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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: Bonecracker on February 01, 2013, 07:22:59 PM

Title: Penn 113HN Baja Special Question??
Post by: Bonecracker on February 01, 2013, 07:22:59 PM
Just picked up one of these great reels off e-bay want to load with 65 or 80lb braid!! How much braid will the Baja Special hold??? Thanks!! :) ;D :)
Title: Re: Penn 113HN Baja Special Question??
Post by: alantani on February 01, 2013, 09:54:19 PM
just a quick guess, about 400 yards of 80 and 600 yards of 60-65.  go with 80.  it will be expensive enough as is.  you will likely not need the extra 200 yards, so no sense in paying for it. 

nice reel, btw!   ;D
Title: Re: Penn 113HN Baja Special Question??
Post by: Bunnlevel Sharker on February 01, 2013, 10:00:32 PM
Yeah that line capacity is pretty much spot on. What will you use it for? Some situations might need extra capacity.
Title: Re: Penn 113HN Baja Special Question??
Post by: alantani on February 01, 2013, 10:16:59 PM
yeah, it's possible, but if 4 football fields worth of line isn't getting the job done, then chances are an extra two will not make a difference!!!!!   ;D
Title: Re: Penn 113HN Baja Special Question??
Post by: Keith K on February 02, 2013, 12:10:24 AM
Quote from: alantani on February 01, 2013, 09:54:19 PM
go with 80. 

Fill it.  Short top shot of 40 or 50.  You won't regret it.
Title: Re: Penn 113HN Baja Special Question??
Post by: Squirmypug on February 02, 2013, 03:38:34 AM
If you use 300 yds of 80lb that will leave some room for a good topshot. Use a short topshot when you are able but still have room for a long topshot if you need it.  8)  I think the reel is the same size as my Torque 300 and thats how I set it up.
Title: Re: Penn 113HN Baja Special Question??
Post by: Bunnlevel Sharker on February 03, 2013, 02:25:59 AM
Quote from: alantani on February 01, 2013, 10:16:59 PM
yeah, it's possible, but if 4 football fields worth of line isn't getting the job done, then chances are an extra two will not make a difference!!!!!   ;D
Im tryin to figure out what hes fishin for. King mack fishin over here, an extra 200 of line can save you when a smaoker hits
Title: Re: Penn 113HN Baja Special Question??
Post by: Makule on February 04, 2013, 05:25:14 AM
Quoteyeah, it's possible, but if 4 football fields worth of line isn't getting the job done, then chances are an extra two will not make a difference!!!!!   

I beg to differ:  Depending on the speed, an extra two football fields length of line could either be long enough (in terms of time) to completely become mentally undone; or so fast that one could only think about doing something.  Those are very different (scenarios).  Same outcome, however. :D
Title: Re: Penn 113HN Baja Special Question??
Post by: alantani on February 04, 2013, 05:54:28 AM
i dunno.  that's alot of line to have out.   i don't think i'd be up to cranking in 600-700 yards of line at a 24 pound drag setting!   ;D