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Backing Line

High quality backing line from Cortland and others including Polyester backing, Braided Mono backing, super fine Gel Spun Micron and high strength Dacron backing line

Lureflash Twisted Nylon Backing Line

By Lureflash
£2.45 £2.95
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A good, low cost twisted nylon backing line, ideal for fly fisherman on a budget. Thin, strong and rot resistant. Dark Green. 50yds - 25lb bs.

Prostream Braided Backing Line 20lbs

By ProStream
£2.95 £3.95

A good, low cost twisted nylon backing line, ideal for fly fisherman on a budget. Thin, strong and rot resistant. Dark Green. 50yds - 25lb bs.

Prostream Braided Backing Line 30lbs

By ProStream
£3.95 £4.95
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Blackridge Tight Weave Backing Line

By Blackridge
£3.95 £4.95

A good quality tight weave backing line that takes up little space on the reel. This 20lb backing line is light tan in colour and comes in a choice of 50yd or 100yd spools.

Blackridge Hollow Weave Backing Line

By Blackridge
£6.95 £8.99
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A good quality hollow weave backing line that takes up little space on the reel. This 30lb backing line is brown in colour. 100yds spool.

Blackridge Braided Mono Backing Line

By Blackridge
£4.95 £5.99

Braided mono backing line is slightly stiffer and bulkier than other materials. It's less likely to tangle and easier to grip if you're playing a large fish by hand. A spool of braided mono is also handy to have around for making your own leader loops and line-to-line splices.

Snowbee Backing Line

By Snowbee
£5.99 £6.99
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Good strong polyester backing line from Snowbee. Available in 20lb Breaking Strain for trout fishing and 30lb Breaking Strain for Salmon.

Cortland Micron Backing Line 20lb

By Cortland
£4.49 £4.99

Cortland's Micron fly line backing is the toughest, smoothest and best selling fly line backing in the world. Cortland Micron backing line comes in a wide range of colours, strengths and spool sizes.

Cortland Micron Backing Line 30lb

By Cortland
£4.49 £4.99
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Cortland Micronite Backing Line

By Cortland
£23.75 £27.99
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Cortland's Micronite Super Braid fly line backing lets you add more backing without having to increase reel size. Ideal for catching 'screamers!'.

Backing line for fly lines

Fly line backing fulfills three main functions for the fly fisherman; it extends the fly line allowing extra distance when casting, it bulks out the reel so your line fills it properly thereby reducing fly line coiling and memory and it provides the extra line length needed for playing a hard running fish.

Modern fly line backing materials provide the perfact combination of performance and reliability, delivering backing lines that are soft, tangle free, strong and reliable, and come in a variety of strengths and diameters so you can fill your fly reel to just the right extent.

We stock a wide range of backing line from budget backing line to ultra fine gel spun backing line including multi purpose braided mono backing line which can be used to make your own braided leader loops and line connector sleeves.