yep. i have a cabo 40, with 30 pound braid of 300 yards, the reels also has 30 pounds of drag. I use this reel for big LMB, snook, tarpon and reds. the crazy part or it all is that the combo is extremely light, i have it with a g loomis rod. people might say this is over kill but in fact its actually perfect. im confident getting a 10+ bass out of heavy cover as well as a 50+ tarpon with the 30 pounds of drag. IMO its versatile for everything i fish for in my location.