FS Digest

I have a Daiwa Ballistic LT spinning reel. It states that it can handle the following below;


The main thing I need clarity about is that it says it can spool 6lb for 140 yards and 8lb braid at 200 yards. So if it can handle the diameter for 6lb mono.... can I use braid that is larger than 8lb....like 10lb braid or 15lb braid? Do you see any potential problems with that? Just for clarity i am using this for saltwater flounder(its a ultra light setup that i like to use in the bays. It's much lighter tackle than what 99% of guys use around me but it helps me catch much more fish). I typically use 6-8lb mono for these flounder.


- MONO: 4/220, 6/140, 8/110

- J-BRAID: 6/320, 8/200

- Max drag 11.0


http://www.daiwa.com/us/contents/reels/BALLISTICLT/index.html

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by whoframed

FS Digest

You can, only thing is you will get less yardage of line and if you hook a big fish that would normally break your line, it may just pull it all off the reel instead and possibly break your drag system. Unlikely but I've had it happen to me once with a trout rod, that I thought would be fun to put 20lb braid on and caught what I assume to be a heavy catfish due to that's what I was fishing for. It took all my line and I never tie my line onto my reel when I spool it.

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by MisterFrecks

FS Digest

How does that occur? For example i always set my drag very loose. Does that really wear on the drag when you are have it pull like that all the time?

FS Digest

If your fishing with a reel with a 10lb drag system, and you hook let's say a 20lb+ fish. If you manage to real it in, your putting excess wear on the parts associated with your drag system. Over time. Or with poorly designed cheap equipment, your drag system can wear out or even have parts break to where it cant be adjusted properly. I fish with my frag fairly tight depending in what I'm fishing for, if those parts are worn out due to fighting bigger fish than what the reel was designed to handle, I may not be able to get my drag as tight as I want it.

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by MisterFrecks

FS Digest

You can use 10 or 15lb braid on that with no issue. The reel will only produce 11lbs of drag, which is likely more than you need fishing for flounder. Those numbers on the spool are just meant to give you an idea of line capacity.

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by seabassassassin

WhiskerKnight

Now that is funny, woulda loved to had been there, you got spooled!!?

Gripnriprod Loc: Concepcion Costa Rica

Your reel has replaceable drag discs. There are several YouTube videos that show how to do it. Carry a couple of replacement sets, get some good drag grease, and go have some fun!