Backing...How much is enough?

[Gardenfish]

A quick newbee question...
How long should the backing be in you fly reel?
We fish the streams & lakes of the Sierria's

Thanks

good question

you want the enough backing that the fly line fills the spool to about 1/8 inch from the outside edge of the spool (the spool not the reel) The size of the reel and the weight of the line dictates how much backing you will need.