Pflueger Capitol 1985

[Bryan Young]

Thanks, thorhammer. That's the kind of advice I'm in need of. I think I can judge the relative strength/quality of each reel I have acquired and having the Capitol as a ballpark 30lb reel helps. A question: Could I run 30lb braid up top, with a shorter mono topshot? Is the concern here with knots, stretch, line burn, ...?

Thanks, Bryan. Now that I know these reels are functional, some internal work, like drag washers, is next. Gotta decide which reels I'll actually be fishing with.

do the drag washers match up to any Penn washers?

I believe the drag washers are the same size as a Penn squidder but it's been a while since I had one apart.

[Paul Roberts]

Dunno. My SW reels are in storage presently. Drag discs are easy to modify though via needle files and sandpaper.