On 21 Feb 2004 13:14:03 -0800, (Scott Taylor) wrote:

I just picked up a medalist 1495DA in excellent condition. I plan to put wf-8
line on it, but was just wondering how much 20lb backing this reel will hold.

With an WF8 you should get between 120-150 yards of 20# Micron on, depending
on how aggressive you want to get (I always leave around 1/4" of "freeboard"
on my spools, that'd get you the lower figure).

Not a great combination for bones but it'd work great for stripers...

/daytripper