Braid on a Tatula SV TW

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Braid on a Tatula SV TW

Post by Tokugawa » Sun Feb 04, 2018 11:08 am

Going to run braid on an SV for the first time. Not a braid fan, bit it is going on a frog combo. Do the SV spools need a mono backing with braid?

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Re: Braid on a Tatula SV TW

Post by Hobie-Wan Kenobi » Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:22 pm

Yup. I ran 30lb on the one I had. It took some mono backing. Works really well for frogs. It came a little dry and felt noticeably better after lubing.

I got a video frogging with it and also throwing a variety of lures.
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Re: Braid on a Tatula SV TW

Post by accodn2ryan » Wed Feb 21, 2018 2:42 pm

electrical tape or mono backing would be fine.

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Re: Braid on a Tatula SV TW

Post by mokujon » Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:20 am

I have straight braid with flouro leaders on both my SV TW's and haven't had any issues with either one yet.

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Re: Braid on a Tatula SV TW

Post by ScoobyDoo » Fri Mar 23, 2018 5:27 pm

Tokugawa wrote:Going to run braid on an SV for the first time. Not a braid fan, bit it is going on a frog combo. Do the SV spools need a mono backing with braid?

TIA.
Only reason I'd add backing is to prevent slip. Or reduce the amount of pricey braid.

Usually i just tie an arbor knot and add about 7/8 of a wrap of electrical tape to hold it in place.

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Re: Braid on a Tatula SV TW

Post by MardukFIN » Fri Mar 23, 2018 9:50 pm

Guys buying 500$+ reels and whining braid is espensive! :lol:

Theres small tape bit along almost every braid package. It is enough. No backing anymore. I havent used mono or fluoro for ages.

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Re: Braid on a Tatula SV TW

Post by MediumHeavy » Thu Mar 29, 2018 8:30 am

I actually use cheap braid as backing on all of my reels and don’t use any tape or mono to keep it from slipping. I use 50lb 4 strand or whatever isn’t as slickly coated. No slipping that I can tell, just make sure you wind it on tightly.

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Re: Braid on a Tatula SV TW

Post by johnD » Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:03 am

MediumHeavy wrote:I actually use cheap braid as backing on all of my reels and don’t use any tape or mono to keep it from slipping. I use 50lb 4 strand or whatever isn’t as slickly coated. No slipping that I can tell, just make sure you wind it on tightly.
you are asking for trouble doing that..a little bit of mono backing with a uni knot or arbor knot insures no slippage.
winding braid tight doesn't do anything since braid doesn't stretch.

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Re: Braid on a Tatula SV TW

Post by MediumHeavy » Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:37 am

johnD wrote:
MediumHeavy wrote:I actually use cheap braid as backing on all of my reels and don’t use any tape or mono to keep it from slipping. I use 50lb 4 strand or whatever isn’t as slickly coated. No slipping that I can tell, just make sure you wind it on tightly.
you are asking for trouble doing that..a little bit of mono backing with a uni knot or arbor knot insures no slippage.
winding braid tight doesn't do anything since braid doesn't stretch.

I am? I’ve been doing it for a few years and no problems at all.Winding it tightly is so your main line doesn’t dig into the braid backing as much. And, I assume helps it to not slip as easily.

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Re: Braid on a Tatula SV TW

Post by johnD » Thu Mar 29, 2018 11:04 am

I'm not trying to be a dick..just trying to help , mat fishing down here I've seen it slip on the spool with no backing or tape.

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Re: Braid on a Tatula SV TW

Post by MediumHeavy » Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:25 pm

johnD wrote:I'm not trying to be a dick..just trying to help , mat fishing down here I've seen it slip on the spool with no backing or tape.
No worries, I just haven’t noticed any slippage or had any issues myself. At least not that I’m aware of. I also don’t punch super heavy cover with extra heavy powered rods. But for average heavy cover pitching, frogging, and swimbaiting up to 1.5oz I haven’t had problems.

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Re: Braid on a Tatula SV TW

Post by Fishingelbow » Mon Sep 03, 2018 7:55 pm

ScoobyDoo wrote:
Tokugawa wrote:Going to run braid on an SV for the first time. Not a braid fan, bit it is going on a frog combo. Do the SV spools need a mono backing with braid?

TIA.
Only reason I'd add backing is to prevent slip. Or reduce the amount of pricey braid.

Usually i just tie an arbor knot and add about 7/8 of a wrap of electrical tape to hold it in place.
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