I have a 6500 (black) Nautil. Last season I took a 43" 26# with no problems at all. I did however have to reprogram myself to manually flip the bail closed after casting so as not to have the braid cross over the top of the spool instead of going around the spool which would cause a break off on the next cast.
I purchased a 7500 (black), this winter to use on my new 10' rod that I built this winter. I did some test casting at the Race this past tuesday. I casted various lures from 1.5 oz to 3 oz with no problems. So hopefully I will have a good season with this reel also.
Tight lines, hopefully soon
