VS200

[big jay]

Originally Posted by Pete_G

It depends on what you consider a football.

This fish was caught on a VS200. 180 pounds. No fancy Japanese jigging rod, just an old 7 foot Calstar. It is the upper end of the spectrum though, and fish fighting skills and boat handling contributed greatly to the catch as well as how quickly it was in the boat. I forget what the reel holds for 65# test, but it's enough unless you hook something REALLY hot, don't have the drag set properly, or refuse to chase a fish. Attach the braid to the hub, no backing.

If I had a choice of Van Staals hands down I'd take a VS275 for the faster retrieve and additional capacity, it's just better weapon for the task at hand but if a 200 is what you already own I wouldn't think twice about taking it into battle. I used one for many years until I got a 275.

That was a fun day.