A few of my spinning reels have older 15 lb PP braid (1 or 2 years) spooled up, but I've used about half way to 65% down the spool. Any issue with tying on more of the same line (except new) to the older braid, which I'll use as backing?

 

Assuming this is OK, how many times could I do this before the backing degrades? Or indefinitely? My thought is just to keep tying on to the backing with new line whenever I get close to it. 

Many of my set-ups have old braid as backing and don't think I will ever have to change.

 

2 hours ago, NHBull said:

Many of my set-ups have old braid as backing and don't think I will ever have to change.

 

 

Thanks. Good to know that this can last a long time. Should save me some $$ and hassle. 

Braid as backing only could last forever... I'd say 5+ years easily.  Just be sure you have non-braid backing below the braid or it will slip on the spool as it dries out. 

4 hours ago, FryDog62 said:

Braid as backing only could last forever... I'd say 5+ years easily.  Just be sure you have non-braid backing below the braid or it will slip on the spool as it dries out. 

I never use braid for backing for this reason.  6lb or 10lb of the cheapest stuff I can find or the left overs of whatever FC or Mono I have around, is what I had good luck with. 

I use cheap mono for backing so I don't have to fill it up the first time with braid. If it's not causing a problem now just splice on and go. 

28 minutes ago, fishingram24 said:

I use cheap mono for backing so I don't have to fill it up the first time with braid. If it's not causing a problem now just splice on and go. 

Yeah I already did it before learning about using cheaper backing. I'll just keep adding. I've fished straight braid on spinning reels A LOT and I don't believe I've had any issues with slippage. Usually with fishing I disregard advice until something bad happens and I learn first hand. Probably not the best way to learn, but failure does help you learn. 

3 minutes ago, Cdn Angler said:

Yeah I already did it before learning about using cheaper backing. I'll just keep adding. I've fished straight braid on spinning reels A LOT and I don't believe I've had any issues with slippage. Usually with fishing I disregard advice until something bad happens and I learn first hand. Probably not the best way to learn, but failure does help you learn. 

You for sure remember it better that way.

Suppose you could.  To save $$$ I use cheap backing and when the braid needs replaced I spool it onto another reel.  The other end of the line deeper in the spool should be like new.  Get twice the life out of the braid.  Backing is just a filler.