I have a Baitcaster rod that I have never used.  What is a good type of line (or the best type ) to put on a baitcaster.  Someone told me that if I am going to put on some kind of braid ( PowerPro, etc.) I have to tie it a special way and maybe even super glue the knot because it might slip off the reel.   ??? What is the best method to attach to the reel?  I recently bought some P-Line Flourocarbon ( I think it was 20lb test) and some P-Line copolymer 6lb and 8lb. I also already have some  PowerPro, SpiderWire, Berkley Trilene Sensation 12lb. and others I probably forgot I bought.  I fish alot of different types of  areas, most have alot of pads and brush and some open water too.

 

Dan "Stealthfisher" Doc NAFC LIFE MEMBER I FISH, THEREFORE I AM <*(((>>>< ><<<)))*>

braid is what i use but you have to back it with mono otherwise gets tangles on the reel. i let the place where i buy the braid put it on for me and whatever knot they use to tie the braid to the mono has never slipped. the important thing is to make sure you back the braid with mono. i cant stress that enough.

Thanks for the reply Duck, I Have to ( Have to, RiGht!! ha ha ) go to Dick Sporting Goods tommorrow, so I'll just bring the reel with me and let them put it on for me.  Thanks for the tip about mono first.  I'll tell my friend that, this way he's not always crazy glueing his knots.( That sounded CrAzy alright! )

Dan "Stealthfisher" Doc NAFC LIFE MEMBER I FISH, THEREFORE I AM <*(((>>>< ><<<)))*>

power pro has a book with it, and tells the knot to use to tie to mono , it took me three tries the first time i tried it, i rec`un it will take a while to memerize it if you don't use that knot alot, power pro also has  a backer sheet to use instead of mono...+ you can spool up staight from the package ...and no i don't git paid from power pro (dam it) it's just a good product~ xspeacily for #test to line dai ratio...

 

OK, this is actually very simple.  Tie mono to the spool... wind the reel till it's about half full.  Then use a uni to uni knot to attach the braid to the mono and continue to fill the reel till it's full.  There is no sense if filling the entire reel with braid... it's both expensive and unneccesary as you cannot possibly cast far enough to run out of braid even it it's only half full.
Mike from Grand Rapids, MI

X2 What Waterfoul said.  Put mono under and tie uni knots to connect lines.  I use a drop of super glue on the knots.

                                              SeniorBasser

As a first time baitcaster, my advice would be to use 10-12lb test regular mono until your more experienced with the operation of a baitcaster.

Braids are very good for specific purposes but really not for the beginner. As a "newbie" to baitcasting you will make plenty of mistakes, as we all do, so you should use mono as it is , perhaps more forgiving and less $$$ if you have to remove a lot of it.

One of the first prioritys would be to set the cast control and magnetic adjustments correctly. The cast control, near the cranking handle should be set so that the lure falls slowly and then with the mag control knob on zero make small adjustments.

Short casts at first with the proper size lure, practicing using the thumb to stop the spool just before the lure hits the water or ground depending where you are practicing.

Back yards are great places to practice your casting, at least a hour per day, in the beginning.  The key is practice !. MJeff

Thanks MJeff.  I've been in the yard before to practice casting.  My neighbor came out and said,"I think you'll have more luck catching something if you were to throw that in some water !"   About a week later, I was bored and around the pool area and I started praticing a little pitching and stuff, when my neighbor came over again.  He was shaking his head and said, " I meant a lake !"  I think he thinks I was dropped on my head as a child.

                                        

Dan "Stealthfisher" Doc NAFC LIFE MEMBER I FISH, THEREFORE I AM<*{{>>< SPARE THE ROD, SPOIL THE FISH! <*(((>>>< ><<<)))*>

I have to go along with Duckman & Waterfoul on having a mono backing for your braided line on a reel.  The mono will grab the reel's spool, & the uni-knots on each line will grab each other.  I don't think the Superglue is necessary... never used it myself for joining lines together... but if you feel it's needed & it gives you confidence, hey, go for it.  Doesn't hurt a thing to stay on "caution's side."  What Waterfoul says about filling your spool half with mono, then the other half with a superline, also makes sense from your wallet's standpoint... mono is a lot cheaper than superlines, after all.  I've found baitcasters work a little better with braided line than with mono.  There are fewer backlashes, but when they do backlash, it's a mess straight from the pit!  Let's face it, baitcasters were using no-stretch silk, nylon & cotton lines for a century before mono was developed... & if history serves, mono was actually developed for spincasting & spinning equipment.  The industry wasn't making baitcasters that could adequately handle mono until the late 1960s/early 1970s, & even today, though baitcasting reels handle mono a lot better than their predecessors, the modern baitcasters still act a little better with the no-stretch braids than with mono.  Whatever you do, keep the line fresh & in good shape.  God bless.  -Sonny