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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:03 am • # 1 
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Well, interesting to me anyway. My three lightest reels--heaviest to lightest:

Lamson Velocity 1, WF1F line, about 80 yards of backing. Empty reel weight is 3.8oz.
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Orvis Battenkill Large Arbor I (1st generation), WF2F, about 20 yards of backing. Empty reel weight is 3.9oz.
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Orvis Battenkill Barstock I, WF4F, about 60 yards backing. Empty reel weight is 3.2 oz.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:05 am • # 2 
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Hmm...that Lamson gains some weight there, eh?


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:06 am • # 3 
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flyflingerandy1 wrote:
Hmm...that Lamson gains some weight there, eh?
Need to put that backing on a weight loss program.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:09 am • # 4 
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Jerry, thanks for posting this info, this can really be a big help to others looking for reels to balance their UL rods.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:12 am • # 5 
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Slim Fast Backing? Hmm...


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:21 am • # 6 
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My pleasure J.

Andy, when I get really bored I'll experiment a little. I have an old Pflueger reel that I use as a backup for my 5 wt. It holds a TON of backing which I never need and so it slowly rots away. The last time I changed the line on it I pulled the backing and added an old 5wt DT line *first*, and then about 20-30 yards of backing, and then the new line. I'll have to weigh the old fly line and then pull it off and fill up the same amount with backing and see if there's much of a weight difference. Probably not but it would be interesting.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:51 pm • # 7 
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I posted here elsewhere, but you can build yourself a great cork spool arbor spacer, they used to make them in the old days. If the reel is small enough you can go for an old fashioned cork thurmus stopper they came in three sizes, for pt, qt and soup sized thurmo's. Cut it to width, then split it, glue it in with pliobond or even old fashioned book binders cement or rubber type contact cememt. Makes it easier to remove if you need too. If you have a large diameter spool, look to the craft shops for some of that large diameter cork used in floral arangements or like they used and still do on netting for decorating and fishing purposes. Get it real close to holding just a flyline. then get some yellow 10# power pro brainded line, its 1/3 the diameter of fly line backing. You can get about 50yds on one wrap of the spool with no weight added really.
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:07 pm • # 8 
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Great idea! Thanks for the tip. I might have to make a trip to Salvation Army or Goodwill and see if I can track down some old used Thermos bottles.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:05 pm • # 9 
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Jerry,
What weight and type of backing are you using??? 10lb,12lb, 20lb, 30lb
I was just thinking that if a smaller backing were used, it may or may not cut down on the weight. I don't know if the smaller diameter would equal more backing capacity and more weight or the smaller backing would actually weigh less even though the amount increases. Might be worth looking at.

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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:56 pm • # 10 
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You would theoretically have the same amount of weight, albeit more capacity. The cork arbor spacers would look nice on there for lightening things up!


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:59 pm • # 11 
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onemoredeer wrote:
What weight and type of backing are you using??? 10lb,12lb, 20lb, 30lb
... I don't know if the smaller diameter would equal more backing capacity and more weight or the smaller backing would actually weigh less even though the amount increases. Might be worth looking at.

Doug
The Lamson Veolicty 1 has 12lb on it, but everything else has 20lb. I know the capacities differ depending on the rating of the backing but I have no idea if 50 yards of 20lb would take up the same amount of room as 100 yards of 10lb.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:03 pm • # 12 
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100 yds of 10# would take less space than 50 yds of 20. 50 yds of 20 takes the same as 100 yds of 12#.


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:12 pm • # 13 
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flyflingerandy1 wrote:
50 yds of 20 takes the same as 100 yds of 12#.
So the question is: which weighs more--50 yds or 20#, or 100 yds of 12#?


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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 4:57 pm • # 14 
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Well, the theory of mass would be, since they take up roughly the same amount of space, are the same material, they would weigh roughly the same amount, but you would have to weigh them.


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