How big of a shark could you reel in with this?
1177451
If you work with the shark""for a bit''''' You can bring a 60 Pounder in"" But remember you have to have a very good line """"
1177452
I caught an 8 foot sand tiger/ragged tooth shark weighing 200 plus pounds with this reel.On a 8 foot 2 piece beef eater spinning rod with 65 pound Berkley braid line.Not the smoothest drag system,but it did its job!
1177453
Well if that fine seemingly "cheepo" Diawi DF100A Spinnng Reel was connected to a good quality fishing rod like a 6 or 7 ft boat rod too a 10' too 15' Shakespear Ugly Stick or an Amazon sold Okuma Fishing Rod I suspect one could catch and maybe land a 60LBS Shark!
1177454
Well no sharks yet biggest catch was a ray 40+lbs was not a problem.the reel holds approx 500 yds of 100 lb test braided line and worked fine
1433254
That depends on what you're fishing for. I'd say it's okay for fish that go up to 30-40lbs. It's definitely not a big game reel. I use #60 gel spun line as backing with a WF8F line because of the small diameter. I can fit about 150 yards of it on the reel. In contrast, the Martin website lists capacity as 35 yards of #20 backing with the line I'm using. Note that I have four times as much. Any backing with a larger diameter might not allow you to load enough and put you in danger of getting spooled with energetic saltwater species. So I think gel spun is the only backing option if fishing saltwater with this reel.
8856
Hi right now im using 12lb mono and catching yellow tail snappers and mutton snapper up to 10 lb and work really good, this small reel has power you cant believe, catch more fish then anybody in the party boat and i have 3 of these reel for snook and red fish with 12lb line and work fantastic. you will love it .
967258
Using 10lbs test line is absolutely fine with this reel. Matter of fact that's exactly what I had loaded last time out. Caught three fair sized pike with it.
1433253
That depends on what you're fishing for. I'd say it's okay for fish that go up to 30-40lbs. It's definitely not a big game reel. I use #60 gel spun line as backing with a WF8F line because of the small diameter. I can fit about 150 yards of it on the reel. In contrast, the Martin website lists capacity as 35 yards of #20 backing with the line I'm using. Note that I have four times as much. Any backing with a larger diameter might not allow you to load enough and put you in danger of getting spooled with energetic saltwater species. So I think gel spun is the only backing option if fishing saltwater with this reel. That depends on what you're fishing for. I'd say it's okay for fish that go up to 30-40lbs. It's definitely not a big game reel. I use #60 gel spun line as backing with a WF8F line because of the small diameter. I can fit about 150 yards of it on the reel. In contrast, the Martin website lists capacity as 35 yards of #20 backing with the line I'm using. Note that I have four times as much. Any backing with a larger diameter might not allow you to load enough and put you in danger of getting spooled with energetic saltwater species. So I think gel spun is the only backing option if fishing... » Read More That depends on what you're fishing for. I'd say it's okay for fish that go up to 30-40lbs. It's definitely not a big game reel. I use #60 gel spun line as backing with a WF8F line because of the small diameter. I can fit about 150 yards of it on the reel. In contrast, the Martin website lists capacity as 35 yards of #20 backing with the line I'm using. Note that I have four times as much. Any backing with a larger diameter might not allow you to load enough and put you in danger of getting spooled with energetic saltwater species. So I think gel spun is the only backing option if fishing saltwater with this reel. « Show Less
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With 300 yards of 65 lb braid you should be perfectly fine. The catfish arnt the strongest fish on the block. I personally prefer to have more line but a bit thinner. So I would go with 20 or 30 lb braid and get double the amount of line on the reel. I land 40 kg blacktip reef sharks with 455m of 20 lb braid on my reel. But I like ligt tackle fishing. Hope this helps. I am sponsored by okuma so if you need any professional advice just ask.
1402052
First, let's establish the fact that this rod is only good for fishing from a boat in ocean waters or the sound. The reel can take on anything. The rod is only 7ft tall so you can't get good distance if fishing from shore. Dogfish are no match for this rod and reel, no matter how big. I only use this rod and reel when going to the sound or ocean looking for big fish
1560175
Would not recommend it. It is really a fresh water reel. I have used mine to surf fish, not as smooth as it once was. I have caught 40 pound catfish with it.
1722798
I Have 100 lb Powerpro braid in it - I troll fro muskie. Works very well. Can't comment on how it handles other lines.
543662
I'm no fly fishing expert so I'll let someone else answer that with more detail. I encountered the same dilemma with my 5wt and I went with the 5/6 so I could have more capacity for line. Panfish and small bass probably won't pull a ton of line out and the reel might be more along the lines of a "line holder" but if you think there is a chance of hooking into some bigger fish with it I'd look at the 5/6.
69277
you can catch anything with this rod. Might be a little heavy for just trout.
1755756
Sure;If you use 80 lbs.braided line can handle anything you hook,I always use 80lbs.braided line in all my reels.No problem at all.
635750
I'm like the others use it for sharks I got 80 pound braid works great .havent had a shark even make it work hard yet it's a monster reel
1128060
The rod and reel could handle a nice sized bass if you play the fish out. The rod doesn't have a lot of back bone. But i have hooked onto a few 1-2lb bass and it did fine. I would suggest using 20-30lb braid because you get good strength and small diameter.
220911
hi scott, i used this combo surf casting on cape cod and liked it. it is a light surf casting setup, reel takes 14lb line. i guess if you used braided line you could up it. i think any fish over 20 lbs would be some fight, and fun. it would make a great rod for big fish in fresh water, like cats. hope this helps, steve
167986
This is a heavyweight pole with a below average reel. I like the pole as a class for medium sharking, 5-7 footers. It has alot of backbone for a surf type pole. But the reel is light for its size and might be okay for flounder seatrout etc. Hope this helps.
2195180
That should be able to do that no problem. I was casting in Jetty Park Florida and was using some very heavy lead sinkers, I'd say around a ounce in total weight. I have a Okuma Avenger spinning reel the second biggest one I could get and had 35 pound braid on it, and had no issues. I'd imagine with the right reel, and proper line, you'd have no problem casting those weights.