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Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
This high-visibility fluorescent orange backing lets you see the backing in the water. Tested extensively by Orvis' saltwater guides, who found it helped them locate a fish when it was changing direction. The round Dacron backing won't rot or mildew, and stores well on the reel. Made in USA.
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25 of 29(86%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Customer Reviews for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
Review 1 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Orange is lucky,
March 15, 2013
By: Stimulator
from Hawaii
"Use it on all my reels. I take it off after a tip and clean and put it back and it like new."
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Review 2 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Get just what you ordered,
January 15, 2013
By: Anonymous
from Oakland, MD
"I ordered the Hi-Vis Dacron backing and am happy quite with the product so far. I like the orange color to give my reel a little POP."
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Review 3 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Bullet Proof Backing,
January 9, 2013
By: HarleyFlyFishGuy
from Port Washington, NY
"I've been using this backing for several years in both 20lb and 30lb . Its great! it stores exceptionally well on the reel spools, doesn't rot and is color fast.
On the stream its very easy to see and track your line."
On the stream its very easy to see and track your line."
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Review 4 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Favorite backing,
December 18, 2012
By: Soldat15
from Denver, CO
"I really enjoy this backing. I like how visible it is, as well as how it looks on the reel. I haven't had any problems with it staining the fly line like others have, but I noticed that when I was putting it on the reel I did get a bit of orange on my fingers."
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Review 5 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Normal Purchase,
December 15, 2012
By: Gudgeononfly
from New Zealand
"Orange backing is as i would expect . The delivery time was excellent."
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Review 6 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Color Bleeds- Stains Fly Line,
October 20, 2012
By: PatrickP
from Western MD
"This is JUNK. After one outing, the orange color bled all over my new switch line. UNHAPPY."
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Review 7 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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You gotta be kidding,
October 7, 2012
By: Grunt0302
from Colorado
"Just got around to loading a saltwater reel after purchasing 500yds earlier this year. Started spooling and at about 200yds the backing was spliced together with a simple knot making the entire spool worthless for the 325 yards I needed. Couldn't believe it. If it was the end of a run they should have ditched the 200yds for scrap and started a new spool. Won't make this mistake again. First issue with Orvis lines, leaders or backing. Normally e erything is perfect."
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Review 8 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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consistently excellent,
July 31, 2012
By: Mstal
from FL
"I have this backing on another reel and it is fine. I appreciate Orvis mounting the correct amount for me on my new reel."
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Review 9 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Discoloration,
July 12, 2012
By: LJeremy
from San Juan, Puerto Rico
"Backing works as advertised except the color dyed my yellow line, orange. It actually looked kinda cool! but it's not supposed to happen. I'm changing to del spun hi viz as I write, only to increase the capacity of the reel."
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Review 10 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Great equipment,
June 6, 2012
By: Anonymous
from Beaufort, SC
"More than good backing and great visibility in the green/murky water where I fish and easy to tell where the fish is headed."
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Review 11 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Looks good however...,
April 30, 2012
By: y0ukn0wit
"Nice looking on the reel however the orange bled on to my brand new fly line. Pretty ticked off because I now have orange spots on it that don't come off with fly line cleaner."
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Review 12 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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April 24, 2012
By: tedp
from Pearl Harbor Hawaii
"I use this backing for Bone Fish in Hawaii. works outstanding with long runs by bone."
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Review 13 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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my favorite backing,
March 13, 2012
By: MiddleForker
from Bradenton, Fl
"you can see this bascking flying off your reel and see exactly where the fishis going. with white backing it sometimes disappears in the water and you can't tell your fish is about to go around a obstruction, but with this backing i know where the fishis all the time."
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Review 14 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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great buy,
February 10, 2012
By: thunderbolt
"I bought this backing and its worked out great. The bright color makes it easy to see in low light setuations"
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Review 15 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Can't miss it,
February 7, 2012
By: Castaway
from North Ga
"You need a bright backing, period. The orange looks good and does the jobTo see it get pulled out makes you get goose bumps all over!"
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Review 16 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Backing,
February 2, 2012
By: davesl
from Durham
"excellent product does exactly what it says on the label.
Exact length of backing to match the chossen Orvis fly line to rod.Visability of backing in water when line taken out by big fish is great"
Exact length of backing to match the chossen Orvis fly line to rod.Visability of backing in water when line taken out by big fish is great"
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Review 17 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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fly reel and line,
December 30, 2011
By: Frisky
from Pittsburgh PA
"Verfy satisfied with my fly reel purchase on-line. The item arrived on time, and was exactly as I expected, and documented on the web site. I went out and fished the next day, and again, very satisfied with the product and how it performed. My friends were waiting their turn, to try my new fly fishing reel... they were equally impressed. Thank You"
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Review 18 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Another Quality Product,
August 3, 2011
By: midtnfly
"I like the high vis backing, but it does bleed when I clean my line. Not a problem for me, but could be for others."
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Review 19 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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It colored my fly line,
August 1, 2011
By: finshingforteaching
from CO
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"I bought a Wonderline WF5F in Boulder, CO store a couple days ago. The associate was so kind that he added this backing and put both lines together on my Mirage reel.
After I fished a rainy day and found my yellow fly line was dyed by the orange backing line, which made the fly line colorful. It looks interesting but I'm not sure I like that."
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Review 20 for Quick-Sight™ Fluorescent Orange Backing
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Backing,
June 28, 2011
By: BarnflyBruce
"Just received a 200 yard spool of 30 lb test dacron fly line backing. Just the ticket for my saltwater 10 wt. set up. Just what the Dr. ordered.
Thanks, Bruce"
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