How accurate is it with lighter weights like 1 - 5 pounds? Would it make an accurate fishing scale for bass or does it work better on larger weights?
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To answer your question I tied strings to 4 Sam's 20oz water bottles and weighed them with the scale.. 20 oz of water (if I read the correct info on the internet) should be 1.3 lbs.. One bottle weighed 1.1 lbs hooking the water bottle gently and 1.3 lbs if I I did it roughly Two bottles weighed 2.6 lbs Should be right Three bottles weighed 4 lbs Should be 3.9 Four bottles weighed 5.3 Should be 5.2 Weighing the same 4 bottles simultaneously and powering up and down the scale several times had a weight deviation of 5.3 - 5.5 Until this experiment I've never used the scale to weigh anything under 15 lbs.. When I 1st got it, tested it against another digital scale that I had access to at an earlier time and it was right on with the other scale.. I guess it depends of the level of precision you require..!!??
228088
Hi! I use fire line which has the gauge of 10 lb test but it is 20 lb for salt water bottom fishing...I would guess it holds a hundred feet or more...I love them because they are all plastic and they last many seasons on Cape Cod. Good Luck!!
949937
I've used mine on trout upto 23-24 inches. I've even pulled a 5 lb catfish out of the river with it. I use a pflueger presidents series reel on it and love it. Like it so well I bought a second one. One set with 4 lb test and one with 6.
2241094
I wouldnt put no more than a 6 lb. test on it. This is a very cheaply made reel.
1490424
I choose this reel because I only fish for crappie and bluegill, and this reel has the quick-fire. I use 6lb test line but this reel will hold 2 and 4lb test it will hold 270 feet of 2lb and 140 feet of 4lb also I get the rear drag for more control when I get a bigger fish on. I choose this reel because they no longer make the Solstace 1000rh. I have always use Shimano. I have caught some very large catfish and bass with no problem.
233044
Yes it does. It's a newer pole for us, so the only fish caught with it was a bass about three pounds. Held up fine. I hope this helps.
780253
When I used mine, it was accurate in any object above 3 ounces, as I didn't really need to weigh anything that was less than 3 ounces. I didn't have any issues with accuracy, my only issue was with it dying after a period of time with very light use.
132120
It is an ultralight. I wouldn't put more than 4 or 6 lb test line on the real. It would work for small mouth bass. It would work for smaller large mouth bass, but would be challenged if they were too big.
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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 .
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I think you'd probably be okay. I've caught a lot of bass in the 4-5lb range and a few around 8 and I hooked into a 40"+ Tiger Muskie on a bass rig but wasn't able to boat it. Reel still works fine.
824651
Bought this for my husband who used Spiderwire 15 lb test line for trout in fresh water lake. I guess the test line weight depends on what your fishing for. Hope this helped.
59899
The reel on this unit is not very good . I would not get it. If you are trying to catch big fish it will not be ver strong
731531
I'm sorry - I do not use it for weighing things that accurately. I believe it does, though, from what other people said.
260596
As small as you'd like. It mostly depends on how light your rod is. However a super light rod with this heavier reel might be a bit unbalanced. However, I use this reel with 6lb. Line with a medium light rod an have caught 6 pound fish with no problems.
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Its always good to have a calibration weight just in case its jarred or dropped during shipping, as this will throw the calibration way off. Or if you want, use an american dollar bill or a jefferson nickel as these will weigh 1.0 and 0.5 respectively. I own one of these, bought it about 5 months ago. Its a lot smaller than it looks but the calibration was dead on accurate despite its cheap price and small size.
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The reel size depends on how you want to fish. Big fishes need bigger reel butthe reel isnt too big if its a spinning reel. So its not too heavy. If you ate using a conventional reel then size makws a difference in weight and size. Smaller reel have weaker drag fir smaller fish. Bigger size reel had stronger resistance and hold moreline. I just bought a medium size reel using 30lb and fush would drag alll my line and I would have to sacrifice a hook in order not to losea spool of line. Big fishes need bigger reel so it can fit more bigger line. Smaller fish in lakes and river wouldnt need those. I would go for a bigger reel if I had to buy again. Its not so much bigger if its a spinning reel.
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200 yards of 10lb test line. This is not real large of a reel. It's good for bass, large catfish, stripers, drum, blues and spanish mackeral. It could also be used for surf fishing or pier fishing. If your catching fish from 5 to 12 lbs this is perfect size. But buy a better reel like the Penn Pursuit 4000.