ZeeBaas Question

[fishbones]

He's looking at the 22 and the 25. The 20 and the 22 have the same body, and the 25 and the 27 have the same body. I use a ZX2-25 on a Mojo 10'6 and it matches up really nicely. Very light setup that casts well. I'd suggest the 25 for the a rod that size.

[JohnR]

Since the difference in weight is negligible from the 25 to the 27 - get the 27, you can always have too much line, you can't always have enough

[the point]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Since the difference in weight is negligible from the 25 to the 27 - get the 27, you can always have too much line, you can't always have enough

I wonder what his resoning why to not get the 27?? He is also getting it bailed.

[numbskull]

I suspect the 22 will cast better on a legend but am not sure.

The legend uses a Lowrider LC guide that is placed in fairly close for this guide style. Doing that causes problems unless you optimize it for a given reel (which obviously ST. Croix can't do). It is my experience that smaller spools cast better thru lowriders when the guides are mounted closer than ideal. There is of course also some distance loss as the line gets further towards the arbor faster on a small spool reel than on a large spool reel so this may counteract the spool/guide benefits.

That said, I would go with the ZB 25 I think it will perform well enough and hold its value better (I use a 25 on a GSB1321M built with lowriders and it works fine). I don't like the 27 spool because I think it creates issues with small collector guides and also increases the chance of line snagging on a roller during a cast. If you have a rod built with big collectors (like a 30 or 40mm guide) it doesn't matter, but then you are fishing a rod that is tip heavier than it needs to be.
The original ZB22 was a more compact reel than the 25/27 (it used the same gear case but the rest was different), but the newer version uses the same handle and stem length as the 25/27 and thereby loses any advantage over a 25.

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Since the difference in weight is negligible from the 25 to the 27 - get the 27, you can always have too much line, you can't always have enough

What the heck does that mean?

By the way, youre a stinky reader too. The original question was between the 22 and 25. There was no mention of the 27. Maybe your brain isn't at 100% because of the nicotine withdrawals.

[piemma]

Originally Posted by fishbones

What the heck does that mean?

By the way, youre a stinky reader too. The original question was between the 22 and 25. There was no mention of the 27. Maybe your brain isn't at 100% because of the nicotine withdrawals.

I've know the Boss 10 years and never realized he smoked. I have fished with him and never seen a cigarette.

[fishbones]

Originally Posted by piemma

I've know the Boss 10 years and never realized he smoked. I have fished with him and never seen a cigarette.

He doesn't really smoke. He just likes being around smokers for the second hand smoke.