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Just bought myself a cheap and cheerful 2500 to go on a cheap and cheerful LRF rod (Carbo-Star solid tip).
I wasn't sure at first, but it occurred to me that we can't afford to go too small reel-wise, or we'll lose the retrieve rate that we need for faster running fish like mackerel, snipe and the holy bass. So tonight I took the plunge and loaded it with some nice thin 6lb mono. I usually load a reel on a lightish drag, in an attempt to get an even pressure on the line, and guess what? The drag is a peach and the line lay is good enough to embarrass a £150 reel let alone something a third that price. Not bad my Australian friends, not bad (OK it might come out of Shanghai but who cares!).
It will need a stronger FC leader for the bigger, rougher stuff though. 3lb pollack on a 5g rod anyone?
Mmmmmmmmm.
I wasn't sure at first, but it occurred to me that we can't afford to go too small reel-wise, or we'll lose the retrieve rate that we need for faster running fish like mackerel, snipe and the holy bass. So tonight I took the plunge and loaded it with some nice thin 6lb mono. I usually load a reel on a lightish drag, in an attempt to get an even pressure on the line, and guess what? The drag is a peach and the line lay is good enough to embarrass a £150 reel let alone something a third that price. Not bad my Australian friends, not bad (OK it might come out of Shanghai but who cares!).
It will need a stronger FC leader for the bigger, rougher stuff though. 3lb pollack on a 5g rod anyone?
Mmmmmmmmm.