Big gear
I have had several 80 and 130 class reels but have settled on a black Duel 9/0 2 speed as my primary go to big reel. Its specs are 850 yards of 80lb mono, I may go with 100lb mono. I really like the way it feels, very compact for a 80 class reel, and turning the handle backwards for low gear is awesome compared to having to push buttons and fumbling to shift gears
At some point you may want to upgrade to a 12/0 or bigger because you need the yardage and 130 lb test if you want to catch the really big show stoppers.The power of a huge shark is hard to describe and line will melt away before your eyes,,,,,you can tighten down and hope to stop him but your 80 or 100 lb test can only take so much.Don't get me wrong many big sharks have been caught with 80 and 100 lb test but believe me stick to the 130 lb test it will last longer against coral heads,scrapes,ropes ,markers etc,etc.You'll need every advantage you can get and the heavier line puts the odds in your favor.
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yall can keep that 130
that sht sucks when fishing the beachgo ahead an get snaged one time you will see what im talking about you need to get your car to pop that crap
paddle out with the yak and get it free or at least cut it close if it ain't to deep swim down and get it out and yeah 1 person can pop 130 just don't bust your arse win it pops LOL
the one person can pop it was coming from a youngman in his prime age, an some of us fish beaches with hard bottom that will cut you off if you dont have big line, an we also dont all have rods for the bridge an beach i8 use mine for both.
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Go BIG or go home
a bro i dont have a bunch of rods
but im a young guy myself only 26
hell you can fish the beach with 50 i do most of the time but see i put some thought into it an my line never touches the bottom
so i'll put my 9/0 out a few hundred yards cause i only fish 50 on it but still the line never touches the bottom
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