How much line do you really need? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PapaDave · 07-19-2012, 01:33 PM

I put as mich line as possible on the reels. Like it is mentioned before, you never know what is going to hit the bait. I do fish with the smaller reels though. I use a Calcutta 250 with #30 braid, my prefered setup, for bass and halibut, a Calcutta 400 with #40 braid for halibut and heavier or deeper fishing, and a Calcutta 700 with #65 braid for trolling bait or Rapala CD's (mostly for T's). All reels are filled to capacity with line. I'm going to hang onto whatever until the last inch.

That being said, I also carry a Stradic 1000F with #15 braid, it is my favorite for playing around with the bass in the kelp.

vincentek9 · 07-19-2012, 02:26 PM

oh, another thing to take into account... and i learned this the hard way.

you could spool your reel with mono.. or spool 3x as much braid on it and feel safe. but remember.. braid is VERY THIN AND STRONG AND CAN CUT THROUGH YOUR THUMB. i tried to spool 300yd of 40# spectra on my reel with only 50' of mono as a mini shock absorbant on my avet... and fish for rockfish in 200' of water. well.. reeling up the very first drop started to cut into my thumb. i had to wrap my thumb in a cut piece of cloth to prevent any more damage to it.

07-19-2012, 02:26 PM	#2
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	oh, another thing to take into account... and i learned this the hard way. you could spool your reel with mono.. or spool 3x as much braid on it and feel safe. but remember.. braid is VERY THIN AND STRONG AND CAN CUT THROUGH YOUR THUMB. i tried to spool 300yd of 40# spectra on my reel with only 50' of mono as a mini shock absorbant on my avet... and fish for rockfish in 200' of water. well.. reeling up the very first drop started to cut into my thumb. i had to wrap my thumb in a cut piece of cloth to prevent any more damage to it. __________________

07-19-2012, 01:33 PM	#1
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,474	I put as mich line as possible on the reels. Like it is mentioned before, you never know what is going to hit the bait. I do fish with the smaller reels though. I use a Calcutta 250 with #30 braid, my prefered setup, for bass and halibut, a Calcutta 400 with #40 braid for halibut and heavier or deeper fishing, and a Calcutta 700 with #65 braid for trolling bait or Rapala CD's (mostly for T's). All reels are filled to capacity with line. I'm going to hang onto whatever until the last inch. That being said, I also carry a Stradic 1000F with #15 braid, it is my favorite for playing around with the bass in the kelp.