Spooling Up Power Pro

[Rambler51]

Anyone have any thoughts on spooling up Power Pro on a spinning reel manually? Any other basics for fishing with it? I know to tie up the first 5 - 10 yards on the reel with mono and to use a mono leader when jigging. Thanks any thoughts are much appreciated!!

[Deitz Dittrich]

yep, use backing then just put it on like you would any other fishing line!

[blakjack23]

I never use mono backing. I either tie the PP to the holes in the reel, or if there are not any holes, just wrap a piece of electical tape once around the reel and then the PP will hold to it.

As for your question about fishing it....you just gotta remember that you don't need to set the hook as hard as you would using mono. PP does not stretch and a softer hookset will do just fine.

[Tyler Holm]

Depending on the size of your spool, and the diameter of your PP, you might want to put more than 5-10 yards of mono on. I'd recommend putting a decent amount of backing on. I usually put enought backing on so that when I add about 80-100 yards of PP, the spool is perfectly full.

Again, it all depends on the spool and #PP

[Rambler51]

I would ordinarily just put the spool off of the ground (not suspended on an axis)and run the line down the guides and with light resistance applied by my thumb and forefinger - - sounds like this is the ticket for PP as well!! Thanks so much for the thoughts!

[Northlander]

I would get a good layer of mono on 1st. How much depends on reel size and diameter of of the lines.

When using Power Pro take it easy on hooksets and set your drag to release a bit on the hookset. Also use a bit softer tipped rod if you can, if not take your time fighting fish, dont horse them in or hooks will ripped out or straighten out.

Thats unless you fish bass, then you know how those guys set hooks and drag stuff across the top of the water.

[HEUY]

I will almost always put some Dacron backing on my reels. Ideally I get the right amount so that 100 yds of my choosen line will finish filling up the spool. Especially with braided line which takes up so little space a filler underneath it helps. I have also used the black eletricians tape to bulk uo the spools also. I will leave the dacron on a spool for years and have had no problems with it. This way it costs me much less to put fresh line on and me being a cheap so & so I am more apt to change line when I should.

[Rambler51]

Got all set to go last night. I am totally confident that this new line is going to instantly transform me into a real pro. Thanks for all the advice!!!

[Northland Sportsman]

Why use a backing when using power pro? I have used it before without backing and didn't have a problem, but would like to know why it would be a good idea. Is it the cost or some performance thing?

[marine_man]

Part of it is a cost thing... there is a pretty small likelihood that you'll never use the line that is right next to the spool.

The bigger reason people put backing on is because unless you have a cross drilled spool, or somewhere you can tie the line directly to the spool instead of around the spool power pro often slips on the spool.

marine_man

[delmuts]

a cost effective thing to remember with any braid; after it starts looking worn/bad, tie the line to something and let it all out. cut it from the reel, and go back to where you started. tie that end to your reel . the line that is on the bottom, is still new! as said; if your reel is cross drilled, then the only reason for backing would be to save on how much braid you use.( some reels can hold a bunch!)if it isn't cross drilled , and no backing, you run the risk of having the line spin/pull off your reel when fighting a fish.

[Deitz Dittrich]

well said dell--- For me, braid is pretty cheep as you can get a couple of seasons out of it. For those that only fish a few times a year it is quite costly.

[walleyeaddict]

2 granny knots and 3 wrapped loops and there is no need for backing...sounds like a waste of time and will only save you a couple bucks..also works with fireline!!

[PierBridge]

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2 granny knots and 3 wrapped loops and there is no need for backing...sounds like a waste of time and will only save you a couple bucks..also works with fireline!!

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So your going to trust that knot with a braided line and you think it's not going spin on the spool.. Good Luck..... I'd throw some electrical tape on it if I were you.

[Ralph Wiggum]

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2 granny knots and 3 wrapped loops and there is no need for backing...sounds like a waste of time and will only save you a couple bucks..also works with fireline!!

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Might work fine until you get the fish of a lifetime. Then, you're going to be [PoorWordUsage]ed when you can't reel it in. To me, it's stupid not to spend the extra 2 minutes to run some mono backing under it. And there's no way you need 150 yards of Power Pro on your reel (at least in MN). I don't even put more than 100 on my flathead reels.

[PerchJerker]

Another reason to use backing is that reels work best when they are filled to capacity. Spinning reels cast farther and line comes off smoother, and line counter reels are more accurate. And with the thinner diameter of super lines it takes more to fill the reel to capacity. As stated already, you don't need that much super line on your reels and there's no point in spooling up a bunch of relatively expensive line that you don't need.

[vikingmeatwad]

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I never use mono backing. I either tie the PP to the holes in the reel, or if there are not any holes, just wrap a piece of electical tape once around the reel and then the PP will hold to it.

As for your question about fishing it....you just gotta remember that you don't need to set the hook as hard as you would using mono. PP does not stretch and a softer hookset will do just fine.

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Bingo, I do what blakjack does :-)

[walleyeaddict]

Not being derogatory guys but I have reeled several 29in + eyes this way long lining!!! It will not spin and a reel performs just as good with a hundred and fifty yards as it does with three hundred..I gave up line counter reels as they are not accurate...I guess I maybe too precise but I want to know the exact number in feet...As for the knot the trick is in the loops. If you use a baitcaster simply remove side panel pull out spool and form a large loop and twist it three times...reapeat 3 to four times it abosolutely will not slip!! Works even better on a spinning reel because u do not have to take anything apart simply open the bail...Good luck it does works caught a limit on 2 baitcasters with it tonight...And on another note "granny" my first ever baitcaster style reel for trolling broke tonight....we will all miss her!!!!