Can you use 100 pound test with a Shimano Curado?

[urban cowboy]

Can you use 100 pound test with a Shimano Curado

The reason I ask is because I have 1500 yards of it and I don't want to go buy 80 pound test.

Have any of you guys used 100lb test with your curado? I got the EJ.

[Nick Kuhn]

You can probably get 60-70 yards of it on, which is enough for a cast, but it may mean you'll have a very slow retrieve at the end of a long cast due to very little line left on the spool.

[ole matty]

No, I would go with 80 or 65.

[urban cowboy]

Dude. I have 4500 ft of 100 lb power pro.

You can probably get 60-70 yards of it on, which is enough for a cast, but it may mean you'll have a very slow retrieve at the end of a long cast due to very little line left on the spool.

Ya, I was told the same thing about my Saltist 20. I guess I will have to over spool it and try to pack it as tight as I can dragging a jake behind the boat at like 5 mph.

I have to use this power pro. I have 4000 feet of it. Arrrrrrg.

[pureinsanity]

you could probably get rid of that spool for pretty cheap to a catfish guy. i bet some would trade some 80 for 100

[urban cowboy]

I just talked to a guy and he told me that I should be fine because 75 yards of line is 225 feet. Average cast is about 60-90 feet. Its just the spool diameter at the end of the cast that will cost me retrieve speed. almost half the spool will be out on every cast. Said if I wanted to see a difference I would have to go to 65 pound test.

cool.

[Nick Kuhn]

60-90 feet sounds like bass fishing. 60 feet is home to 1st on a softball field. I know my casts would land a fair distance into the outfield.

[urban cowboy]

60-90 feet sounds like bass fishing. 60 feet is home to 1st on a softball field. I know my casts would land a fair distance into the outfield.

you are probably right. lets say your average cast is 90 feet (home to first on a baseball field), 30 yards. it would be almost half the spool. 30 yards out, 45 yards on.

I am not going to go 65 lb test. I would rather have 80lb. But 80lb is not that big of a difference in diameter compared to 100lb to justify spending another $50 for more fishing line. I have 4500 feet of it already. Sucks.

[pureinsanity]

Gotta remember youll be cutting line, trying, what if you snag something and you pull you are forced to bust your line? You could take off 30 feet pretty fast.

[Shawn Kellett]

80lb is marginal for this reel. I run 65lb and that seems to be the sweet spot for muskies fishing.

[urban cowboy]

I will try to pack 80-90 yards on it with minimal backing. I will let everyone know how it works out.

[Dave_Williamson]

you can but I would stick with 65lb Power Pro

[SDS]

I would take that powerpro and throw it in the trash!

[Esox_Magnum]

I have ran 80 Power Pro on mine since buying it 4 years or so ago. Only time it's an issue is when casting hellhounds with a good stiff breeze then I can spool it on a cast. Works good for long range Jet Ski deterent

[RumRiverRat]

I would take that powerpro and throw it in the trash!

Why?