Weighted Steel

[dickey]

Does any know roughly how much backer of 50lb braid you put on before 300’ of weighted steel. Sealine 47LC Reel.

Or do you prefer a different backer? 
 

Thanks,

Rick 

[Misdirection]

How I have handled this is if you have two reels to do, do the first reel backwards (put the weighted steel on first, then fill with the 50 lbs braid).

Then transfer onto the second reel keeping track on the counter how much braid goes on.

Then fill the second reel using the same amount of braid and then the weighted steel.

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[dickey]

That would be good but I am only doing one.

 

[Fishmaster 196]

This reel fill calculator should get you close

https://www.thesouthend.org/index.php/resources/reel-fill-calculator

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[FishingFool34]

It will likely be a tight fit with 300' of WS on a 47 sealine, I had 300' of WS on a 45 size Okuma reel and ended up buying a 55 size okuma for that setup instead. As I wasn't comfortable with the amount of backing I had room for on the 45 size reel (don't forget you need a good amount of heavy leader on the front of the setup as well). I think the Daiwa 47s are slightly bigger than an Okuma 45 but I would say rule of thumb once you get to 300'+ your looking at a 55 size or similar reel. 10 colors of lead would be the most I would run on a 45 class reel. You could consider going with 30lb braid for backing, that combined with the slightly larger spool size on a 47 may let you comfortably fit that setup.

Edited May 26, 2022 by FishingFool34

[dickey]

Thanks everyone 

[Total Chaos]

I have a 57LC with 300 yards of 50lb Power Pro and 200 ft of weighted steel and its full. 300ft won't fit on a 47 LC.