Where to buy Jerry Brown Hollow

[fuelish1]

Basil did a GREAT job of filling my reel TIGHT with line and put the wind-on leader on it too! I was amazed at how much line he got on there!

[afraser]

For JB, it's all drop shipping I believe, so no one should be carrying that much inventory.

Not true. I use, support, and stock all the line I sell. You could come to my shop and leave with any spool, test, color, or have your reel filled on the HD140 linewinder, and spliced on the spot.

Basil Pappas
BHP Tackle

I stand corrected . Nothing like having the line professionally spooled to maximize capacity and minimize line twist! I think I had bought JB multiple times from 2 or 3 places in the past and the spools themselves were always dropped shipped, so I thought that was routine. Sorry for the misstatement.

Maybe you can answer a question about JB 60? It seems from other posts, that one can only get 450 yds or so of JB 60 on a stella 20k, but I have more than that of PE 8 (avani SMP 8/12) on the reel (not much more, but a little). Is JB 60 thicker than the avani PE 8? I was considering dropping down to that line to add capacity, but it doesn't seem to be worth doing.

[Basil]

The 20K takes 550 yards of 60lb hollow, and 400 yards of 80lb hollow. The 60lb has less diameter than PE8. I'll post a Stella capacity chart shortly.

Basil Pappas
BHP Tackle

[Basil]

All line is JB hollow except the PE.

SPOOL LINE YARDS

STELLA 6000 PE3 325
STELLA 8000 PE4 325
STELLA 10000 60 275
STELLA 16000 60 350
STELLA 18000 60 400
STELLA 18000 80 300
STELLA 18000 PE8 325
STELLA 20000 60 550
STELLA 20000 80 400
STELLA 20000 100 400

Basil Pappas
BHP Tackle

[Sea Bear]

All line is JB hollow except the PE.

SPOOL LINE YARDS

STELLA 6000 PE3 325
STELLA 8000 PE4 325
STELLA 10000 60 275
STELLA 16000 60 350
STELLA 18000 60 400
STELLA 18000 80 300
STELLA 18000 PE8 325
STELLA 20000 60 550
STELLA 20000 80 400
STELLA 20000 100 400

Basil Pappas
BHP Tackle

Thanks Basil!

Question, would the numbers be the same for other shimano reels of corresponding size classes. On shimano's website it gives different capacities for corresponding Saragosa's vs. Stella's. I would have presumed that for example, each 18000 size reel would have the same capacity. Can you help me out?

[Basil]

Yes, I have found the Saragosa and Stella spool capacities to be identical.

[jordanis3r]

Good post Basil - needed the capcity chart - order winging its way to you now!

[mentooriento]

All line is JB hollow except the PE.

SPOOL LINE YARDS

STELLA 6000 PE3 325
STELLA 8000 PE4 325
STELLA 10000 60 275
STELLA 16000 60 350
STELLA 18000 60 400
STELLA 18000 80 300
STELLA 18000 PE8 325
STELLA 20000 60 550
STELLA 20000 80 400
STELLA 20000 100 400

Basil Pappas
BHP Tackle

Basil,
Am deciding what to fill my 20K with and noticed the 80 and 100 lb have the same fill capacity? Is this correct? If so, why would one use the 80 if they can get the same capacity with the 100?

[Basil]

Yes, the lines are almost identical in size. In fact, 100lb is slightly smaller than 80lb due to 16x braid weave on the 80lb and 12x braid weave on the 100lb. 80lb is easier to splice, but 100lb is not difficult either.

Basil Pappas
BHP Tackle

[Taz575]

I've used the 100# JB Hollow as a topshot on my tuna jigging/spin reels onto the 80# Daiwa metered solid braid, no problems splicing end loops or doing the solid to hollow splice! It was my first attempts at the hollow braid and I am using the DaHo Reverse Latch Needles.