backing or no backing?

green mile

February 03, 2008 02:40

A quick question for everyone. Who uses backing for their fly line and who does not and what are your reasons to do so? Thanks and have a great weekend.

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  shoff14

  February 03, 2008 07:22

  I don't think backing is a personal preference thing, i think its a matter of physics. Backing allows you to get the spool fuller, which increases the diameter of the line on a reel. So because Mass = Force x acceleration, you can come up with a formula where Moment of Inertia = Mass x radius^2. Inertia is a force, the higher the radius the more force the reel will have to put that tiny little fly as far out there as you need. You have to remember that the fly has no wieght, you are using the weight of the line and creating force by multiply casting. The larger diameter your spool, the more force you will have, in theory at least.

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  arraflipper

  February 21, 2008 02:17

  The backing fills the reel so you have less memmory in your fly line. If you don't use backing the line wants to look like a coil spring when it lands on the water, or when the hook catches the tree limb behind you on that last cast before you release.
  
  Jim[:)]

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