New reel. How much backing?

[JAD]

I'm starting Flyfishing for Salmon for the first time this year. I've bought the Salmon rod 14ft and I've just bought a Vision Koma VK11 reel it will take a #9-11 line well thats what it says on the box.

What I would like to know is how much backing will I need I'll be putting a double taper floater. Snowbee D2 line on the reel. It also says on the box that with a WF11F its will take 270m of 30lb backing I dont know if that helps.

By the way I do have quite a bit of experience of Trout Flyfishing and I have done a bit of spinning for Salmon many years ago but as for Salmon flyfishing my experience is Nil.

Any help would be appreciated.

JAD

[juniorspey]

This reel should easily take around 200yds of 30lb. My preference is for house of hardy-i dunno its name but it is orange!!! A good way to check is to wind on the fly line, then put the backing on top until it fills the reel, this can be a hassle, but it saves any errors! your reel may well take more, but in all but exceptional circumstances you won't need that much, I think I only had 2 fish last year that took me into the backing at all!

Good luck, and enjoy your fishing!
Blair

[JAD]

Thanks Blair thats very helpful at least now I know what to order.

By the way My wife and I were up in your neck of the woods last year we visited and stayed in Grantstown on spey (Hope I've got the name right) we also had a trip on Lock Ness lovely part of the world you live in mate - Nearly as good as where I live North Wales ;D

John

[juniorspey]

Hey Jad, its no bother, weird- I live 3 miles from Grantown! If your up again give me a shout and I'll show you around the water!! i think when I'm 17 and I've got wheels I'll have to pay a visit to the huge welsh sea trout!!
Blair