The Shakespeare Oracle Salmon Backing is designed specifically for Salmon sized reels. This backing is a crisp white colour for excellent visibility and contrast on the spool so you can see where your backing and fly line are connected and allows you to follow the run of the fish and helps keeps you in control. The backing has minimal stretch and boasts a high durability and low diameter material for amazing value for money. The Shakespeare Oracle Salmon Backing has a breaking strain of 30lb and supplied on a 150m spool.