Spooling TLD25's
- yepi'mon
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Spooling TLD25's
Hi Guys
Over the weekend I picked up a couple of new TLD25's/Shimano Backbone 15kg combos at a ridiculous price. The guy who I got them off also gave me a 1200m spool of Berkley Big Game Mono line (15kg) that he was going to put on there. You can see the same combo here: http://www.fishingtackleshop.com.au/pro ... e-rod.html
Now I am completely new to these kinds of reels and rods but am I looking at going for some bigger targets like kingfish and tuna (hopefully not to big).
My question is, do you think I should use the mono line or go for something else of a different weight rating or even braid?
Thanks in advance fisho's :water:
Over the weekend I picked up a couple of new TLD25's/Shimano Backbone 15kg combos at a ridiculous price. The guy who I got them off also gave me a 1200m spool of Berkley Big Game Mono line (15kg) that he was going to put on there. You can see the same combo here: http://www.fishingtackleshop.com.au/pro ... e-rod.html
Now I am completely new to these kinds of reels and rods but am I looking at going for some bigger targets like kingfish and tuna (hopefully not to big).
My question is, do you think I should use the mono line or go for something else of a different weight rating or even braid?
Thanks in advance fisho's :water:
- Delirium
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Re: Spooling TLD25's
The braid/mono debate is a personal preference I reckon...I have both mine loaded with mono. If using braid however, I would be top-shotting it. Unles you're prepared to be caughing up for over 600yds...a lot of which won't see daylight on most occasions.
Just my preference though.
Cheers Ian
Just my preference though.
Cheers Ian
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Re: Spooling TLD25's
The issue with braid, is that it digs in and will snap and cause knots and just be a pita, if it is not spooled tight and kept tight.
Mono is more forgiving.
Mono is more forgiving.
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Re: Spooling TLD25's
Spot on Brett we lost a marlin last year on spin gear because the braid was not put on tight it cut into the remaining braid on the spool with the high tension , line was recovered covering where the braid had dug in when the fish went on a screaming run when it got to where the braid had dug in ping the braid snapped.Brett wrote:The issue with braid, is that it digs in and will snap and cause knots and just be a pita, if it is not spooled tight and kept tight.
Mono is more forgiving.
My personal choice is mono especially if using a roller tipped rod. My mates sometimes use Dacron then top shot with mono to cut costs but these guys respool regularly.
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Re: Spooling TLD25's
I just christened a couple of overheads on the weekend.....they aren't as easy as an egg-beater that's for sure. Bloody glad I had mono on them as I had a lot of line on the ground a couple of times and braid would have been awful to untangle.
P.S. For the record...No Marlin or Tuna off Flinders!
P.S. For the record...No Marlin or Tuna off Flinders!
- yepi'mon
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Re: Spooling TLD25's
Cheers gents, based on your suggestions I think I'll just spool it up with the 15kg mono that I have sitting there. Will be first time using overheads so probably a good line to learn on!
Now to find something to catch with it .....
Now to find something to catch with it .....
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Re: Spooling TLD25's
You will love them just set the strike drag accurately thumbing the line back on the reel will come with time and get in to some tuna
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Re: Spooling TLD25's
Cheers mate, only one way to work it out... and thats to give it a crack!Nude up wrote:You will love them just set the strike drag accurately thumbing the line back on the reel will come with time and get in to some tuna
Definitely some Tuna on the cards but kingfish first I think!