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bmynbr

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Spooling a mooching reel
« on: June 24, 2016, 10:20:30 AM »
Hey there, I just picked up a trophy tyee qr mooching reel. What do you guys recommend for backing/mainline.

Thanks, Dave
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Re: Spooling a mooching reel
« Reply #1 on: June 24, 2016, 06:43:59 PM »
25 or 30LB P-Line CXX or Maxima Ultragreen; with a 20lb Dacron Fly Backing.

If you get a tackle shop to spool it on a machine, make sure they turn off the clicker. One of the guys at army and navy busted my clicker last year, they gave me a new reel tho :).
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Re: Spooling a mooching reel
« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2016, 11:05:46 PM »
If you are going to put backing on it - and the reason to do that is to reduce the amount of mono on the reel - I'd suggest 30lb braided Dacron. Use an Albright knot to attached the dacron to the mono. As for the mainline - your choice of 20 to 30lb  -
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