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[KenLattimore]

I apologize first off if this is a stupid questions.

I wanted to know if the Shimano Saros is braid ready, not needing a mono backing. I recently bought one and was thinking about putting some braid on the second spool when I noticed the spool spool wasn't smooth, but had lines in it. Thanks!

[SoFlaBassAddict]

Quickest way to tell if a spinning reel is braid ready is to look at the spool. Most braid ready spools will have a strip or two of rubber running up the spool arbor. That being said, I still use a bit of mono backing on all of my freshwater reels with braid. There's no need to completely spool up a bass reel with braid. My saltwater gear will get braid all the way down 90% of the time.

[trevor]

I use mono backing on my Saros. It can't hurt, and to me isn't a big deal to do.

[SirSnookalot]

Quickest way to tell if a spinning reel is braid ready is to look at the spool. Most braid ready spools will have a strip or two of rubber running up the spool arbor.

Right.............That said any spinning reel is braid ready, wrap electrical or masking tape around the arbor first, I even do this when I'm spooling mono line. For bass fishing you don't need more than 50 or so yds of line, backing first is good cost cutting measure.

[KenLattimore]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it!