It seems like it would work out okay, but again, you would need a
completely different line setup for doing that as well. I guess if you
had a couple hundred yds of spectra backing (100lb) Jerry Brown, then
about 150 yds of 40lb topshot mono. Then you could troll for kings,
fish for Amberjack off the wrecks/reefs, and even troll or cast to
larger yellowfin tunas. I wouldnt try that reel on any pelagics bigger
than 80lbs, but thats just because I dont know the lbs of drag that the
reel can exert. It seems like your setup would be just fine for what
youre wanting to do, but to answer your first question, try to keep it
to as few knots as possible, spectra to mono (knot 1), and mono to
leader/swivel (knot 2), and thats it! Kings are extremely line and
leader shy, so less is more in that case. Yellowfin could be hardware
shy as well at times, unless the bite is wide open.


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