60 or 80 pound braid for a 18000 saragosa.

Gozz

Hi guys
I just had a 18000 saragosa delivered and was wandering if 60 pnd braid would be enough.
I am putting it on a shimano 400 jig stick and will be using it for tuna mainly and some jigging for kingfish etc.
Some of the tuna here can get to 100 kilo's if your lucky.
What are your thoughts.
Thanks.

papio · 07-29-2008, 11:09 PM

Mine is loaded with 80lb Tuff-Line XP and my 14000 is loaded with 65lb.

A.whitman · 07-30-2008, 12:37 AM

same here exept powerpro.

JerseyBrian · 07-30-2008, 01:09 AM

Mine is loaded with Varivas Avani Jigging 10x10 PE6 (breaks at 70lb) and 80lb Fisherman Stealth Leader tied together with P.R. knot

ichibahn · 07-30-2008, 02:38 AM

I spool for my friend 18000 with 200 yard of OTI 80lb + 15ft 130# seaguar fluorocarbon leader.

Gozz · 07-30-2008, 07:51 AM

Thank you for your reply's.
I'm leaning towards 60 to 65pnds instead of 80pnd as I can get more on and I only need to run the drag at about 20 to 25 pnd which will give the reel much more life.
How have you found your saragosas so far,any problems.

JerseyBrian · 07-30-2008, 08:25 AM

No problems so far. I've changed out my stock drag washers for Carbontex versions. We'll see how well the reel performs for the month of August. I have 2 trips planned for AJs

Gozz · 07-30-2008, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JerseyBrian

No problems so far. I've changed out my stock drag washers for Carbontex versions. We'll see how well the reel performs for the month of August. I have 2 trips planned for AJs

Keep us posted.
Do you notice when you are reeling the line in the reel feels very jittery and unbalanced.
Never experienced this with another reel before.

BretABaker · 07-30-2008, 09:42 AM

mins has 100lb on it.

papio · 07-30-2008, 09:59 AM

That's some serious poundage. Bret, you trying to catch Mobey? Ha ha!

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ichibahn Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Atlanta,GA. Posts: 184	I spool for my friend 18000 with 200 yard of OTI 80lb + 15ft 130# seaguar fluorocarbon leader. __________________ Freddy.

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07-29-2008, 11:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
papio Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Antonio, Tx. V Posts: 253	Mine is loaded with 80lb Tuff-Line XP and my 14000 is loaded with 65lb.

07-30-2008, 12:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
A.whitman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 191	same here exept powerpro.

07-30-2008, 07:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Gozz Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 49	Thank you for your reply's. I'm leaning towards 60 to 65pnds instead of 80pnd as I can get more on and I only need to run the drag at about 20 to 25 pnd which will give the reel much more life. How have you found your saragosas so far,any problems.

07-30-2008, 09:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
BretABaker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pearland, TX Posts: 1,291	mins has 100lb on it.

07-30-2008, 09:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
papio Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Antonio, Tx. V Posts: 253	That's some serious poundage. Bret, you trying to catch Mobey? Ha ha!

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