i did forget to mention one thing: i'm not using the fishing line for actual fishing. its for beading, so what LB do i need?
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Beading as in making necklaces? Anything will work for that. I'm not sure I know what beading you are talking about.
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In the last sentence it is not head but bead size that is a determinant. The correcting feature of the typewriting system is a bother.
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Frankly, I don't know what "LB"means. My wife uses my fishing line for beading and other arts and crafts uses. 10 to 25 lb rated line seems to be what she favors. Head size and the hole size are also determinants of what size line used.
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You need to determine what size holes are in beads you are using so the line will fit obviously. Next criteria would be how strong you want it to be. Berkley gives their line diameters as .011" diameter for 8# test, up to .044" diameter for 130# test. There are numerous choices in-between those 2 sizes. Their website will give more details. http://www.berkley-fishing.com/Berkley%C2%AE-Trilene%C2%AE-Big-Game%E2%84%A2/1285546,default,pd.html#start=1
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the weight of the fly line needs to match the fly rod & it is based on the weight of the lures you intend to use, otherwise it won't cast properly. check your rod, it is listed somewhere close to the butt end. a no.6 weight is good all round for trout & smaller bass or panfish. salman or large bass may require a heavier #7 or #8 rod/line combo. i am no expert but this should be enuf to get you started. maybe you could pick up a book or video to help?
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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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I have used it with braided line and it worked fine using 6 lbs. I just didn't need all the strength for what I fish for. With 10 lbs flora carbon I caught a 42" northern with this reel with no issues at all.
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On the rod itself it says 4/5 weight. I used 4 wt line and 5 wt line. I noticed when I used the 5wt I missed a lot of fish. So I am going back to the 4wt. Lol
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Assuming that you have a medium weight rod, you'd want to have line weight of 8-17lbs. Medium Heavy = 10-20lbs.
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I haven't even put line on mine yet (it did not come pre-spooled) but at the base of the rod it says " 8' 6" Downrigger Med Heavy Line Wt. 8-20 lbs."The reel lists the following capacities " 18/460 20/355 25/275 " . Like I say I haven't used it but it seems like a quality combo. I especially like the depth counter on the reel which I wasn't expecting.
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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 use 30lb braid as the main line with a variable leader to suit what type of fishing I am doing
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None - you shouldn't use that heavy of line in this lightweight reel.However, you could do what I do and use a braided line, which is much stronger than monofilament lines for the same diameter. I've got 6lb test Suffix braided line and it has a rated breaking strength of 20lbs, but the diameter of a typical 6lb test line (about the maximum diameter that should be used with this reel). The braided line costs 2-3x what a monofilament line would cost, but I figure it saved me much more than that in lost tackle, as I lost only two lures in a week's solid fishing and they both caught on the backside of heavy logs and frayed on the edge of the log. None - you shouldn't use that heavy of line in this lightweight reel.However, you could do what I do and use a braided line, which is much stronger than monofilament lines for the same diameter. I've got 6lb test Suffix braided line and it has a rated breaking strength of 20lbs, but the diameter of a typical 6lb test line (about the maximum diameter that should be used with this reel). The braided line costs 2-3x what a monofilament line would cost, but I figure it saved me much more than that in lost tackle, as I lost only two lures in a week's solid fishing and they both... » Read More None - you shouldn't use that heavy of line in this lightweight reel.However, you could do what I do and use a braided line, which is much stronger than monofilament lines for the same diameter. I've got 6lb test Suffix braided line and it has a rated breaking strength of 20lbs, but the diameter of a typical 6lb test line (about the maximum diameter that should be used with this reel). The braided line costs 2-3x what a monofilament line would cost, but I figure it saved me much more than that in lost tackle, as I lost only two lures in a week's solid fishing and they both caught on the backside of heavy logs and frayed on the edge of the log. « Show Less
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This rod is ultra light. It can use under 6lbs line, 1/4 oz lure. As I remember...
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Yeah it a one piece medium heavy.its says line 12-25 lbs. It a pretty stif rod..depending on what your catching..not to confortable for jigging unless your going for the big one..but will get tired quick it to heavy for jigging but good for live or cut bait..
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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.
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I am using monofilament 50 lb line and is working very well. You can go with less powerful line if you're fishing for smaller fishes.
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Line depends on what model you buy. Here's a quick reference for monofilament line capacity: ABF-30 330/6#, 260/8#, 180/10#. ABF-40 410/8#, 290/10#, 260/12#. ABF-50 440/10#, 390/12#, 280/15#. ABF-65 540/12#, 390/15#, 320/20#. See okumafishing.com for additional info.
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As small as you'd like. It mostly depends on how light your rod is. However a super light rod with this heavier reel might be a bit unbalanced. However, I use this reel with 6lb. Line with a medium light rod an have caught 6 pound fish with no problems.
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Well you can I would use at least 30lb test fishing line. I would make sure that you tie good knots in the line, so the line does not slip through and it falls