I would like this reel to be as usable as possible in a multitasking type of way though I appreciate it has it's ideal use simply due to the nature of it's design, I can accept that I just don't know what that ideal is.Ĭlick to expand.1.

I think that I am explaining myself but I will be happy to answer questions if I am leaving out some detail that is critical. I am not asking so much about brands (though I am very open to opinions on that as well) but more so just the general type of line that will give me the best performance out of this type of a reel. I would really appreciate some input on what kind of line will work well on this reel.ġ.Does it perform better with mono versus braid versus ?Ģ.Is it better to use a heavier line and if so how heavy as a baseline? So I have totally stripped all of the line off of the reel and am going to completely re-spool it. The line buried in on itself, didn't feel like it flowed off the reel, and really just wasn't enjoyable to use. I did this on my other reel as well which is a Diawa Exceler and it was golden however the Abu was just frustrating. This past weekend I went down to fish on the Altamaha and on a friends advice I stripped it down about halfway and then topped off the spool with braid specifically 30lb Suffix brand. I have had like 15lb mono on it for quite awhile but felt like the line was 'lumpy' on the spool. Backstory: I have a slightly older (I think it's like a 1970's model) reel that I like a lot but I have a question about spooling it up.

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