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Braid on a Penn 49A
« on: October 30, 2015, 05:02:24 PM »
I need some advice please. I want to respool my 49A and was thinking of putting 50 or 60 lb braid on the bottom with 200 m of 35-40lb mono on top of that for casting. I always keep my reels really full to help with casting and want to ow how much braid I will need along with the 200m of mono to fill the reel.
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Re: Braid on a Penn 49A
« Reply #1 on: October 30, 2015, 05:52:49 PM »
at a rough guess about 3km?
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Re: Braid on a Penn 49A
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2015, 05:55:06 PM »
The Rock and Surf guys get almost 900m on a 25000 Saragosa a 49 A will probably take close to double that?
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Re: Braid on a Penn 49A
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2015, 07:36:49 AM »
Thanks for the advice. Will have to try something else, maybe look at dacron.
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Re: Braid on a Penn 49A
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2015, 09:47:52 AM »
Quote from: huntley on October 30, 2015, 05:02:24 PM
I need some advice please. I want to respool my 49A and was thinking of putting 50 or 60 lb braid on the bottom with 200 m of 35-40lb mono on top of that for casting. I always keep my reels really full to help with casting and want to ow how much braid I will need along with the 200m of mono to fill the reel.


Not sure spooling braid on a 49A is a good idea... I doubt the spool will handle the pressure exerted by the braid and mono top-shot, I would guess it would likely pop under stress.
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Re: Braid on a Penn 49A
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2015, 12:49:18 PM »
Quote from: Weedeater on October 31, 2015, 09:47:52 AM
Quote from: huntley on October 30, 2015, 05:02:24 PM
I need some advice please. I want to respool my 49A and was thinking of putting 50 or 60 lb braid on the bottom with 200 m of 35-40lb mono on top of that for casting. I always keep my reels really full to help with casting and want to ow how much braid I will need along with the 200m of mono to fill the reel.


Not sure spooling braid on a 49A is a good idea... I doubt the spool will handle the pressure exerted by the braid and mono top-shot, I would guess it would likely pop under stress.

Totally agree with Weedeater !

Strongly recommend you do not put braid on that reel.
Those bakelite spools can't handle the pressure.

Seen many a Penn reel retired by a popped spool - retired a few of my own !

Give that old girl a good service and put her away as a keepsake.

Braid is gunna cost you so invest in a good reel like the Saltist 50 to spool it on and you be SOLID ..

 :tite

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Re: Braid on a Penn 49A
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2015, 09:52:33 AM »
Quote from: Abaddon on October 31, 2015, 12:49:18 PM
Quote from: Weedeater on October 31, 2015, 09:47:52 AM
Quote from: huntley on October 30, 2015, 05:02:24 PM
I need some advice please. I want to respool my 49A and was thinking of putting 50 or 60 lb braid on the bottom with 200 m of 35-40lb mono on top of that for casting. I always keep my reels really full to help with casting and want to ow how much braid I will need along with the 200m of mono to fill the reel.


Not sure spooling braid on a 49A is a good idea... I doubt the spool will handle the pressure exerted by the braid and mono top-shot, I would guess it would likely pop under stress.

Totally agree with Weedeater !

Strongly recommend you do not put braid on that reel.
Those bakelite spools can't handle the pressure.

Seen many a Penn reel retired by a popped spool - retired a few of my own !

Give that old girl a good service and put her away as a keepsake.

Braid is gunna cost you so invest in a good reel like the Saltist 50 to spool it on and you be SOLID ..

 :tite


Good advice there!
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Re: Braid on a Penn 49A
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2015, 02:03:10 PM »
 
Thanks to all of you for your thoughts and advice.
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