"Sarge" wrote in message
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When installing braid line because eof the slippage that can occur it is
recommended that mono backing on the reel be applied before spooling the
braided.

***Yeah, some people prefer the mono backing, others (like myself) prefer to
keep the line intact from lure to spool and tape the line to the spool.
I've never had line slip after doing this. A Shimano Chronarch SF spooled
with 50 pound PowerPro on one of my pike rods whipped a 7' gator that
mistakenly decided to eat a soft jerkbait. I had that guy to the boat three
times!

If you think the reel is a problem contact Shimano and they me be able to
help you. I own several baitcasters spooled with braided line and have not
found such problem with any of them when the braided line is spooled
properly.

***Against something large enough and powerful enough, there's not enough
drag built into any reel to keep it from slipping. I don't think there's a
problem with the drag. When you're talking about fish as powerful as a 100
pound tarpon, that's a lot of force. The reduced drag efficiency is
possibly caused by glaze being built up on the drag washer surfaces from the
fights with fish like this.

A Shimano Catala reel is designed for freshwater or very light sal****er
applications. I don't think that 100 pound tarpon were what the engineers
had in mind when they designed this reel. I think that even with a Calcutta
400 series reel, which is a very good reel, that he's going to be pleased
with the results. He's taking a knife to a gun fight.
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
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