A shop spool of Dacron backing. This is the bulk spool — the one that lives on the bench and lines reel after reel — not a single retail spool. If you're outfitting a guide fleet, a rental fleet, or you simply spool a lot of reels, buying backing in bulk is far cheaper per reel.
Dacron is the sensible default for trout and most freshwater work. It's low-stretch, easy on your hands compared to gel spun, and forgiving to knot. Backing fills the arbor so your fly line comes off at a larger diameter with less memory, and it gives a good fish somewhere to go.
Key features
- Bulk shop spool — lines many reels, not one
- Low-stretch Dacron construction
- Easier on hands and knots than gel spun
- 20 and 30 pound
- Chartreuse, White, Orange and Royal Blue
Want a single reel spooled instead? Bring it by Ed's Fly Shop in Montrose and we'll do it for you.
