New line on a Penn 500?
 

Can anyone give me an idea of how much braid or line combo I can put on this reel.Since they've been around for so long all I can find is 275 yds. of 30 lb mono mentioned on the Penn website. New to this so some help would be great. thanks.:linesnap:

Accurate has a cool tool on their site. Enjoy...

http://www.accuratefishing.com/support/linecal.php

btw, what do you plan on using that reel for? The spectra you put on maybe worth more than the reel.

Thanks for the website, very useful.
I was given several Penn Conventional reels and some Diawa spinning reels from a retired angler. I'm on a starter's budget and wanted to get a couple setups for the kelp beds and san diego bay until I have some idea what I need to purchase. I know, subjective and tough request.

Maybe stay wit mono for now?

They may not be "worth" a fortune but they catch fish as well as the 300 dollar reel. They are proven workhorses that have earned their place.

That's kinda the way I was looking at them, plus the previous owner took excellent care of all the stuff he gave me.

Need to figure out if a 10" Garmin GPS/Chartplotter/FF is over kill for a kayak lol

I just picked one up too. I was told to avoid the thinner braided line because it can get wrapped around the spool. Check http://www.alantani.com. Lots of good info there.

I've got Alan's site saved , just had a brain freeze and didn't even check it for line concerns. RGB what line and how much line you gonna use?
I was think'in 300 yds of #30 mono.

Yeah that's where i was gonna start. Waiting to upgrade the brass sleeve to Alan's stainless version and upgrade to the HT-100 drags before i replace the line it came with. Looking for an inexpensive rod to pair it with now, thinking of an Ugly Stik Tiger or Big 5 Sabre.

If you use braid make sure it has an aluminum spool not the plastic one the plastic one can just crush under the pressure of braid.

I have 2 big 5 sabres and I love them haven't let me down yet and if anything does go wrong with it big 5 has an awesome return policy its pretty much no questions asked.