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I prefer 25# Blood Run Tournament mono for my rigger rods. Straight mono for flashers and I add Blood Run 20# fluoro leader for spoons Blood Run Sea Flee line https://www.fishusa.com/Blood-Run-Tackle-Sea-Flee-Monofilament/

Fish USA Stealth core 27# https://www.fishusa.com/Stealthcore-Lead-Core/?sku=166989

My suggestion would be to look into Chamberlain releases. They would work better for your light line application. https://downriggerrelease.com/

It happens however i usually can see the hanging fish on panoptix

My black releases are so tight that a 20# wont release them. I want to be able to see the bite, get to the rigger, release it myself, and reel in the slack. Plus I feel my hook set is so much better that way especially when fishing deep.

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So my understanding is you are setting up 2 braid diver reels and you are wondering if you should put backing on them first? I would. It will take a tremendous amount of braid to fill a 45 series Okuma reel. I would suggest 20- 30# mono as backing. Larger mono such as 50# doesnt lay on the reel as flat. I would also suggest putting on 1000' plus of braid. The mono should only be used as a way "eat up" reel space and will never ever see the water. As for reel size. Some guys like the oversized reels for divers, such as the 45 series. Personally I use 30 series okuma reels and I spool on 300' of 25# to ensure the reel spool is 100 percent full when I spool on 1000' of ss wire or braid.