05-14-2012, 04:28 AM
If your using braided line with a spinning reel or baitcaster or whatever. You should put just enough mono just to cover the top of the spool then tie the end of the mono to your braid then finished filling the spool up with mono. When I first switched over to braided line I just threw it on the spoon and noticed it was knotting up not casting correctly and looked like it was digging in to itself. Went back to the tackle shop I got the line at and he told me braided line is notorious for digging in to the spool without putting backing on. I do this with all my rods especially with my baitcasters. So give this a shot I can probably almost guarantee this will work. So put on maybe 10 yards or so or whatever it takes just to cover the top of the spool I use half of the test I am using for my main line so if I have 30lb braid I use 15lb mono. This is what I do everyone is different. Then tie the mono to the braid and fill your spool up this will keep your braid from digging in to itself and it will stay more loose for better casting.
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