12 lb Line On Daiwa Sol Baitcaster???

[ghost]

I know the specs says 10 lb, 90 yds. But can I use 12 lb mono, like Yozuri Hybrid instead??? I know that I'll lose yardage if I go to 12 lbs, but will it affect the reels performance?

[Bassn Blvd]

I use 10 on my Sol  with traps and small cranks.  12 wont ruin the performance though.

[islandbass]

Absolutely. It just means that the reel will be holding less line. For bass fishing it probably won't matter one bit. Salmon is a different story. Last year, a brute chum spooled my Curado D which was at full capacity with 12# CXX. It was the best 22 minute battle I fought and I lossed. Tipped my hat and shed a tear. :-[

[ABC123]

That is the exact line I have on my Sol. The line acts a little stiff when you first use it, but I don't think that has anything to do with the reel. I had no issue with the line on my one and only outing with the set-up. Figure the most you cast out is 100ft. Say you get 75 yards of 12lb line on the reel, that's 225 feet. There would still be enough line to keep a good base on the spool when casting out. You may have to respool more often as there isn't much extra for cutting off damaged line though. Personally, I wouldn't go much bigger than 12lb line, but 12lb line has worked fine for me on the reel.