08-16-2013, 01:00 PM
The good old Penn 209. I have one of those in my retired reel case at the house. Good little reels, just slow as all get out.
First off, if you are having line snag issues with lighter line, i bet yours has the shiney steel spool. Mine does, and it's is NOT a light line or small diameter line friendly reel. With that said, it is perfectly fine to put 60 lb mono on that reel. But, what you'll probably run into is, you'll loose some cast-ability doing so. Heavy mono line like that doesn't cast worth a damn because of how stiff and thick it is. I would recommend bumping up to 30 lb mono and call it a day. That should take care of your line getting caught in the spool, and it will still be castable.
The line class on the rod is providing you the safe perimeters of it's capability. So can you use the rod with 60 lb mono if it is rated for up to 30? Absolutely, I do it all the time. But be for warned, if you press your luck, the line will most certainly out last the rod when heavy stress is applied. You will have to insure your drag is set according to your line and rod's capability. If not, you'll get your feelings hurt.
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First off, if you are having line snag issues with lighter line, i bet yours has the shiney steel spool. Mine does, and it's is NOT a light line or small diameter line friendly reel. With that said, it is perfectly fine to put 60 lb mono on that reel. But, what you'll probably run into is, you'll loose some cast-ability doing so. Heavy mono line like that doesn't cast worth a damn because of how stiff and thick it is. I would recommend bumping up to 30 lb mono and call it a day. That should take care of your line getting caught in the spool, and it will still be castable.
The line class on the rod is providing you the safe perimeters of it's capability. So can you use the rod with 60 lb mono if it is rated for up to 30? Absolutely, I do it all the time. But be for warned, if you press your luck, the line will most certainly out last the rod when heavy stress is applied. You will have to insure your drag is set according to your line and rod's capability. If not, you'll get your feelings hurt.
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