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HESH2 · 03-23-2002, 08:34 AM

I HAD 12 & 15 LBS MONO BIG GAME HOME.THE FIRELINE WAS 20LBS AND LOOKED ABOUT 8LBS AS ADVERTISED.WHAT I'M SAYING IS 12 BIG GAME GAME 1/4 LBS SPOOL HOLDS 1025 YDS IF I SPOOLED THIS ON MY TICA I WOULD ASSUME I HAD ON THE 12/230.THE SPOOL ONLY HELD 125 YARDS OF 8LBS TEST FIRE.THE REEL DEFEATED THE PURPOSE OF ME BUYING IT FOR THE LINE CAPACITY ADVERTISED.I SPOOLED OFF THE FIRE FROM THE TICA ONTO A EMPTY 5500SS SPOOL WHAT A DIFFERENCE.I JUST ORDERED 14 LBS FIRE 6LBS DIA 300 YARDS FOR THE TICA TRYING TO GET MORE CAPACITY.

03-23-2002, 08:34 AM	#11
HESH2 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: CONNECTICUT Posts: 851	I HAD 12 & 15 LBS MONO BIG GAME HOME.THE FIRELINE WAS 20LBS AND LOOKED ABOUT 8LBS AS ADVERTISED.WHAT I'M SAYING IS 12 BIG GAME GAME 1/4 LBS SPOOL HOLDS 1025 YDS IF I SPOOLED THIS ON MY TICA I WOULD ASSUME I HAD ON THE 12/230.THE SPOOL ONLY HELD 125 YARDS OF 8LBS TEST FIRE.THE REEL DEFEATED THE PURPOSE OF ME BUYING IT FOR THE LINE CAPACITY ADVERTISED.I SPOOLED OFF THE FIRE FROM THE TICA ONTO A EMPTY 5500SS SPOOL WHAT A DIFFERENCE.I JUST ORDERED 14 LBS FIRE 6LBS DIA 300 YARDS FOR THE TICA TRYING TO GET MORE CAPACITY.