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<blockquote data-quote="The_owl" data-source="post: 259642" data-attributes="member: 5672"><p>Last summer was the first year i ever spent time learning to pull cranks - its surprising how much there is to learn! I know i did some things right, and most things wrong!! Lol</p><p></p><p>I picked up two Cabela Depthmaster 3's last year, with the size 30 reels. I put on straight metered braid (20 lbs) as i thought this would help me get it calibrated....no, it didn't. Even with 1,000 feet of line on, its off 28 feet over a 100' benchmark. So...i'm planning on replacing the line completely, of both reels. </p><p></p><p>Here's my problem/thought process...</p><p></p><p>I use the Precision Trolling App (love it, need it, couldn't go without it) so i've decided to either go with 10 lbs Berkley XT or 10 lbs Fireline because that's what the app uses for benchmarks.</p><p></p><p>Question - any recommendations between XT and Fireline? I've used Fireline Metered for 3 years now, and i flat out LIKE it. Its simple. Foolproof. Tough. If i went with braid, i'd only want 100 yards on the spool ($$). So, how much of the XT would i put on for backing?? I would still want to use a 10 - 30' leader of mono or flouro, right?</p><p></p><p>Another Question - if i went to using just straight XT, do i still need to use a leader?? Would i not want one to prevent the line from breaking in the middle vs on the leader, in the event of a snag?? Say put a 8 lbs leader on the first 30' or something?</p><p></p><p>Moving on to Leadcore - i went cheap with the leadcore line i bought last year (i picked up a couple Scheels shorty rods) and the line has a pile of kinks in it. I'm resolved to replacing it with Sufix 832, in the 18 lbs range. So, my questions are do i need to using XT or some other mono for backing on the reel? How much line (approximate)? How much leadcore should i actually put on the reel? 100 yards? And for the leader, should i use a braid or mono?</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the large # of questions, i'm just trying to learn from others experience! Thanks!!</p><p></p><p>The Owl</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="The_owl, post: 259642, member: 5672"] Last summer was the first year i ever spent time learning to pull cranks - its surprising how much there is to learn! I know i did some things right, and most things wrong!! Lol I picked up two Cabela Depthmaster 3's last year, with the size 30 reels. I put on straight metered braid (20 lbs) as i thought this would help me get it calibrated....no, it didn't. Even with 1,000 feet of line on, its off 28 feet over a 100' benchmark. So...i'm planning on replacing the line completely, of both reels. Here's my problem/thought process... I use the Precision Trolling App (love it, need it, couldn't go without it) so i've decided to either go with 10 lbs Berkley XT or 10 lbs Fireline because that's what the app uses for benchmarks. Question - any recommendations between XT and Fireline? I've used Fireline Metered for 3 years now, and i flat out LIKE it. Its simple. Foolproof. Tough. If i went with braid, i'd only want 100 yards on the spool ($$). So, how much of the XT would i put on for backing?? I would still want to use a 10 - 30' leader of mono or flouro, right? Another Question - if i went to using just straight XT, do i still need to use a leader?? Would i not want one to prevent the line from breaking in the middle vs on the leader, in the event of a snag?? Say put a 8 lbs leader on the first 30' or something? Moving on to Leadcore - i went cheap with the leadcore line i bought last year (i picked up a couple Scheels shorty rods) and the line has a pile of kinks in it. I'm resolved to replacing it with Sufix 832, in the 18 lbs range. So, my questions are do i need to using XT or some other mono for backing on the reel? How much line (approximate)? How much leadcore should i actually put on the reel? 100 yards? And for the leader, should i use a braid or mono? Sorry for the large # of questions, i'm just trying to learn from others experience! Thanks!! The Owl [/QUOTE]
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