Reel line for Abu 6500 mag elite?

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TREEMAN1963

Reel line for Abu 6500 mag elite?

#1 Post by TREEMAN1963 »

Hi Guys,

Will Ultima red ice 18lb be ok for this reel or will i need to drop to 14-15lb?

:?: :D

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#2 Post by daithi »

i think you should be using line diameter moreso than breaking strain. a .35 line diameter is what those in the know recommend (to me anyway) for shore casting. correct me if i'm wrong on this one folks
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#3 Post by EoinMag »

Try Sakuma nite crystal or lite crystal, it's cheap and good and 0.35mm at 18lb breaking strain.

It's possibly not at the full stated breaking strain but very few lines are.
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#4 Post by TREEMAN1963 »

Thanks guys - i know grauvell do a 'gold' line that has 0.22mm diameter at 17.6lb bs - perhaps i'll give that a bash.

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#5 Post by paulocallaghan »

TREEMAN1963 wrote:Thanks guys - i know grauvell do a 'gold' line that has 0.22mm diameter at 17.6lb bs - perhaps i'll give that a bash.
:shock: :shock: :shock: 18lbs @ .22mm :?: :?: :?: :?: :?:
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#6 Post by TREEMAN1963 »

Thats what i thought!!! Checked again - Grauvell Teklon Gold - 17.8lb = 0.25mm - 23.3lb = 0.30 - 31.7lb = 0.35 etc. On sale from Gerrys of Morecambe at £10 for 300 metres (Sea Angler Magazine Jan) - anyone tried it?

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#7 Post by MAC »

I've heard of the Grauvell Teklon Gold. Grauvell reccomment that you stick to a line diameter close to the one you already use. The Teklon comes into it's own when you are looking for distance but still need a strong line....ie huss fishing at range. This way you can stick with 0.31 or 0.35 and be getting much more breaking strain. 0.22 and a 5 oz is birdie city guys :? For the 6500 stick to between 0.31 and 0.35 and you won't go far wrong. 0.35 is ideal. I can highly recommend Sufix Tritainium... really nice line to cast. nice and supple and lays well on the reel.

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#8 Post by Kraken »

MAC wrote: I can highly recommend Sufix Tritainium... really nice line to cast. nice and supple and lays well on the reel.

Kev

I'll second (and third) that :D :D

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#9 Post by TREEMAN1963 »

Thanks - great advice .... :D
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