I am trying to determine what reels I need to purchase at the next few shows but cannot make any decisions because I am not sure of the capacity of what I currently have.

I would like to replace the Stella 10000 with a Van Staal for Cuttyhunk as I do not wish to give it another "Sea Wash". Not sure what size VS to buy but a lot of guys I think were using the 200 size ??

I am thinking of trying Tuna this year, or at least be prepared in case, so I will need 1 popping rod/reel and 1 jigging rod/reel. I know that a lot of guys are using the Van Staal 275 for these applications. I'm confused as to why you would not want a conventional reel on a jigging rod as it seems more appropriate.

Since Cutty is only once a year I would like to have that reel multitask as buying a Van Stall for a once a year outing doesn't make much sense.

I like the idea of using my Stella 10000 on the Tuna popping rod but I looked at the line capacity and to me it just seems shy. The Specs on the reel say (mm / meter) .35/440m .40/300 .45/210

Since I was told I needed 80# braid on the popping rod I looked up it's diameter which is .017 which is the .45/210 above so I converted the 210 meters to yards and got 229. So I get 229 yards of 80# braid on the Stella. If you cast 50 to 70 yards that leaves you with 160 yards of "run" left" which seems like an awfully short leash. This confused me as i keep reading that the Stella 10000 will catch BFT.

So I need to know if that Stella is doable on the boat ? If is is then I could "steal" the Cuttyhunk Van Staal reel (if big enough) and use it as my boat jigging rod/reel, which means I only need to buy 1 VS reel, if the Stella is too small than 2 VS's.

To muddy up the waters a little more I need 2 conventional reels to put on my Tsunami wire "Bunker spoon" rods as I'm sick of moving the Talicas off the regular trolling rods then back again. So maybe I can use these conventional rods in the Tuna application to keep me from buying more reels than I need to. I know what size I need for trolling off the back of the boat but if those reels are to "double duty" for tuna trolling / jigging then I need help on correct sizing.

I know this puzzle probably has a pretty simple answer, I just need to find out what it is.

Before you can be old and wise you must first be young and stupid.

10000 size Stella is good for small bft, say up to 100 pounds. All the fish I caught last year were 52-56 inches 70-90 pounders. If you want a little more capacity a twinpower 14000 or Stella 20000 would work plus if you found bigger fish you'd be all set
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If u want conv- talica 16 2 speed or the 20
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If u want conv- talica 16 2 speed or the 20
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I already have two Talica 16 II 2-speed. They are on a pair of Shimano Terez rods rated: 7', Braid 30-65#, Heavy, Fast Action, which I used for trolling bass. Again I can only guess that these rods are going to be a little light for Tuna. I do realize that it will probably handle the smaller stuff but who wants to have a larger get away or break a rod just because you were "too light". Can I assume I also need a new pair of stronger trolling rods for Tuna ? If so, any recommendations ? (I love to troll as it give me time to have a beer, I mean check GPS coordinates)

And like I said in my main msg, I do need to get a pair of conventional reels for my bunker spoon rods so maybe I should move the Talica 16's to them and get larger Talicas, maybe the 20's, for my regular trolling for Bass with the Terez mentioned above and then just move those 20's to my Tuna rods when need be. ??

I was going to go with a pair of Penn Senator 113's or their Squall 2spd lever conventional which are MUCH cheaper than the Talicas for the Tsunami bunker spoon rods but if I am going to try tuna I think the above scenario will save buying more reels in the end and besides I really do like the Talicas.

using a talica 16 2 speed for bass fishing is like bringing a nuclear missile to a gun fight but they are pretty nice. the terez you have are prob a bit light for tuna but there are some terez that will fit the bill. the talica 25 ore pretty good for trolling and work well for livelining. i'd put the less expensive reels on the bass rods and get a few new tuna setups. for jig and pop rods have a look at race pt, ghost hunter, black hole, crafty. kilsong and saltywater tackle have some ridiculously nice/expensive rods

Or you could just find a boat ho with gear and try their stuff...
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Or you could just find a boat ho with gear and try their stuff...
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I already contacted that gentlemen and told him that I am ready when he is.......


Kinda like a "Date".....

I already contacted that gentlemen and told him that I am ready when he is.......


Kinda like a "Date".....

On a two dallah ticket! And you're probably a Yankees fan.... :spin:

On a two dallah ticket! And you're probably a Yankees fan.... :spin:

I du know...

Sometimes these post from Tysdad can be very.... puzzling, obscure and cryptic....

but what I think he is trying to convey to me is that if I like any of his equipment ..... I get to keep it ????

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Sometimes these post from Tysdad can be very.... puzzling, obscure and cryptic....

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Let us know when u can understand clammer. First few years here I needed a clammer to English dictionary
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Let us know when u can understand clammer. First few years here I needed a clammer to English dictionary
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5yrs ? And I still don't get it

5yrs ? And I still don't get it

It's easy, like Morse code except with swears for dots and dashes.
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Let us know when u can understand clammer. First few years here I needed a clammer to English dictionary
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You should fish next to him sometime. It's a riot. I LOVE Mikey. He has taught me so much I owe him big time.

Big time Morse code,you should hear it when a knot fails.

Do you guys really think I,m different than any other fisherman ???????? other than I may say what I really think ????????????????????????? getting a #^&#^&#^&#^& in complex ...gonna start #^&#^&#^&#^&in paperdolls & no more sniffin glue .too expensive ,,,,,,,,,,, back to wet waders real soon :crying: