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Want to put line on my own BC reels now, but I've got questions

pauldconyers
in Fishing Rods, Reels, Line, and Knots

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I ended up buying a 1500 yard spool of 10lb Big Game. Looking at it's diameter compared to the other lines I will use with it that pound test made the most sense regarding knot size and all that. Now I have to start fill up all these naked reels with it as backing. Is filling them up a 1/3rd a good rule of thumb for backing?

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    1 hour ago, pauldconyers said:

    I ended up buying a 1500 yard spool of 10lb Big Game. Looking at it's diameter compared to the other lines I will use with it that pound test made the most sense regarding knot size and all that. Now I have to start fill up all these naked reels with it as backing. Is filling them up a 1/3rd a good rule of thumb for backing?

    Depends on what line (diameter) is going on top and what you are going to do with that particular reel.

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    I can't believe this thread is still going. I have been putting line on my own reels since I was 14, never knew it could be so difficult. LOL

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