Zubris21 Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 I know Canadian Tire doesn't always have the best prices, but Berkley fire line, both Crystal and Smoke colours are on sale for $14.99 until Thursday. I went to the Kingston store today and they had lots of stock, seemed like all pound tests were on sale too. Now.... I've heard great reviews about this line and one of my fishing buddies stands behind it 100%. This will be the first time trying it. It'll be on a spinning rod (6'6 medium action). I bought 8lb test, the question is should I be using some sort of backing on my reel with this new line? What are the advantages of having a mono filament backing? Its a new concept to me since I've only ever used mono. any help would be appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 the sale is good for 6, 8, 10 & 14 LB only. yes it's a good deal for a good product. you do need some mono backing to give the braided line something to hold on to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishinggeek Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 I know Canadian Tire doesn't always have the best prices, but Berkley fire line, both Crystal and Smoke colours are on sale for $14.99 until Thursday. I went to the Kingston store today and they had lots of stock, seemed like all pound tests were on sale too.Now.... I've heard great reviews about this line and one of my fishing buddies stands behind it 100%. This will be the first time trying it. It'll be on a spinning rod (6'6 medium action). I bought 8lb test, the question is should I be using some sort of backing on my reel with this new line? What are the advantages of having a mono filament backing? Its a new concept to me since I've only ever used mono. any help would be appreciated. Thanks for the info! I use mono only for my spinning reels, but I can appreciate a deal any day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 check out this thread too. braided line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuddyWater Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 check out the thread i just started theirs lots of info ive found very usefull with my braid experiences!! http://www.ofncommunity.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=19644 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zubris21 Posted May 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 the sale is good for 6, 8, 10 & 14 LB only. yes it's a good deal for a good product. you do need some mono backing to give the braided line something to hold on to. maybe CT made a mistake, but they definitely had some higher pound tests on sale.. Im sure I saw both 20 and 30lb for the 14.99 price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oncogene Posted May 20, 2008 Report Share Posted May 20, 2008 Sometimes different Canadian Tires will have slightly different on-sale items (manager special if u will) besides the ones advertised nationally. The Kingston store near Cat.Center (I guess u'r in that one?) probably have those higher lb lines on sales. Like last season, the CanTire near Cat.Center has the "Wave" plastic lures on sale for $2.99 a bag for 2-3 months, while the CanTire in Kingston Center was (and still is) selling for $5.99 or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyman Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Thanks for the post. I bought some Fireline Crystal (8#) and got rain checks for a couple 6#. Thanks again. Does anybody here use this as leader material? Looks like it'd be pretty good in the small #'s as the diameter is pretty small as well as being translucent and strong. I know Ian James suggests using the 6# as fly leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muskymike Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 I keep hearing Mono backing mono backing mono backing, you dont need to have mono backing before spooling. QUIK TIP: if you are using braided, put a piece of compressible tape ie electrical tape on your spool before you spool. the line will bite into the tape and not free spin. Just a thought. I do this and I know a bunch of guys that do as well, and none of us have ever had free spooling problems. Hope this helps someone out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oncogene Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 I use cheap mono backing, so I can use 1 pack of the braided line on 2 rods... saved some $$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBW Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 I use cheap mono backing, so I can use 1 pack of the braided line on 2 rods... saved some $$ same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharper Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 I've been using fireline crystal since last summer and very happy with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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