I have found monkey wire to be the best but there are several options out there. I also prefer the TI20 reels but haven't had any experience with the muzzys but heard they are great as well. Make sure and keep your line lubed and don't forget to push the button or your gonna lose some arrows.

James

 

Muzzy all the way with fast flight. Ive never lost an arrow from not pushing the button it should pull your arrow off the string before you get it pulled back at all .

 

x2.

 

i am hearing good stuff about a line i believe is called carp cable

 

Hack and Rum are obviously tying to the back. I use a slider and it's easy to lose arrows that way.

 

yes, i tie to the back and have never lost an arrow from not pushing da button.

 

I keep hearing about guys using a silicone spray to keep line lubed. Where can a guy go and buy this stuff without ordering it online? Also do you just remove cap and spray the spool with said spray?

 

Gander in flake has "line butter" and "magic spray" by the spinner baits

 

any silicone spray will work

 

Make sure you tie to the back never have to worry bout losin arrows cuz you forgot the button cuz the arrow will pop off

 

X2!

 

I made the switch to carp cable this year after trying tuff line and fast flight and love the carp cable

 

Ive been using the same power pro line on my MUZZY reel for the past 2 years. Ive unspooled and flipped it once to put the good line out front but its worked like a champ. I am running low though so my next purchase will be Carp Cable! Had monkey wire for a while and was not a fan. Lost 2 arrows and my biggest gar due to cut line and fray.

 

Im sure not a fan of tuff line . Ive shot silvers and bigheads ttt back and never had any trouble . I wouldnt shoot slides without a rod for nothing.

 

Reason for us using slides with a rod is due to looking for bigheads we always draw back, hit lights then let down if there isn't any fish. Doing this TTT back creates slack line behind the rest that has to be realed in every time and check for tangles. This takes time that I'm not willing to take when slides and a shoot through keep the slack in front of everything and nothing to tangle on and have never lost an arrow with a rod. To each his own i guess.

 

Muzzy spinners are great reels. And you can get almost any part for them you need. The main gears tend to strip if you work em too hard. I think they cost around threefiddy and about 5 minutes to change. I've always used fast flight and have no intentions of changing.

 

I Use both Muzzy and Ti20, no real issue with either. I also use straight shooter or F&D rod, slide and it will pull nock off string if I forget to push the button. Reel Magic spray is good stuff. I like the Monkey wire but have had great luck with Calcutta 130# too. Once off the bottle I won't go back.

 

get the shoot thru rod, they're bada$$. I shoot slides as well, it's kept me from losing arrows more than once...

 

My setup is a Muzzy Reel with Carp Cable and RGD Custom Reel Cap, F&D Pro Seat with a TJE Shoot Thru Rod......... I tie to the back and never looked back! :hb:

It took a lot of trial and error before I found the combo that works best for me, my backup bows are setup the same way :tu:

As far as tying to the reel, I tie a slip knot and then flip a loop to create kind of a half hitch, this will keep your line from slipping while trying to spool the reel and it will give you a cinch knot last resort before your slip knot takes the brunt force of the line being ran completely out with a big fish! :shocked:

 

Question: for the guys that tie to the back of the arrow. How do you avoid the line getting wrapped around rest, etc. when you have at least 2' line strung back towards you (behind the rest) when you're at full draw?

 

I use a muzzy spincast spooled with 200 pound fast flight line. Just tie a loop to the back of the nock. If you pass through a fish just unloop and pull the line out of the fish. Saves alot of time. If you forget to push the button your arrow will fall off. Get better arrow flight doing this. Harder to tune the arrow using the slides. If something hangs up during the shot the fast flight will break. Pretty safe set up and have never had an issue. Also use a muzzy real seat with a sharp shooter in the front. Seams to catch the pick up pin easier when you engage the reel. Picked up the whole set up from backwater outdoors.