Do I need to put monno backing on the Abu Record?I figure the holes in the spool will prevent line slipping.There isn't a ton of line capacity.I don't want to waste my space with mono.

I'd at least put a few cranks on. The superlines will spin.

Braided line will not slip if you tie the line thru the holes to start.

been fishing now a few weeks with a record and no mono backing, have had no issues whatsoever

Must say I am pleasantly surprised with this reel so far, had to buy it in a bind and it has been impressive thus far

The Record is a great reel! I have 4 of them now and make sure you get the power handles on them!