Why so much lne?

Just wondering.
You ever take notice of how much line is needed on a spinning reel?
I see reels 4-6# test holding 140-220 yards! Tell me what 4# fish is
going to "run" that much line out. Why not just make inside of spool
larger.
Me, the farthest out I ever caught a fish might have been 90'/30yds
river fishing for cats/carp.
How about you.

Rookie... Al (Jajwuth) used to cast over 100 yards!


"QUAKEnSHAKE" wrote in message
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Just wondering.
You ever take notice of how much line is needed on a spinning reel?
I see reels 4-6# test holding 140-220 yards! Tell me what 4# fish is
going to "run" that much line out. Why not just make inside of spool
larger.
Me, the farthest out I ever caught a fish might have been 90'/30yds
river fishing for cats/carp.
How about you.

On Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:32:29 -0500, "Charles Summers"
wrote:

Rookie... Al (Jajwuth) used to cast over 100 yards!

A name from the past best left in the past....but thanks for the
reminescince. Was not Al the original troll on ROFB?

I heard he was 7 feet tall and 365 pounds, hair as red as the setting sun!


"Charles Summers" wrote in message
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Rookie... Al (Jajwuth) used to cast over 100 yards!


"QUAKEnSHAKE" wrote in message
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Just wondering.
You ever take notice of how much line is needed on a spinning reel?
I see reels 4-6# test holding 140-220 yards! Tell me what 4# fish is
going to "run" that much line out. Why not just make inside of spool
larger.
Me, the farthest out I ever caught a fish might have been 90'/30yds
river fishing for cats/carp.
How about you.

Naa... he never would have gotten a job at Taco Bell being that tall!



"Mike Getz" wrote in message
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I heard he was 7 feet tall and 365 pounds, hair as red as the setting sun!


"Charles Summers" wrote in message
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Rookie... Al (Jajwuth) used to cast over 100 yards!


"QUAKEnSHAKE" wrote in message
...
Just wondering.
You ever take notice of how much line is needed on a spinning reel?
I see reels 4-6# test holding 140-220 yards! Tell me what 4# fish is
going to "run" that much line out. Why not just make inside of spool
larger.
Me, the farthest out I ever caught a fish might have been 90'/30yds
river fishing for cats/carp.
How about you.

Whhhaaaa? I imagined him like Paul Bunyon but with a fishing pole


"Charles Summers" wrote in message
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Naa... he never would have gotten a job at Taco Bell being that tall!



"Mike Getz" wrote in message
...
I heard he was 7 feet tall and 365 pounds, hair as red as the setting sun!


"Charles Summers" wrote in message
...
Rookie... Al (Jajwuth) used to cast over 100 yards!


"QUAKEnSHAKE" wrote in message
...
Just wondering.
You ever take notice of how much line is needed on a spinning reel?
I see reels 4-6# test holding 140-220 yards! Tell me what 4# fish is
going to "run" that much line out. Why not just make inside of spool
larger.
Me, the farthest out I ever caught a fish might have been 90'/30yds
river fishing for cats/carp.
How about you.

Me, the farthest out I ever caught a fish might have been 90'/30yds
river fishing for cats/carp.
How about you.
Joe the Elder asks- my bass pond is about 120 yard wide and 4 food
deep--floating around in a kayak, how far should I cast to get best coverage
and ability to control line- feel hit-and set hook on 2lb bass?

QUAKEnSHAKE wrote:
Just wondering.
You ever take notice of how much line is needed on a spinning reel?
I see reels 4-6# test holding 140-220 yards! Tell me what 4# fish is
going to "run" that much line out. Why not just make inside of spool
larger.
Me, the farthest out I ever caught a fish might have been 90'/30yds
river fishing for cats/carp.
How about you.



Try landing a 22 lb fish on 4 lb line (been there and done that), I
wished I had, had 500 yds of line on that reel instead of 160.

I have been nearly spooled many times, when a bigger than expected fish
took the bait, and actually spooled a couple of times loosing the fish
and all my line.

--
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Fishing lure remote control
See lure video you won't believe
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"QUAKEnSHAKE" wrote in message
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Just wondering.
You ever take notice of how much line is needed on a spinning reel?
I see reels 4-6# test holding 140-220 yards! Tell me what 4# fish is
going to "run" that much line out. Why not just make inside of spool
larger.
Me, the farthest out I ever caught a fish might have been 90'/30yds
river fishing for cats/carp.
How about you.


Well, you have to remember that not all spinning reel users are fishing for
bass, panfish, carp or catfish. I've hooked into Great Lakes trout and
salmon on light spinning tackle that stripped out 80 - 100 yards of line in
no time at all. Then you have sal****er fish like permit and bonefish that
peel off even more line than that!
--
Steve @ OutdoorFrontiers
http://www.outdoorfrontiers.com
G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods
http://www.herefishyfishy.com

Just wondering.
You ever take notice of how much line is needed on a spinning reel? I
see reels 4-6# test holding 140-220 yards! Tell me what 4# fish is going
to "run" that much line out. Why not just make inside of spool larger.
Me, the farthest out I ever caught a fish might have been 90'/30yds
river fishing for cats/carp.
How about you.

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I just fill my spool up, and what ever happens happens. I am not fishing
for money, so if the fish wins, I applaud em, if I win, I say "atta boy"
John!

I have caught 150 lb. sharks on 20 # test line on a Mitchel 300 spinning
reel....some times up to an hour to land em. I have had them strip off
all my line, and waded in to the surf to get line back. It's the
challenge, and how you "play" the fish, that to me, makes the sport
excitning.

I almost always fish with light tackle, I try and set my drag right, I
try and fight the fish the best way I know how....some times I win, some
times they do. And I can honestly say, some of my best memories are of
the times they won...after a good "fight"!

If it's the cost of the line that bothers you, then just wrap some tape
around the reel until it's the diameter you would prefer it to be....and
take your chances.

John B