Fishing Q&A
fly backing on Shakespeare 1094 fly reel?
i'm new to fly fishing and i'm wondering how much 20lb.test (cortland micron brand) backing i'm supposed to put on a shakespeare 1094 fly reel, or if theres a speacial way to tell how much to put on. i went to there site and for backing it said "30/20#" and being new to fly fishing i did'nt know what this meant.
Public Comments
- Backing is always a problem and the only way you can get around it is practice, after you have had the reel for some time you can easily judge how much fly line to put on, a good tip is that if you take the fly line while its still coiled and hold it against the rim of the spool this lets you see how much you need to bulk out the fly line with backing, you should be able to get 100yds on that reel, but everyone has their own techniques for judging backing, ensure you don't overfill the spool and simply practice apply it. http://www.flymartonline.com/article214.html
- easiest way i know of is. -attach your fly-line to the spool of your reel with masking tape. if it is a weight forward line make sure you attach the shooting head (the larger diameter end). -reel it on to the reel. -then use whatever knot to attach your backing and fill the reel to where you think the capacity should be. -cut the backing then strip everything off. -attach the tag end of your backing to the reel using whatever knot you are comfortable with. -reel everything back in and your reel will have the proper amount. my father taught me that little trick years ago. he has over 60 years of fly-fishing under his belt and i have 35. i have done it countless times and it works. here is a good link for the new to fly-fishing folks. i use it as reference all the time and i have fished the fellows that own the site. http://sfotf.com/main/Home.10.0.html best of luck and enjoy AIRFLOW. well done on the site for knots. i sometimes take it for granted that folks know how to tie knots because i do it so often. i have bookmarked the site from your link to give to friends and family i appreciate it and they will too.
