That is what I do. About 5-10 wraps of mono. Then Crazy Alberto or FG knot to braid.

Some spinning reels are made for braid and have rubber against the arbor to eliminate the braid slip....but I do mono anyway.

 

This works great. But if your knot tying skills aren't up to snuff, or just being lazy like me, do a couple wraps of electric tape on the spool. Works just fine, never had any problems doing that.

 

As to line twist that can occur when spooling mono backwards onto a spinning reel, I have heard that it doesn't matter with braid.

 

I use plumbing tape on the spool and then tie braid on. Make sure to pack that braid on as tight as possible to keep it from cutting into your spool when setting the hook.

 

Plumbing tape? Is that the same as the black plastic electrician's tape?

 

I looked up the plumbers tape. It is different than electricians' tape.

 

White pipe sealant tape to be exact. It's not the black electrician tape. Hope this helps.

 

The point of putting down some black electrical tape is to provide some grip between the line and the spool. Plumbers tape is teflon, i.e. slippery, which would be counterproductive. Not saying it wouldn't help, but electrical tape would work much better.

I put down enough mono to partially fill the spool so that I only need 150 yds of braid. It's cheaper that way, and 150 yds is plenty for inshore fishing. I temporarily put down the 150 yds of braid first, then top it off with enough mono to properly fill the reel. Then I unspool the line and put down the measured mono first followed by the braid. An FG knot, once you know how to tie it properly, can't be beat. It adds virtually no diameter to the mono and is virtually 100% knot strength. For inshore, I use 10# PowerPro and 12# mono backing along with a 20# leader and have never had a break-off from a fish. I did snag a huge turtle once who wouldn't let me get close enough to unhook it so I had to break it off which was hard to do. It broke off at the terminal tackle knot, not at the 10# PowerPro to 20# mono FG knot.

When putting braid on a spinning reel, allow the braid spool to spin on a shaft as you spool up the reel. Yes, it adds a few twists to the line on the spool, but those twists are undone when the line gets casted which is what's important.

 

After you put on the backing. Set the spool on a table with the name/letters facing up and just reel the braid off the spool as pictured below.

 

That has been the conventional wisdom for a long time, but it actually puts twists in the line when casted. Much better to let the spool rotate on a shaft while you spool up. Yes, it puts twists in the line when it's on the spool, but when it's been casted, there are no twists in the line in the water. Much better approach.

 

Okay. Thanks, pick ><>

 

I made the switch to braid using a spinning rod about 3yrs ago I guess and very glad I did. I was tired of mono and the line twist problems etc. I do spool mono first and then braid. I use the Uni to uni knot for the mono leader and no problems. If your not used to braid, try 30lb first. It still has a line diameter smaller than 10lb mono. Casts a long way.
Less tangles with the 30lb braid. Easier to get a knot out if you have one.
No line twist what so ever!!!!

Then try the smaller braids etc.

 

One other thing. On tying off to your spool after you put down a layer of tape take an extra wrap of line around the spool then tie your arbor knot and pull it tight. It will not slip.

 

I use plain masking tape. Easy, cheap, and it works. Some of y'all really over think things. LOL.

 

Can't believe I forgot to mention this, CRS! While the plain tape does work, there's another simple trick that guarantees your line won't slip if going straight braid to the spool. It actually will work on a bare slick spool, but I still wrap with the electric tape anyway. Just tie your standard slip knot as usual. Now, instead of trimming the tag end, leave it about the same length as the width of the spool. Cinch the knot down on the far end of the spool, either end, doesn't matter. Now here's the trick. Lay that tag end across the spool. Using quite a bit of pressure, lay down your first layer of line wraps, making sure that tag end is trapped underneath the wraps all the way across the spool. That's it! Finish spooling under pressure and you're done. This works on any reel, large or small, spinning or conventional. No worries! 🍻

 

Well, I got my spinning reel, spooled with braid and tied on some mono. Bought a rod at Academy, that has fast tip. Not expensive, but feels good with the reel. It was a bit complicated to get braid on and tie to mono, but got it done.

Blessed be youtube on how to do stuff like this. Thanks all you who responded. pick ><>

 

I back all my spinning reels with mono, then uni knot on the second half with braid. No sense wasting braid at the bottom of a spool where it will never be used.

 

actually after a few years of use, you can reel it onto another reel and the stuff at the base is like brand new. You get more use out of it that way. To eliminate line twist with mono, I've always just spooled it like normal and when I go to the lake/bay, I let the line out behind the boat while moving at 3-5knots. Let it all the way out and reel it back in...no twisting!