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first off, i would say that you should consider any of the current ambassadeur 7000s, such as the 7000c3, 7500c3, etc. far better reel for what you really want and you might not curse it as much. the squidder has a better drag, if replaced as some of the old ones have leather-type disks, but a smooothie drag in a 7000 is pretty smooth. one more thought, all squidders come w/o levelwinds, but 7000s have them. so, you'd have to get used to that. stock squidders are heavier.
if you do chose to continue down the squidder road, you'd be better off trying to find a 145, which are no longer made. they come often enough on ebay. when they were made, they had chrome base and bars. you can occasionally find replacement newell supports and bases, which are made from graphite and decrease the weight quite a bit. i would vote against the plastic spool as they have a glossy finish and you better get used to a burned thumb. if you through briad, get used to thumbing the braid, again, burned thumb. see if you can find a newell graphite spool too. the 140 is a bit wider than a 7000 and leveling that reel can get tiring compared to a 145.
as for line, 25-30 mono or 50-80 braid.
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