robster80 Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 this is my first 50 size reel. was wondering should i go with braid to get more line capacity or would 8-10lb copoly work fine? going on a 6'8 medium cumara. probably use for a lot of things. lizards,keitach fat impacts,small texas rigs etc Quote
Super User Hi Salenity Posted March 14, 2015 Super User Posted March 14, 2015 I normally use 12#. You don't need to worry about line capacity. 1 Quote
John G Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 Have you spooled it up yet with the line that you would normally use? I mean, I wouldn't spool it with 20# mono but the little 50's really do have adequate line capacity for most things bass fishing. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted March 14, 2015 Super User Posted March 14, 2015 I may be in the minority but I spool my Chronarch 50e reels with 20# PowerPro and add a leader. I find braid so much easier to deal with than nylons. Including picking out professional overruns! Quote
robster80 Posted March 14, 2015 Author Posted March 14, 2015 Have you spooled it up yet with the line that you would normally use? I mean, I wouldn't spool it with 20# mono but the little 50's really do have adequate line capacity for most things bass fishing. havent spooled it up yet with anything. ordered some line for my other reels just now. i usually use 12-15lb mccoy Quote
John G Posted March 14, 2015 Posted March 14, 2015 havent spooled it up yet with anything. ordered some line for my other reels just now. i usually use 12-15lb mccoy You will be fine. Quote
Arv Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 I put 30# Power Pro on my reels. Right now all I have are 50 size Shimano's Quote
Mumbly Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 For those of you with 50 size Shimano's and using braid......do any of you use backing? And if so how much backing vs. how much braid? Quote
Arv Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 I used to. I don't anymore. Especially since I use a leader a lot I feel like I get a lot out of a spool of braid. Quote
curtis9 Posted March 15, 2015 Posted March 15, 2015 For those of you with 50 size Shimano's and using braid......do any of you use backing? And if so how much backing vs. how much braid? I just use a few feet to keep the braid from slipping. I spool the rest up with braid Quote
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