Copper

[Yankee Troller]

  On 2/25/2019 at 3:49 AM, jth21usa said:

Has anyone ever been able to fit a 400 on a 45 reel using braid backer?

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IMHO Tekota 800 is your best option out there. You can get 300yd spool of 50lb backing for a 400 copper, and 150yd spool of 50lb backing for a 500 copper. 

Edited February 25, 2019 by Yankee Troller

[Legacy]

  On 2/25/2019 at 3:27 PM, Silver Fox said:

Also, who in their right mind would use a 55 reel for a 500 copper with only 100' of backing? I have a 55 with 450ish on it and my arse puckers when a king rips that with 250' of backing on it!

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I know someone. They used it only as a chute rod during tournaments. Heavy mono leader. They told me they just lock the drag down and pray.

[Yankee Troller]

  On 2/25/2019 at 3:27 PM, Silver Fox said:

Also, who in their right mind would use a 55 reel for a 500 copper with only 100' of backing? I have a 55 with 450ish on it and my arse puckers when a king rips that with 250' of backing on it!

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450' of backing is plenty. That's all a Tekota 800 or Seagate 60 will hold, and I've never been close to spooled.

[Silver Fox]

I meant 450 copper with 250 backing.

  On 2/25/2019 at 3:45 PM, Yankee Troller said:

 
450' of backing is plenty. That's all a Tekota 800 or Seagate 60 will hold, and I've never been close to spooled.

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[Silver Fox]

That's cray cray. Just get a bigger reel.

  On 2/25/2019 at 3:40 PM, Legacy said:

 
I know someone. They used it only as a chute rod during tournaments. Heavy mono leader. They told me they just lock the drag down and pray.

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[jth21usa]

agreed