Braided line has a ton of benefits, including increased casting distance, thinner diameter, it’s stronger than mono of the same test, and it allows you to feel every nibble and twitch of your bait or lure.
However, here’s one drawback to using braid: it’s complicated to put on a spinning reel.
If you use normal monofilament, you can just fill your reel right up with it, but if you use braid, you need to put a base layer of monofilament on the reel beforehand.
This is called mono backing, and it could save you from losing the biggest fish of your life.
Check out this video to see the two reasons why you should use mono backing with braided line, as well as the two common misconceptions about alternatives to mono backing.
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