I have a quick question regarding Flurocarbon.
I have just bought 2 spools of 12lb kontour for my two eos 10000 reels.
Would you say I should just put this 200m straight on with no backing or would you always put backing on them?
The kontour 12 is 0.33mm and the reels say that they can take
320m of 0.33mm line.....
I have just bought 2 spools of 12lb kontour for my two eos 10000 reels.
Would you say I should just put this 200m straight on with no backing or would you always put backing on them?
The kontour 12 is 0.33mm and the reels say that they can take
320m of 0.33mm line.....
In reply to Post #1
120m short of line, you'd really need backing IF you are intending on maximising your casting distances from the reel.
That said, they're really not distance type casting reels so if you're only fishing reasonable distances then i personally would just leave the spools not fully filled rather than put backing on (I have zero interest in using filler lines) if those are the biggest spools of line you have.
120m short of line, you'd really need backing IF you are intending on maximising your casting distances from the reel.
That said, they're really not distance type casting reels so if you're only fishing reasonable distances then i personally would just leave the spools not fully filled rather than put backing on (I have zero interest in using filler lines) if those are the biggest spools of line you have.
In reply to Post #1
Spoolit on to one reel, see if it fills to where you want it to. If insufficient add some mono to the required level. Note how many turns you added. Spool the line off that spool on to the other spool/ reel. Put same number of turns if mono on next rod then add the fluorocarbon on top. Won't be exact but close enough. Don't overfill the spool when using fluorocarbon.
Spoolit on to one reel, see if it fills to where you want it to. If insufficient add some mono to the required level. Note how many turns you added. Spool the line off that spool on to the other spool/ reel. Put same number of turns if mono on next rod then add the fluorocarbon on top. Won't be exact but close enough. Don't overfill the spool when using fluorocarbon.
In reply to Post #1
Yeah totally agree with mark, don't over fill the spools. I normally just use the 200 or 250M (x-line) without any backing. Give the fluorocarbon a stretch after spooling to tame it slightly 👍
Yeah totally agree with mark, don't over fill the spools. I normally just use the 200 or 250M (x-line) without any backing. Give the fluorocarbon a stretch after spooling to tame it slightly 👍
In reply to Post #3
Many thanks for this.
I had this exact thought, but then worried as it's Flurocarbon if I put it on the spool correctly, will it then not transfer from one spool to the other Incorectly or the wrong way, making for bad line lay?
Many thanks for this.
I had this exact thought, but then worried as it's Flurocarbon if I put it on the spool correctly, will it then not transfer from one spool to the other Incorectly or the wrong way, making for bad line lay?
In reply to Post #5
If it's not behaving you could walk it out over a field and wind it on through a damp cloth under tension, stretching now and again helps too.
If it's not behaving you could walk it out over a field and wind it on through a damp cloth under tension, stretching now and again helps too.
In reply to Post #1
I wouldn't reverse spool expensive flurocarbon line just to get it to spool accurately - its springy and twist prone anyway so you are just adding an issue before you've even cast it out!
Personally if the spool can take 320M of 0.33 I'd get a mono backer of the same diameter (eg 12lb Daiwa Sensor) and mark out 100M in wraps (27.5 wraps)
Reel this onto the spool and then spool up with the entire 200M of Kontour (which will leave you a little bit short of the lip but thats preferable with fluro anyway) . . .repeat this on the other reel/spool(s) . . .job done
If your tight (and are never going to cast past 80yds) you could repeat the process but with more backing to leave 100M of Kontour as the top layer. Fluro does need looking after (de-twisting / stretching / cleaning) so at least this way you've got a new spool to change mid season when the current ones becoming unbearable (as it will eventually do) lol
I wouldn't reverse spool expensive flurocarbon line just to get it to spool accurately - its springy and twist prone anyway so you are just adding an issue before you've even cast it out!
Personally if the spool can take 320M of 0.33 I'd get a mono backer of the same diameter (eg 12lb Daiwa Sensor) and mark out 100M in wraps (27.5 wraps)
Reel this onto the spool and then spool up with the entire 200M of Kontour (which will leave you a little bit short of the lip but thats preferable with fluro anyway) . . .repeat this on the other reel/spool(s) . . .job done
If your tight (and are never going to cast past 80yds) you could repeat the process but with more backing to leave 100M of Kontour as the top layer. Fluro does need looking after (de-twisting / stretching / cleaning) so at least this way you've got a new spool to change mid season when the current ones becoming unbearable (as it will eventually do) lol
In reply to Post #7
Thats good advice, i was looking at the problem from a doing it indoors point of view. Also whsts on the spools doesn't always translate accurately when you wind line on.
Thats good advice, i was looking at the problem from a doing it indoors point of view. Also whsts on the spools doesn't always translate accurately when you wind line on.
In reply to Post #7
good advice this thanks
good advice this thanks