Fireline

[CJHughes]

I have used Fireline Smoke on some of my trolling outfits with great success . But I had never tried it on my jigging rod because of all the bad things that I had either read or heard from fellow anglers .I am glad that I tried it thanks to WC . FLO. Green Fireline 6lb test has no memory at all casts like a dream and I don't have to put my glasses on to see it . Since I started using it two weeks ago I have caught about thirty saugeyes on jigs and crankbaits . I will never go back to mono ,next I am going to try the Pro Line that was mention here on WC to see how good it is . Thanks guys .

[Eye man]

Do you have to use any backing so it doesn't slide on the spool?

[Chad]

I typicall do not use backing on spinning gear. If it is slipping try a little tape.

I do use mono backing since it would be expensive to fill a trolling reel with fireline. Most people dont use more then 200 feet. I fill my reels(Diawa linecounters)to with in a 1/4 of the lip and then fill the rest with fireline.

Chad

[CJHughes]

I did use backing on my spinning reel and I have always used it on my trolling reels .

[Toolman]

Eyeman,
On both spinning and baitcasting reels I use a significant amount of mono backer under the Fireline. Less expensive than filling a large spool with small diameter line and it won't slip. Calculate how much Fireline you want to spool up and put it the reel as recommended. Then tie a blood knot (there are several good knots for connecting larger mono to Fireline) then fill the reel's spool with the mono backer to exactly the right level. Make sure you trim the joining knot closely so it doesn't catch line during a cast, especially on spinning gear. (some use a drop of superglue to assure no knot slippage). Now peel the line off the reel onto an old filler spool rigged to a shaft, driven by a cordless drill. Repeat onto another old filler spool, then fill your reel. your spool will be filled to exactly the right level every time, with no wasted line. sounds complicated, but it isn't. It takes about five minutes. I get two spinning reels filled with one small spool of Fireline. On baitcasters and trolling reels I buy in larger size spools, but only a certain amount of "good" line is needed to cast or troll effectively, so why waste it? If you use small diameter lines on line counter reels, it's important to fill to or near capacity to get consistant line out counts. Hope this helps.
Tim

[mac]

I would respectfully disagree with the above post. Do not use a bloodknot. Bad things will happen if you do. Use a back to back uni knot or an Albright knot. These can be found many places on the web under Google or on the Walleye Central knot page.

[Box]

I agree with the uni knot.

We have also found that we have caught more walleye (...ummm... and that green big mouth type fish... sorry, had to amit it) after we started using the uni knot to tie a tippet (leader) on between the fireline and the jig/hook. We used both flourocarbon and mono for the tippet, and either is good. It seems (to us anyway) that is helps us get more strikes, maybe cause if the visibility of fireline, not sure... But it seems to help us. We just put a spot of superglue on the knot to ensure a good connection.

For backing, we just use a piece of duct tape and spool it all up with fireline. If you do a lot of reels, the mono backing would save you money.

-Box

[Toolman]

Mac,
You are correct on the use of the uniknot. My bad. I actually use a variation of the uniknot, which doubles the fireline for added thickness, thus reducing the likelyhood of the fireline cutting through the mono. I can't remember the name of the knot but I can tie it!lol. Think Spring!
Tim

[KID]

Chad, why does it matter if u fill the spool?....just wondering y you would care to use the backing?

KID

[Jbob]

Use the Uni knot. For best results any time you use fire line use backing. This will cut down the amount of fire line that you have to use to fill the spool.