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Old 12-27-2010, 07:09 PM
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Default Re: Spooling Braid ?

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Originally Posted by mickrazz
Baloney..I had my braid spin on the spool last week and I spooled it with the tag end across the spool to lock the wraps down. I normally back it with mono till I read that you don't need to. For me, the myth still lives.
Tuna fisherman have been tying braid straight to the spool for quite a while now and never experience any issues. I've personally fished up to 35lbs of drag and never had the line slip. As I said, you have to use a lot of tension, maybe that was the problem?
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