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BoSox46GSR · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Chester

I have never encountered this until the other day. How is this fixed? I've heard spooling up a few yards of mono and tie it to the braid. Any suggestions? Thanks
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ploplopfizzfizz · Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 629 Location: Branford

I have never been able to stop braid from slipping other then a leather or neopreme thumb gaurd.
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Bass Addict · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2009 7:46 pm Post subject:

back the reel with mono and you will be good good to go.
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ploplopfizzfizz · Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 629 Location: Branford

All my reels are backed with mono and that does not work for me
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cobalt · Joined: 09 Aug 2008 Posts: 196 Location: central ct

Just tie the mono backing to your braid.

BoSox46GSR · Joined: 29 Mar 2009 Posts: 388 Location: Chester

Thanks guys, just double checking
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slimecoat · Joined: 09 Nov 2007 Posts: 1576 Location: Newington, CT.

You can also put a few wraps of black electrical tape on the spool and then tie your braid to that. The braid will bite into the tape, and will not slip.
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Bass Addict · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:16 am Post subject:

plop are you tying the mono to the braid? The braid shouldn't slip on the spool because it isn't attached to the spool, the mono is.
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P.DONA · Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 33 Location: CT.

I put electrical tape on the spool first, then mono backing on allmy braid reels.
I only topshot the braid about 100 yards( It's expensive ).
Instead of putting new braid on, I flip it around, tie it off somewhere, cut it, and reel it on backwards. You get 2 applications out of it.. Wink

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ploplopfizzfizz · Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 629 Location: Branford

Yes I tie the braid directly to the mono. Only when I am fighting larger fish do I get slippage.
It slips if I try and lock down a fish from a run ,the braid will pull extremely tight to the spool and my reel and it will spill off a few feet of line. Not via the drag.

I have not lost a fish because of it but it gets a bit annoying.

Also this only happens in my spinning reels ,my conventionals are fine.
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Just4fun · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 1389 Location: Saybrook

Yup,..always use some mono backing under the braid. In addition to eliminating the slippage,..the thinner that the layer of braid is on the spool (on top of the mono...) ,..the less it will dig into itself and the better it will handle during the casts!
Braid is soft and squshy like a pillow,..so if the layer of braid is too thick,..it will squish down and deform when you pull on it hard (like when snagged or when fishting a big fish..). This can cause it to dig into itself so that the outer layers get tucked under and then will sort of "grab" on the next cast. I've also seen it where a thick layer of braid just gets so distorted that it's not even round anymore which obviously is bad for casting as well!
Bottom line is to keep the layer of braid thinner and it will cast like a dream for you! Cool

Oh yes,..use a good brand that stays round like Powerpro, Stren & Suffix. (Some of the others flatten out like dental floss and give you "issues".) Wink

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Bass Addict · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:27 am Post subject:

plop maybe you need to target smaller fish Laughing

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SkeeterJim · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 2219 Location: Newington, CT