Copper on a tekota 800

[Y-Knot]

How much copper will fit on a tekota 800. I was hoping to get at least 500' with 300 yards of 50lb power pro. Any information on how much backing and copper I can fit on this reel would be greatly appreciated

[A-TOM-MIK]

Depends on what size copper:

500 ft of 50# PP (and a tight fit) if you want to load the reel with 500' of .037 copper.

To get 900' of 50# PP you will only get 400' of .037 copper

***Specs for a Tekota 800***

Tom

[Valinote]

Tom, any way to sqeeze 600' of 30lb copper on a Tekota 800? What would that reduce the amount of backing to if it would fit at all? Thank you kindly for any advice...

-Steve D

[Yankee Troller]

Ive seen guys try to do it but it wasnt happenin. 500 is the most a 800 tekota will take.

[Bob Rother]

Not to hi-jack the thread, but do any of you guys know how much backing you can get on a Penn 330 GTI while running 450 ft of copper (if that is even possible).

Thanks

Bob

[Y-Knot]

I have 10 colors of core and not alot of backing and it barely fits, gonna say no it wont fit

[Tim Bromund]

depends on what you use for backing. I have 300 yds of 30 lb power pro behind a 10 color on a Penn 330. you won't get enout backing on if you use mono.

Tim

[Diversion]

You want AS MUCH BACKING AS YOU CAN FIT on your cores / copper rigs.

I was on Tim's boat this summer and his 10 Color rig took a hit from a freight train, that ran out just about all 300 yards of backing and was still going strong when the leader snapped. You just never know when a trophy will hit and you don't want to get spooled.

[Big Dave]

Thats no sport to watch the backing melt off and the spool start showing. You don't want to get spooled with the derby winner on.