Reel for 500 copper?

[nygooseduster26]

What’s everyone using for their 500 copper setups? I have a few Okuma coldwater 55 reels that from my understanding I can get 500’ of 45# copper but only about 100’ of backer. Don’t feel like that’s enough for Lake Ontario salmon but I saw a 500’ copper on a convector 55 at fat Nancy’s the other day. What reel and how much and what size backer are you running for kings?

 

 

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[Earl28]

500'
Okuma 55 series (Convector, Cold Water)
500' Blood Run 45#- copper
100' of Blood Run 65# braid- backer
35' of 30# Blood Run Fluorocarbon- leader
 
500'
Okuma Solterra 50-L
500' Blood Run 45#- copper
1000' of Blood Run 65# braid- backer
35' of 30# Blood Run Fluorocarbon- leader

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[Custom Deluxe]

my 400-500 coppers are all on diawa seagate 60’s. relatively affordable great drags and fast gears


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[Jager]

Tekota 800 with 400 feet of 50# Power Pro will hold 500’ of 45# copper. Just set one up yesterday! [emoji2]


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[scobar]

On 4/18/2021 at 9:42 PM, Custom Deluxe said:

my 400-500 coppers are all on diawa seagate 60’s. relatively affordable great drags and fast gears


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