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I have purchased a Wychwood Ionica 7/8/9 fly reel. Nowhere does it say how much backing line/fly line I should load.
Can anyone assist me on this matter please?
Thanks.
Can anyone assist me on this matter please?
Thanks.
Full Version: How Much Backing Line
Posted on behalf of Graham. Please add all replies to this thread:
It all depends on which fly line you use. Some are bulkier than others. For example, a double taper line is bulkier than a weight forward, and a nine weight is thicker than a 7 wt.
The most accurate way to do it is to select the fly line that suits the rod you want to use, wind that onto the reel and then add enough backing to comfortably fill the spool. Then strip it all off and start again the right way round, starting with the backing so you end with the fly line the correct way around. It's easier if you have a spare spool so that you can wind it on with the "front " of the fly line first, followed by the backing, then wind it back onto the spare spool and it comes out the right way round.
Hope that makes sense
PS Don't buy an Airflo floater, however cheap they seem. trust me
The most accurate way to do it is to select the fly line that suits the rod you want to use, wind that onto the reel and then add enough backing to comfortably fill the spool. Then strip it all off and start again the right way round, starting with the backing so you end with the fly line the correct way around. It's easier if you have a spare spool so that you can wind it on with the "front " of the fly line first, followed by the backing, then wind it back onto the spare spool and it comes out the right way round.
Hope that makes sense
PS Don't buy an Airflo floater, however cheap they seem. trust me
QUOTE(Sportsman @ May 27 2007, 12:17 PM) [snapback]749868[/snapback]
It all depends on which fly line you use. Some are bulkier than others. For example, a double taper line is bulkier than a weight forward, and a nine weight is thicker than a 7 wt.
The most accurate way to do it is to select the fly line that suits the rod you want to use, wind that onto the reel and then add enough backing to comfortably fill the spool. Then strip it all off and start again the right way round, starting with the backing so you end with the fly line the correct way around. It's easier if you have a spare spool so that you can wind it on with the "front " of the fly line first, followed by the backing, then wind it back onto the spare spool and it comes out the right way round.
Hope that makes sense
PS Don't buy an Airflo floater, however cheap they seem. trust me
The most accurate way to do it is to select the fly line that suits the rod you want to use, wind that onto the reel and then add enough backing to comfortably fill the spool. Then strip it all off and start again the right way round, starting with the backing so you end with the fly line the correct way around. It's easier if you have a spare spool so that you can wind it on with the "front " of the fly line first, followed by the backing, then wind it back onto the spare spool and it comes out the right way round.
Hope that makes sense
PS Don't buy an Airflo floater, however cheap they seem. trust me
Air flow are going to take a contract out on you mate
QUOTE(five bellies @ May 28 2007, 01:34 AM) [snapback]750072[/snapback]
Air flow are going to take a contract out on you mate
If they took out a contract on everyone who complained about their floating lines it would be next best thing to ethnic cleansing
BTW, their sinking lines are by and large excellent, unfortunately I seldom use sinking lines
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