Surface Iron Setup ? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Nic D · 04-01-2010, 05:19 PM

Are you guys loading up your surface iron reel w/ spectra too?

As of now mine has spectra but Im in the market for a new reel and I was curious as to how the rest of you guys were setting up?

thanks

nic

grey zone · 04-01-2010, 07:10 PM

Spectra backing is fine. The reels I use for jig casting get filled to about half their capacity with spectra and the rest with mono, depending on the width of the spool. Use enough mono and then some so your longest cast will not get you to the spectra. Remember you will slowly lose a little mono.

04-01-2010, 05:19 PM	#1
Nic D Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Clairemont Posts: 813	Surface Iron Setup ? Are you guys loading up your surface iron reel w/ spectra too? As of now mine has spectra but Im in the market for a new reel and I was curious as to how the rest of you guys were setting up? thanks nic

04-01-2010, 07:10 PM	#2
grey zone Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 158	Spectra backing is fine. The reels I use for jig casting get filled to about half their capacity with spectra and the rest with mono, depending on the width of the spool. Use enough mono and then some so your longest cast will not get you to the spectra. Remember you will slowly lose a little mono.