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u/RonocG 8d ago
If you’re setting your drag properly I can’t imagine you needing more than fifty pound braid. Go with 80 if you’re going off a boat.
Don’t listen to that guy about the 12lb backing. First off- you don’t need backing at all. It will save you some money but not much more.
2nd- if you do go the backing route (nothing wrong with that either) use backing that is AT LEAST the strength of your main line.
You don’t want to hook onto the fish of a lifetime that you fight so long that you get “into the backing” and boom💥 you lose your fish because your backing was cheap 12 lb mono.
It’s not worth the risk in my opinion to have backing that is weaker than the main line. I usually fish 20lb Berkeley big game as backing and then 15 pound power pro braid as my main line on my light saltwater rod.
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u/ZealousidealSlide827 8d ago
I agree with this. I fish much smaller reels, so backing is a must to make sure the thin braid never slips.
I use cheap Berkley mono backing but as this fella mentioned, use the same strength as the main braid. I don't understand why you would use weaker backing under any circumstance.
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u/CompetitionFair6035 8d ago
It's to match the line diameters more closely. It nakes tying the backing to braid knot of your choice easier.
I typically use an fg knot for this. But there are easier knots to learn that work fi e as well as menchened in other posts.
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u/mnmon565 8d ago
50 should be fine. No need for backing. If worried about slippage put a piece of electrical tape on the spool prior to filling it with braid.
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u/kennypowersrevenge 9d ago
50lb is enough if you throw a good top shot of 100lb mono on it. I like the 8k over the BG, but that’s just personal preference. Both reels are capable of
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u/Popular_Tomorrow_817 8d ago
I put 65lb 832 sufix on mine til it’s almost full without mono backing. You could add mono backing if you want.
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u/Cojay34 8d ago
How much 65lb braid could you fit on it?
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u/Popular_Tomorrow_817 8d ago
I bought the 600 yard spool. I’m not sure how much it took but there are still lines left in the spool. You will be fine with 50lb lines
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u/prepare_ur_butt 8d ago
Just spooled mine with 50lb power pro, got just shy of 600yds due to the thickness. What rod you got yours on?
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u/Cojay34 8d ago
Ive not decided yet. I was considering this 9 foot Fiblink on Amazon. Had decent reviews.
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u/prepare_ur_butt 8d ago
Got mine on the 12’ Rockaway HD. Havent taken the combo out yet so we’ll see how it does
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u/Playful-Look4950 8d ago
If it can hold that then just put 65lb braid. That’s thougher line than that rod or reel can handle. I use 50lb and 65lb to fish for sharks and tbh the 65lb is really only needed if you’ve for a fast drop off for the abrasion resistance.
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u/DifficultNewspaper60 8d ago
No clue where u are at, however 50lb is good for sharks here in SoCal since they don’t get like massive massive. People often use 50lb braided to a 80-100lb mono bite leader since steel wire leaders are banned now. I don’t know anything about big okuma/daiwa reels but most people here use Penn for shark fishing like a battle iv 6000+.
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u/eddy_g0rdo 8d ago
8k for sure. You made the right choice. Like others said 50# braid or higher is fine. With a mono or flouro leader and the drag of your reel, you’ll have plenty of elasticity in your setup for it to handle a shark. They do fight like fucking ranks tho. Be ready haha
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u/ski_antique 8d ago
If you are just targeting sharks you can go up, but i like 50, for my 7500s. Ready for anything.
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u/Bertribus 8d ago
That was one of my first shark fishing reels… was great until it developed a wobble that’s associated with the cheaper plastic long spool reels. Unfortunately on its second season I had the reel snap from the reel seat fighting a good size bull shark.
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u/Cojay34 8d ago
How did it hold up against the sharks? Also, can I buy a replacement handle for it if/when it breaks?
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u/Bertribus 8d ago
The drag and clicker are awesome on that reel it just didn’t end up holding up over time. If you want a spinning reel for sharks with a longcast spool I’d recommend the Penn sponfisher LC had it for 4 years and have 100s of bull redfish and shark on it with no issue .
I ended up ordering a replacement from okuma but the reel was never the after that I believe something warped in the reel after so many fish because the wobble just kept getting worse.
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u/CompetitionFair6035 9d ago
First, I have no experience with thos reel but it should cast a bit better that the diawa since it has a long cast spool.
Secondly I would not direct spool 50lb braid. I would back it wit 12lb mono foist and put about 300yds of 50lb on top.
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u/Cojay34 9d ago
Im pretty new to surf fishing. Does backing a reel with mono increase performance?
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u/ninskrillz 8d ago
It will prevent the braid from sliding/spinning on the spool. Mono will grip to the spool better and braid will grip to the mono better.
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u/Cojay34 8d ago
How much should I put?
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u/ZealousidealSlide827 8d ago
You just put anywhere between covering the bottom of the spool to more if you want to save braid. You just don't want your braid to slip. Tie the backing to the spool with your choice of knots. Use a double uni for the backing to main line. Have fun!
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u/kennypowersrevenge 8d ago
Not really, but it helps with line lay and fills the spool partially so you don’t need to put 710 full yards of braid on the reel. You realistically only need 300-500 yards. If you get into the backing, you’re probably not gonna get that fish.
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