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tdwcapt · 01-03-2008, 12:16 AM

I'll be doing a lot of casting and some jigging. Poppers for tunas and the iron for wahoo and kings. Sounds like the 10K with a 20K spool is what I need. I don't think it is realistic to be able to put more than 30lbs of drag on a spinner as the rod would probably blow up. I've used spinning tackle for years, mostly 20lb and under for sailfish, tarpon, etc. But this heavy tackle spinning for tunas, hoos and AJs with this gear is completely new to me.

What kind of drag settings are you guys using when fighting these fish? I don't really care what any reel can get out of the box. I mean you'll never really put 65lbs of drag on a tuna with a spinning rod that is rated for 40 or 50lb. I'm only interested in what it will do on a fish in a real fight.

01-03-2008, 12:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
tdwcapt Junior member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 28	I'll be doing a lot of casting and some jigging. Poppers for tunas and the iron for wahoo and kings. Sounds like the 10K with a 20K spool is what I need. I don't think it is realistic to be able to put more than 30lbs of drag on a spinner as the rod would probably blow up. I've used spinning tackle for years, mostly 20lb and under for sailfish, tarpon, etc. But this heavy tackle spinning for tunas, hoos and AJs with this gear is completely new to me. What kind of drag settings are you guys using when fighting these fish? I don't really care what any reel can get out of the box. I mean you'll never really put 65lbs of drag on a tuna with a spinning rod that is rated for 40 or 50lb. I'm only interested in what it will do on a fish in a real fight. Last edited by tdwcapt : 01-03-2008 at 12:23 AM.