PP 65#

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by hardbait

I USE 65 PP. I WANT TAKE A CHANCE AND LOSE FISH LIKE I DID LAST FALL. 60 LEADER. YOUR LINE IS DIGGING IN BECAUSE IT IS NOT TIGHT ON THE SPOOL. ONCE IT IS LOOSE, LIKE FISHING PENCILS, THEN LOOK AND SEE HOW LOSE IT IS ON THE SPOOL. THEN CHECK AFTER A JIG. YOU WILL SEE THE DIFFERENCE

What he said (without all caps ). If 65# braid is digging, it's not tight enough on the spool. You have to wind it on under heavy tension to start with. And if you're fishing lures that result in loose line, every so often make a few casts with a sinker or bucktail to get it tight again.

[TheSurfcaster]

is ideal and more than strong enough for anything you want to fish for. I have it on my two VS 250's, my two Saragossa's and my Emblem Pro 5500. No issues at all with Power Pro 50 lb on any of them.

To repeat what has already been said, you have to make sure your line is packed on your reel tight. It can't be said enough that if using a light weight lure you need to let the line out occasionally and retrieve under heavy pressure. If you do this after fishing you might try this while wearing a wet leather glove.

Also, when putting your line on your reel, first put on packing or at least wrap a strip of duct tape around the arbor of your reel - you don't want any slipage of your line.