How much lead core will fit on a Sealine 27?

[311Hemi]

I got another Diawa Sealine 27 and am looking to spool it up with leadcore. Will 4 or 5 colors of 18lb fit on this, or what would be recommended? I don't see myself fishing much over 35 ft.....so I figured I could get away with the 27 vs the 47. Main use would be on Mille Lacs. Anyone have any pointers on spooling it up or how much backer I could get on with 4 or 5 colors?

How deep would 4 colors of 18lb get me with an SR5 at 2mph....roughly? I know 4 colors should get down roughly 20 ft at 2mph, I assume the lure running depth is then added on to the 20 ft, so an SR5 should run around 30-34'?

[FishDepot]

A 27 will get you 5 full colors of 18 pound test lead - with little backing and a 30 ft. leader. With an SR5 and 5 colors out, you will be able to hit bottom at 26-30+/- FOW at 2 MPH, but you will not have much left on the spool (...if you get snagged a 2 MPH!!) so be careful.

I've been using Accudepth 47's for most of my lead-line setups. I have a lot of Sealine reels too, but I tend to use the cheaper reels for lead. It's like dragging in an anchor anyhow, so I believe in spending the cash on a better rod than the reel for this set-up. I have Accudepth 27's running lead on my 5 ft. shorty rods. I use 47's on my 8'6" lead rods. On the river, I only use a 6 foot leader though too. Anywhere else, I use 30-50 feet. It does make a difference, so make sure you have enough reel spool for the line quantity that you'll need. ...Seems to work fine by me and I troll in the river a lot.

[fishwater]

Pretty sure you can fit 7 colors if you wish. No need for much backing, none is probably ok. I never fish much over 6 colors with that setup.

[Seabass77]

The weight difference between the 27 and 47 is nominal. 16.2 vs. 17.1. Might as well just use the bigger reel since it will be in the rod holder most of the time anyway.

[Northlander]

I also recomend the 47's. I even use them on my Limit Creek 5' shorties and they work just fine.

[Mike Walerak]

I also prefer the 47's. I spool them with 10 colors just to keep them all the same. I would not put more than 4 colors on a 27 to leave some room for backing. My gues is a # 5 ShadRap will go about 20-25 feet @ 2 mph. If you go any faster you will loose depth.

Typically, I troll about 2.2 mph with a 6' leader of 20 lb Powerpro in 20 FOW and have out anywhere from 125-140 feet of line out. 135' seem to be key on some of my favorite spots.

[311Hemi]

Thanks guys, I guess I will probably return this reel and step up to the 47 for my lead core setup. I would rather have some extra backing in case of a snag, and have the extra weight to get down deeper if I find the need to.