Heavier line than reel is rated for?

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by BrokeLoser

With the exception of loading a braid / spectra backing do you spool your reel(s) with heavier line than they're rated for?

Well considering a TLD15 is rated for 15 pound or a international Penn 30sw is rated for 30 pound yep I'd say I have been doing it for decades. Ever fish eighty with a Penn50SW? and how many people actually only fish fifteen on a tld15 or 20 on a tld20?

There is not set rule but the key is finding a reel that has the strength gearing and drag to fish what you want to fish with it. Some you can beef up some fish stock, it's all ultimately about how they were built in the first place.

With spectra I'm now fishing forty on reels that would of been considered small bass reels a decade ago but they are beefed up to handle the heavier line and loads.

Jim