Rich,
As i read more and watch more (Watched Lance Valentine calibrating to 100 foot in a parking lot.) I have more questions more along the lines of backing.......

I have 6 reels and they are all the same, so that is not an issue..... yet.

What I don't understand or can wrap my Polish head around is the backing.

Assuming I use 20 Mono from whomever to fill the reel with backing.
I get to calibration of 200 Foot for my rod with the Mono. at that point its "Correctly" calibrated.

I then add my braid on top of that? How is that braid going to NOT over fill the spool so that I have to much line on the reel? at that point I have to much on the reel and am out of calibration once again, correct? (Unless the smaller diameter braid makes it a possible non issue)?


Unless there is a Line size ratio where I can either mix/match mono/braid diameter, add X amount of Mono, then X amount of Braid to = Calibration?

Another thought is line Diameter. The reels take 310 yards of 25# mono.
Sufix (The Line I like) makes a Performance Braid 100# that is the same diameter equivalent of 25# Mono.

I could in theory spool up 300 yards of that and be dang close as well.

I can see that this is going to be a winter project for me for sure I think..... lol

OE