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Fish swim in the direction their head is pointed.
IF you keep the rod low and to the side. I consider 100 yards of backing the minimum, and even that is a lot when you consider how long a spey line is. The point that you make on fighting the fish from the side is a good one as I've heard that from others. All the points that you make about the braided lines are exactly what I was concerned with. I have never fished with braided backing before.