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General => General Topwater & Jigging Discussion => Topic started by: Carl Hollis on October 09, 2011, 12:58:29 PM

Title: JB solid 30lb on 10000SW and 5000SW
Post by: Carl Hollis on October 09, 2011, 12:58:29 PM

This is for info only; I just spooled up a spare 10000SW spool with JB solid 30lb in prep for land based casting for long tail tuna and perhaps cubing or casting off-shore.

Spool capacity states:
0.35mm = 440m
0.40mm = 300m
0.45mm = 210m

JB solid 30lb = 0.254 (~PE2.5). I'm thinking I should easily get 400m on, maybe 450m given the capacities stated. I used a clip-on depth counter whilst spooling up to see exactly how much line would be taken. Result; 365m neat plus ~10m of 40lb mono backing. I spooled up with ~3kg of drag to make sure it was nice and tight.

I also spooled a Twinpower 5000SW spare spool with the same line and method and got 145m on plus ~10m of 20lb mono backing.

Interesting....

Title: Re: JB solid 30lb on 10000SW and 5000SW
Post by: Allan Chan Hian Lian on October 09, 2011, 02:06:37 PM

I spooled mine tightly, result:

10000SW - 280m of PE5 line with 4m of 80lb leader.

5000SW - 280m of PE2 line with 3m of 40lb leader.

Both filled in nicely.

Title: Re: JB solid 30lb on 10000SW and 5000SW
Post by: Carl Hollis on October 09, 2011, 02:12:34 PM

JB solid or other?

Title: Re: JB solid 30lb on 10000SW and 5000SW
Post by: Allan Chan Hian Lian on October 09, 2011, 02:21:02 PM

I filled with Avani Castman. So far so good, no breakage. Touch wood tho ;D