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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: ray on June 25, 2009, 08:43:06 AM

Title: backing amount for sinking line
Post by: ray on June 25, 2009, 08:43:06 AM

I have a dragonfly 355 and i want to put a sinking line on it and am not sure how much backing i can put on it. i know you can put more on the reel then you can with a floating but but how much. any info would be appreciated thanks

Title: Re: backing amount for sinking line
Post by: DionJL on June 25, 2009, 12:14:26 PM

What weight sinking line. What type sink rate? I can give you a rough guess, but there is no exact number. You want the reel nearly full to the rim when all the line is reeled on.

Title: Re: backing amount for sinking line
Post by: ray on June 25, 2009, 08:21:23 PM

sorry dion, its a type 3 full sinking line for trolling

Title: Re: backing amount for sinking line
Post by: Steelhead King on June 25, 2009, 11:47:09 PM

IF you like your reel to be Full, 150 yard of 20lb backing will do the trick.

Title: Re: backing amount for sinking line
Post by: DionJL on June 26, 2009, 12:14:57 AM

Quote from: Steelhead King on June 25, 2009, 11:47:09 PM

IF you like your reel to be Full, 150 yard of 20lb backing will do the trick.

Ditto.

No need to apologize. I was just looking for details to give you a more accurate guestimate.

Title: Re: backing amount for sinking line
Post by: HARLEY on June 28, 2009, 01:10:11 PM

Quote from: jimzuk on June 25, 2009, 06:35:57 PM

You can put the flyline on the reel and then wind on backing until the spool is full. Cut it and strip it all off the reel . now wind the backing on then the flyline and you will have a full spool.

This is very good advice and the only way to be accurate-try it you will be happy.