Is 150 yards good enough for big catfish 65/85+ lbs? I plan on getting the 65 LBS test 150 yards or 300 yards I have an Abu 6500 C3
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First I would have recommended a higher drag weight on the reel. It sounds like you want heavy fish, so I would go with the 300 yds. You also may want to consider going to 50 lb. line, between your rod and the drag you can handle some pretty large fish with this set up. Remember to balance you drag with the weight recommendation of the rod builder.
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With 300 yards of 65 lb braid you should be perfectly fine. The catfish arnt the strongest fish on the block. I personally prefer to have more line but a bit thinner. So I would go with 20 or 30 lb braid and get double the amount of line on the reel. I land 40 kg blacktip reef sharks with 455m of 20 lb braid on my reel. But I like ligt tackle fishing. Hope this helps. I am sponsored by okuma so if you need any professional advice just ask.
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O yea that is plenty the catfish won't be going on longer runs so that's long enough and the weight, never worry about that if you match it I've.caught a 120 pound sea turtle on 25 braided just make a mono or fluoro leader so it doesn't break on a rock
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The weight size is not an issue but you will lose yardage by putting on a higher pound test. If you want to go heavier line, go Power Pro and you will get more yardage. Just a suggestion!
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I have this installed on my 9mm carbine. With that caliber I haven't shot much over 75 yards. I'm quite positive this scope should be good for 150 yards if not farther. Nothing but good things to say about this scope.
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Good choice on the reel for the species your are fishing. You can spool it with the 12lb test Spider Wire which has the diameter of 8lb test. You will not be sacrificing yardage at all which the smaller diameter line. 30s is a great reel, my favorite size for fishing the Florida Flats is the 3000 series reels. Enjoy!!!
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I drop shot for Bass with my 550C at Belews Lake in North Carolina in 70-80 feet of water...works great!
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I'm using 10lb Cajun Line Mono in a 6-14lb Shimano spinning rod. works good on large fish, but I'm not at a place to surf fish.
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I mate with Penn 500 Jigmaster with 25Lbs. Cast with 4 ounce sinker with about 3 ounces of bates a little over 100 yards
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The 750 is a good size for your tank. I have the 1150 for a 75. The key is the position. Experiment with a few to see what your fish like.
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Of course, make sure you use 0.20 gram BB's. I can hit a water bottle at a 70 feet (controlled environment), so your fine at 30. Grip, breathing, experience, BB quality, weather, and the gun's condition will vary your accuracy.
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It is a pretty good reel at 130 feet for grouper and amberjacks I do not know if it could hold up to tuna. Let me know if it works. I am quite happy with it so far
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4-600 yards is pushing it but it's a good start to dial in up to there. Also, keep in mind drop compensation and it might get you closer. Otherwise I would suggest slightly more powerful.
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I've caught a 5 foot black tip on the beach with 300 yards of 60ib braid. That would be pretty much your max if you ate fishing off the beach. If you're on a boat the game is very different.
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it is 200 pound Braided Dacron and I think there is 50-75 yards in the reel, Plenty for any reasonable bowfishing shot,
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I have actually used this rod with 65 lb braid and successfully fished 120 fathoms (720 feet) for ehu. The rod performed great often pulling up multiple fish at once. The fish I was targeting weren't over 6lbs each and its a whole lotta work bringing um up from that depth, but the rod performed fine. Worth the money to me...hope that helps. Carl B. Maui, Hawaii
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I mounted my Accushot scope on a Gamo Bull Whisper Extreme 177 caliber to test the strenght of the internals of the scope. After 750-1000 rounds it still is very accurate at 40 yards. After my test, I would not mind putting it on a 300 win mag. As a hunting scope in low light conditions it is good for the money. I like the lighted rec.
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Using 10lbs test line is absolutely fine with this reel. Matter of fact that's exactly what I had loaded last time out. Caught three fair sized pike with it.
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It is based on line weight class. Check to see what that is. We catch striped bass up to. 60lbs. We use it trolling.