Im a little
about rods and reels. im looking for a good overall rod that is ready to take on the load if my luck unfolds and find myself battling a 90 pounder. let's say i buy a rod that is 25 lb test, does that mean that i cant land a fish heavier then that?
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fishing rods are rated tohandle a certain pound test or bellow if you run hevier and break the rod they will not cover the warrenty..if the drag is set right and you play the fish you can handle larger fish then the pound test rating just dont try to lift them srait out of the watter..
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I have landed alot of fish larger than what my pole is rated. For instance my ultra light is rated for 4 lb and i have landed 12 lb walleye and 8 lb trout. But you have to have your drag set right, play the fish right (let the fish control you not you control the fish). Aslo line matters alot. Even though my pole may be rated for 4 lb i use 6 lb test. But i dont dare go any hire than that.
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What are you fishing for?
In general, you're not lifting a fish out of the water with your rod and line, so you don't need 50 pound test line to boat a 50 pound striper.
As far as line goes, you're not going to want to throw excessively heavy or excessively light line on any rod because it just won't cast right. Stay within the recommended line ratings with monofilament or fluorocarbon. For braided line, Shimano recommends to multiply the lower number by 2 and the higher number by 2.5. So a rod rated for 10 to 20 pound mono would be rated for 20 to 50 pound braid.
Also, I've sent two rods back for warranty replacement and in neither case did anyone ask me what pound test line I used.
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