HERCULES Braided Fly Line Backing 20lb 30lb, 100Yds 300Yds, with Long-Lasting Color
High-strength braided backing designed for Great Lakes fly fishing, offering exceptional abrasion resistance against rocky steelhead runs and structure. The thin diameter allows maximum capacity on your reel while the bright colors provide excellent visibility when tracking long downstream fights with chrome.
12 of 31 Alley rivers blown out right now — 3 still fishable.
Common Questions
What kind of fishing is the HERCULES Braided Fly Line Backing 20lb 30lb, 100Yds 300Yds,... used for?
This line is set up for spey & two-hand, swinging flies, and nymphing targeting steelhead, trout, salmon. Each technique has a dedicated guide on Steelhead Addiction with rigging walkthroughs and water-reading tips.
What fish species does the HERCULES Braided Fly Line Backing 20lb 30lb, 100Yds 300Yds,... work for?
This line is curated for steelhead, trout, salmon, pike. The Steelhead Addiction species field guide has biology and Great Lakes-specific tactics for steelhead and the rest.
Where do I buy the HERCULES Braided Fly Line Backing 20lb 30lb, 100Yds 300Yds,...?
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Are conditions good for fishing the Steelhead Alley right now?
12 of 31 Alley rivers blown out right now — 3 still fishable. Live updates for all 31 rivers run every 15 minutes — see the full dashboard on Steelhead Addiction.
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Key Specs
Features
- + High abrasion resistance and high visibility with bright colors, easier to knot
- + High strength and low stretch, not easy to fray after cutting or attaching to other fly rod fishing line
- + Extremely thin for loading plenty of fly fishing line and backing on the fly reel in chasing monsters
- + A low coefficient of friction minimizes wear on fly fishing rod guides
- + Tight braid, flexibility, smoothness. Benefits all fly fishing line well and all water conditions, fresh and saltwater
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