I came up with a new way of spooling Braided "super" lines. My favorite line now a days is the Power Pro brand of lines. I have Them on every rod in my home from my childrens rods to the rod I got my dad for his b-day. The problem is how slick the line is and how much backing to put on and the knot to attach the lines hangin up when line is low. First off I don't use backing any more. I use a small strip of 3M permanent Double sided Tape. The tape is as thin as their scotch tape and comes in the same kind of dispenser as the scotch tape. Just enough cover the center of the spool. this eliminates the need for the backing. No more of the dreded spinning on the spool or worrying if that connecting knot you tied will hold. Also with no backing the more braided line you can fit on to the spool. I've been using this method for  about 2 yrs now. I wanted to see how well it worked before I recomended it others.I just dusted the rods off and used them for the first time this year and still no "slipage". I'm happy with it and its 1 less worry when testing the limits of your knot tying skills. I know my skills stink attaching 2 lines together. Good luck and I hope this works for you also.

Great idea, Thanks
Always drink upstream from the herd----- Life member since March 1990 ---- Hayward Lakes Area, Wi

The reason for using mono backing is not just to prevent line slippage. It's also to use less of the expensive braided line. I hope you're reversing your spools at the beginning of each year, to put the faded stuff on the bottom of your spools and bring the fresh un-used stuff  that never saw the light of day to the tops of your spools, or you're wasting money.

 

 

Angry Bob NAFC Life Member Registered Smallie Fanatic SE WI

That is very true AB but also if you get a fish to spool you down to the mono backing the mono is weak cause it has been pressured and cut by the braid. This is a very good Idea I beleive and 1 spool would fit on a medium size spinning reel quite nicely especially one of the 330yd spools of the PowerPro, I will most likely be stripping my line tonight and trying this on one of my reels cause I have lost fish due the backing being sliced.
Its easier to Judge then be Judged, Its better to be Judged and Learn from it. Holdrege, Nebraska

If you're letting a fish get down to your backing then you're just playing with fire. I've never had a fish come close to getting to my backing. I usually go about 50/50 and if I see I'm getting close to the backing on my casts, I know it's time to re-spool. Personally I wouldn't want to but any type of adhesive tape on my spools. It's bound to leave a sticky residue and get gooie over time. Just me.

 

 

 

 

Angry Bob NAFC Life Member Registered Smallie Fanatic SE WI

Bob I dont fish in tornys I just fish for fun and to relax just letting some others who fish for recreation know 1 of the things i do. If i was fishing in tornys and respooling a reel all the time i wouldn't do this either. as for the adhesive part all my spools are aluminum and can be cleaned with adhesive removers (Goop Off for example does well). Plus when your fishing for large mouth, (biggest i've ever caught out of this lake was 4lbs) and a striper smacks your crank bait next to your boat and shocks the hell out of you ya get spooled and schooled pretty quick and thats how i found out my line to line knots suck  LOL. still was fun though

LOL  I've never fished in a tourney, and never will. I was just lettin ya know about the reversing of the spools as a way to save some money. I never want to find out if my uni to uni knots are tough enough to fit the bill. I've been lucky so far.

 

 

Angry Bob NAFC Life Member Registered Smallie Fanatic SE WI

mine hold good as long as the fish isnt over 10 lbs, and that is 8 lb mono backing TrileneXL dont remember if it was longcasting or smooth casting not at home to look at box atm anyways red box, and the 6lb powerpro lead but ill let myself get down to the last 30 or so yards worth or line before I replace it which is about once every 3 months or so so I never get a chance to reverse my spools, but I loose close to 10$ in jig heads atleast every day I fish plus each time I retie I cut about a foot off then trim another 2'' after tying with a lit smoke. most the time I whind up testing my uni-uni its against wipers not eyes.
Its easier to Judge then be Judged, Its better to be Judged and Learn from it. Holdrege, Nebraska

Not like me to be late on a thread. I tried some "spool anchors" which were little more than foam tape, all I got for my effort was some sticky goo to clean off my spool. I'll stick to about 2 layers of mono that is 4-6# heavier than the braid I want to wind, trust my uni-uni knot and wind on a lot more braid than I will ever use. Expensive? yes, but I can afford it. I don't want to lose a trophy(no, I've never caught one, but I'm due) to a poor knot or bad line. BTW, I frequently boat 15-20# Chinook Salmon on 20# braid with a 20# fluoro leader joined with a uni-uni knot. Yes, I have confidence in my knots! Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois

I have been using braid for about 6 years now.  Not power pro but braid.  I only use it on casting reals but I use dacron for backing.  Same as backing for flyfishing.  So far no problems, I trust my knots but so far I haven't had anything get that far. 125-150 yards of braid to start.  I also use the same knot (Uni-Uni) to ad about 3-4 feet of flouro/mono as a leader.  Works for me.  I also like the idea of reversing the line.

I actually prefer to have backing. But I also run into medium size bullsharks,blacktips, and hammerheads fairly regularly. And when a big one gets ahold of you it can spool you in about 8 seconds. At least with a mono backing it will break.
Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, he'll be divorced for sure.

One of the best things about this site is all yo members exchanging ideas. Well here is one from me. When using braid I take that piece of adhesive tape they use to finish the spool with and put that on the reel arbor. Then I tie an arbor knot and fill the spool. The only reason to use backing or tape is to give the braid something to bite into. It is not able to grip the metal arbor. While backing on a fly reel is very necessary. With a fly rod a good sized trout or salmon will get down to your backing in a hurry. So the backing is needed to play the fish and land it. I have never had a fish competely spool me. I have been close with a 4 foot sturgeon on my ultra-light while walleye fishing. just my two cents worth.