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How much 80lb Tuffline will fit on a Stella 20k

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Luke Wyrsta:

--- Quote from: travis heaps on December 11, 2008, 05:04:40 PM ---I personally think the 10000 spool is big enough - GTs are strong but they aren't going to outrun a billfish over any distance, any popping is generally done from a drifting boat and as such if you hook a monster GT that for some reason does the bolt into clear open water the skipper should have plenty of time to get the boat following the fish before you even get close to losing 180m or so of line (even if you do hookup immediately after a 80m cast).

I can see sides of the points made by everyone however, as usual there's no straight out correct response, just horses for courses.  Being the occasional angler i'm more than happy to run my 10000 spool Angus.

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Travis, have you ever hooked up to a 60kg+ GT?

Yes, they don't run like a Bill but don't underestimate these larger fish. They have and will continue to spool unlucky anglers. Been there, done that - been humiliated  :)

Nathan Cefai:
same same man,i been pretty closed to spooled in new cal a few times!!

60kg beast.... >:(

Mick Cunningham:
i would use the 20000 spool so it can hold more line eg 300m.
due to casting 60-90m away plus they run 200m from where you are  if a 60kg is hooked up so it will come to  260 - 290 spooled
you will have a chance to get him back to the boat
one day if i get him then i will be so so HAPPY  ;D.

10000 spool can hold 300m of pe5 i guess you will be busted off at the hook up  :o.

but if this is armed with pe8 on your 10000 then you can say good bye to your line  :-X ::)

luke look like you have been there so did you catch the big gt yet ?

Kasey Leong:
One really needs to go to New Caledonia, if only to experience how a GT can spool you using PE10.  :o

I did not believe it until I made the trip - and I believe there are very few places that allow that.

Fishing with the normal 10000 spool in NC, without carrying spare spools, is asking for a very short trip.

adrien antunes:

--- Quote from: Kasey Leong on December 12, 2008, 01:18:21 AM ---One really needs to go to New Caledonia, if only to experience how a GT can spool you using PE10. 



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Hi,
How much drag you get spoiled?

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