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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn International Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: johnsj1 on October 25, 2014, 09:41:27 PM

Title: penn international 16 vs
Post by: johnsj1 on October 25, 2014, 09:41:27 PM
does anyone know anyone who could rework spool for more line. I use this for kings and tarpon from piers its great for king but have been almost spooled by tarpon. thanks
Title: Re: penn international 16 vs
Post by: Vintage Offshore Tackle on October 25, 2014, 09:55:16 PM
Would a couple of hundred yards of braid backing solve your problem?
Title: Re: penn international 16 vs
Post by: eguinn on October 25, 2014, 09:59:48 PM
 Cal's 2 speed has done this before in the past, don't know if he still does this.
Title: Re: penn international 16 vs
Post by: johnsj1 on October 25, 2014, 11:29:27 PM
I use 30lb braid about 1300 yrds of it and a 200 plus tarpon from a pier runs it out quick.
Title: Re: penn international 16 vs
Post by: BrianBM on November 02, 2014, 09:08:07 PM
Might a bigger reel be an easier solution?  With heavier line, that would permit more pressure on the fish? And the fish, perhaps, might be in better shape for release?
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