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Leeda Profil fly reel 5/6 weight

  • 24-04-2015 11:59AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭


    This is the reel that I am buying with my fly rod and I would like to know how much backing I could put on it?I fish a loch with brownies with the odd 2 lb trout.There is also sea trout in the lake and I want to be prepared in the event that I accidentely catch one.I am getting double taper fly line and for the second spool weight forward sinking line.I will mostly be using the floating line.I would like to know how much leader could go on it for trout fishing.I also fish stocked rainbows occasionally.

    This is the reel: http://www.fishingmegastore.com/leeda-profil-fly-reel~4177.html

    Tight Lines,
    MadDog1999


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 733 ✭✭✭thefisherbuy


    75 meters is fine...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭MadDog1999


    75 meters is fine...

    Thanks and just so you know I ordered 2 of the shakespeare rods you suggested to me on fishingmegastore.com

    Tight Lines


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 525 ✭✭✭viper123


    75 meters is fine...

    What I usually do is fill the reel in reverse, i.e. reel in the fly line and then add backing on top until the reel is nicely filled, then you have the ideal length of backing for a properly filled reel when you reverse them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭SeaFields


    Being honest maddog given the exchange rates at present you might be better off shopping locally. Could be worth calculations before buying anything.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 192 ✭✭MadDog1999


    SeaFields wrote: »
    Being honest maddog given the exchange rates at present you might be better off shopping locally. Could be worth calculations before buying anything.

    I already ordered the rods.


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