Angel Minkov Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Okay so a lot of main lines I see, mainly those designated for floater fishing, come in lengths of 100m. Now, I know most people who practice this light type of fishing won't use 0.40 or 0.30 lines in diameter, I personally prefer 0.18 to 0.20 at most, but here comes the part that bugs me - my reel can hold around 280 metres of 0.20 line, and I've noticed most match reels are of sizes ranging from 150 metres/8 lb to 300 metres/8lb, so if I want to use the mainline of X firm which comes in rolls of 100 metres I'd need around 2-3 rolls and 2-3 knots on my lines, which I find unappealing... So, can anyone enlighten me? Am I missing something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wamps Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 use old line or cheap line as backing or maybe buy multiple 100m spools that are continuos (if thats still possible). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmanstevo Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 I use to use old shoe laces to back up reels .... long time ago tho ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nigewoodcock Posted October 29, 2016 Report Share Posted October 29, 2016 Me too stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishops Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 old shoelaces is a great idea, I've used last years line, electrical tape and the green string gardeners use in the past to bulk out spools but never though of that one, cheers. I once brought a reel second hand that had elastic bands as backing to bulk out the spool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoozer Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 (edited) Yep i quite agree we should have the choice of spooling up without knots or shoe laces/tape/granny's niker lastic:) https://www.amazon.co.uk/DuraCast-Carp-Coarse-Fishing-SPOOLS/dp/B00XNT4A7O/ref=sr_1_3/254-6049177-0702206?s=sports&ie=UTF8&qid=1477805254&sr=1-3&th=1&psc=1 Edited October 30, 2016 by snoozer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Ridgers Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 old shoelaces is a great idea, I've used last years line, electrical tape and the green string gardeners use in the past to bulk out spools but never though of that one, cheers. I once brought a reel second hand that had elastic bands as backing to bulk out the spool. Duct tape and cork sheets for backing Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Minkov Posted October 30, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Yeah, well I was just wondering why they make 100m long mainlines when they can just make 100/150/200/250/300 etc and make it so much easier for us fishermen... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowmanstevo Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 My match reels always had 100m on em,smaller spools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hutch Posted October 30, 2016 Report Share Posted October 30, 2016 Yeah, well I was just wondering why they make 100m long mainlines when they can just make 100/150/200/250/300 etc and make it so much easier for us fishermen... Because then they can't sell you the idea that you need another line to bulk the spool out, I'm surprised no one does a bulking the spool line yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzbomb Posted October 31, 2016 Report Share Posted October 31, 2016 Because then they can't sell you the idea that you need another line to bulk the spool out, I'm surprised no one does a bulking the spool line yetThey call it "backing", available wherever fly fishing supplies are sold. The old-style dacron line we used to use on baitcasters looks the same and works fine, equally important is it doesn't slip on the spool like rod wraps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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