mono backing. came out just right. all set for those __________________ MLPA- My Largest Poaching Area

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03-30-2012, 05:37 PM	#1
GregAndrew Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2,384	You may want to put some mono filler underneath the braid if you are puting it on a high capacity reel. The 65# braid is only about equal to 12# mono and will require a ton to fill lots of reels. The mono also helps to make a barrier, from your spool, to the salt water that braid soaks up.

03-30-2012, 08:16 PM	#3
MarkT Deep Release Specialist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mission Viejo Posts: 94	Soak the spectra? Why would you do that? Put it on dry and tight. Wear gloves or run it through a phone book with lots of weight on it. I've spooled it off a 6/0 with the drags set tight. Go back and forth every so often so it can't dig in.