HOW MUCH BACKING?

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

im spooling a Lamson Liquid 2 reel with #6 sinking tip line:
do i really need 100 yds of backing for western streams?
go ....

[t-the-east]

Only for Bubba

[Underoos]

Depends. What is the reel foot length/width ratio? Are you using daytime or nighttime backing?

[BobMc]

I'm kinda new to fly fishing, so far I've been using a two hook crawler harness with about 100 yards of backing. I've been tying the harness directly to the line, I've only lost a few feet so far. I figure as I lose line my floating ability will diminish. The trout really seem to like worms tied directly to that big green line! I haven't gotten any pigs yet with my method, but I"m quite confident of it's eventual success. I am having some difficulty keeping the worms on my fly/harness, if it wasn't for that whole whip thing on the backside I think I'd have it sorted out.

Tight lines!

[dunfree]

I don't use backing. I use loop to loop connecters to put 3 fly lines end to end on my real. First is a WF, second a sink tip, third is a full sink. No changing spools on the stream, just cycle through till you get a hit.

[Underoos]

I haven't gotten any pigs yet with my method,

You gotta try a coffee bean fly. Indica or sativa, doesn't matter.
Thank me later.

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

excellent suggestions! im going to try them ...... all at once

[TheRealPoop]

I don't use backing. I use loop to loop connecters to put 3 fly lines end to end on my real. First is a WF, second a sink tip, third is a full sink. No changing spools on the stream, just cycle through till you get a hit.

Is this for real? cause I really like the idea of this. seems a bit clunky to get the loop to loop.

[steved]

Who is going to check?

[snapt]

Is this for real? cause I really like the idea of this. seems a bit clunky to get the loop to loop.

I wish I had thought of this when I was slinging fly linez.

If your reel will fit 100 yards use it. The larger the 'arbor' you make for you line to live on the faster your retrive will be and the better shape your line will stay in will less and larger coils.

Snapt back to hiatus.