Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Fishing => Fishing Line, Knots, Splices and Rigging => Topic started by: alantani on November 28, 2014, 12:46:37 AM

Title: braid capacity - penn 80TW
Post by: alantani on November 28, 2014, 12:46:37 AM
hey, got an old penn international single speed 80 wide.  does anyone know how much 130 or 200 pound jerry brown hollow core this reel would hold?  thanks!  alan
Title: Re: braid capacity - penn 80TW
Post by: Keta on November 28, 2014, 01:00:19 AM
About 2000 yards of 130# and 1200 yards of 200#.


Line One Hollow Spectra Reel Capacity Guide         
Reel              80lb Spectra   130lb Spectra   200lb Spectra
Accurate 665   350 yds      ---                          ---
Accurate 6           400 yds      ---                          ---
Accurate 12   500 yds      ---                          ---
Accurate 30   700 yds   500 yds                  ---
Accurate 50   900 yds   600 yds                   ---
Accurate 50W   1100 yds   900 yds              600 yds
Penn 12LT           450 yds      ---                          ---
Penn 15KG            700 yds      ---                          ---
Penn 16S   600 yds   ---   ---
Penn 20   600 yds   ---   ---
Penn 30   700 yds   500 yds   ---
Penn 30W   1000 yds   700 yds   ---
Penn 50   1000 yds   700 yds   ---
Penn 50SW   1200 yds   800 yds   600 yds
Penn 50TW   1400 yds   900 yds   700 yds
Penn 70   ---   1200 yds   900 yds
Penn 80   ---   1700 yds   1000 yds
Penn 80W   ---   2000 yds   1200 yds
Shimano TLD20   600 yds   ---   ---
Shimano TLD30   700 yds   500 yds   ---
Shimano TLD50   1000 yds   800 yds   600 yds
Tiagra 16   550 yds   ---   ---
Tiagra 30   700 yds   500 yds   ---
Tiagra 30W   1000 yds   700 yds   ---
Tiagra 50   1000 yds   800 yds   600 yds
Tiagra 50W   1300 yds   1000 yds   700 yds
Trinidad 40   500 yds   ---   
Title: Re: braid capacity - penn 80TW
Post by: alantani on November 28, 2014, 04:07:32 AM
thanks a million!!!!!
Title: Re: braid capacity - penn 80TW
Post by: Bill B on December 09, 2014, 03:07:30 AM
2000 yards.....yikes.....that's gonna hurt the pocket book....
Title: Re: braid capacity - penn 80TW
Post by: Keta on December 09, 2014, 03:10:12 AM
Quote from: TARFU on December 09, 2014, 03:07:30 AM
2000 yards.....yikes.....that's gonna hurt the pocket book....

A bit more than $200 for 2000yards of 130#.
Title: Re: braid capacity - penn 80TW
Post by: thorhammer on March 31, 2015, 03:36:01 PM
i dont wanna reel in 2000 yards with just a swivel on it, much less a 300lb fish.....
Title: Re: braid capacity - penn 80TW
Post by: Rickski on January 02, 2018, 02:45:23 PM
Basil, at BHP Tackle was able to get 800 yards of 200# Jerry Brown hollow core, plus 150 yard mono topshot of 150#, on mine. 
Title: Re: braid capacity - penn 80TW
Post by: Bill B on January 03, 2018, 03:38:18 PM
Good information Rick.  Thank you for the update.  Bill