Milos Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 I have 2 reels, a HA 3000, and the ultra light pflueger president reel I got from a combo. https://www.dickssportinggoods.com/p/pflueger-president-spinning-combo-15pflupflprs2spn2com/15pflupflprs2spn2com?camp=CSE:DSG_pg29574_ecom_PLA_452&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqvvLBRDIARIsAMYuvBFJu2RZlnThfweM2NdyZCtWOxdmeyPbUlFSCE6nMzaIjcny3N9uRaMaAn9jEALw_wcB The HA 3000 can take up to 8-12 pound line, but the maximum the pflueger can take is 8/110 braid in lb/yds. For mono its 6/90. Will there be any performance issues, or issues at all if I use this 8 pound test fluorocarbon on the ultra light rod. Quote
The Bassman Posted July 31, 2017 Posted July 31, 2017 I'd stick with a good castable mono like Trilene XL or Stren if I wasn't using braid (which I would recommend). 1 Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted July 31, 2017 Super User Posted July 31, 2017 Might not be as ultra light with 8 as it would be with 6 or 4lb test. Additionally, an ultra light rod is routinely designed to cast very, very light baits - something 8lb test might not excel at. But if you keep a real low profile and most always fish after dark, The Line Police might never be the wiser . . . . A-Jay 4 Quote
Super User WRB Posted July 31, 2017 Super User Posted July 31, 2017 Look at the line diameters to determine spool capacity. Compare 6 lb Trilene to 7 lb Sunline Super Sniper. Tom 1 Quote
Attila Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 The very first thing I show people on the reels that they're interested in is the line capacity numbers. Same goes for the rods that they look at. Then I inquire about what type of lures they're throwing with the setups they're looking at. Please do yourself a favour; follow the guidelines on the rods and reels. It'll help you in the long run, and you won't be demanding more than your equipment can offer. 2 Quote
Tim Kelly Posted August 1, 2017 Posted August 1, 2017 8lb fluoro can be tricky, even on a 3000 sized reel, it will be hopeless on a small ultralight reel. Unless there's a really good reason you want to use 8lb fluoro as a mainline on a spinning reel, using mono or braid will be much less aggravating. 2 Quote
Super User Sam Posted August 1, 2017 Super User Posted August 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Attila said: The very first thing I show people on the reels that they're interested in is the line capacity numbers. Same goes for the rods that they look at. Then I inquire about what type of lures they're throwing with the setups they're looking at. Please do yourself a favour; follow the guidelines on the rods and reels. It'll help you in the long run, and you won't be demanding more than your equipment can offer. X2 1 Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted August 1, 2017 Super User Posted August 1, 2017 You can, but I wouldn't. You won't fit very much line at all on that reel using 8 lb test, and you're going to have management issues. Also, you're using an ultralight so 8 lb test is overkill, I'd drop down to 4 or 6 lb test or switch to braid that has the same diameter as 4 or 6 lb test mono. 1 Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.