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  1. I'd bring a bigger rod for sure. The surf can be pretty big. Hiring a guide like Wesley Bough is worth it...he'll at least give you an orientation.
  2. dukemon

    Tasline braid

    I've been usung tasline and I like it. Thin and strong and i like that is 8 strand.
  3. Penn, I recently used a new Slammer 760 LL down in Mexico. After a couple of fish the reel developed a click noise that would sound every few turns of the crank. The reel didn't fail under load, but before I put it on more big fish, I'd like to get the reel serviced. I just bought the reel in June and this trip in Mexico was the first time I used it. Is there warranty service? Thanks, Duke p.s. We had a Penn 560 Slammer LL that did very well down there. It took down some good sized roosters and dorado. The drag was a little maxed out, but the reel did pretty well.
  4. Selling Penn Slammer 760 in excellent condition. Only used twice (on a boat). Not dropped, no cosmetic damage, in excellent nearly new condition. Selling for $85 shipped in continental US. I've got too many reels and it's priced to sell.
  5. Just sent a PM with a pic of my sticker (what remains of it). Thanks for helping me out. Truly appreciate it.
  6. I have a Conquer 7000 that I bought in June 2010, should I have it sent in? The A/R hasn't failed but I'd rather be safe than sorry. Thanks, Duke
  7. Another alternative is the Tapatalk app. It's not the greatest app, but makes posting easier for sure.
  8. Is there a problem with twist when not using a swivel?
  9. Thanks for pointing me to Paulus. So I read went through the line testing section of his site, and I read about his testing methods. According to him, what I experienced is normal for anyone testing on their own. He says on his line testing page: "You cannot test a braids breaking strain yourself, your results will be low by upto 50%, but you may be able to compare one to the other. The method by which you hold the line, will NOT be correct, no matter how you hold it and no matter where it fails." If I believe Paulus's quote above (I do), and draw on my own experience, I can probably conclude something like this: If a hypothetical target species was capable of putting 40lbs of real pressure on your line (your line as it is in all the imperfect conditions of the real world with knots, swivels, line knicks, etc.), you'd be stupid to think that a 50lbs advertised line would do the job. It's more likely to expect something like 25lbs. Maybe even less. Even if a line tests out at 50% more than advertised strength, it'd be impossible to know if it will be that much stronger in a fight. For example, the forces placed on it in a fight may reveal its shortcomings---repeated jerking may weaken it more than others even though it tests well. I guess you start with a conservative view of how strong a line really is, learn from experience, and have a little luck.
  10. It's held up well for me too, but that's not my point. I'm just saying that it ain't as advertised. 50lbs PowerPro has worked great for me on big rays from the beach. But would I slam 20lbs of drag on it in a fight with a big tuna in Mexico? Not sure I'd feel comfortable doing that. I'll have to run the same test with some upmarket lines like JB.
  11. Has anybody ever tried a similar test with JB braid?
  12. The line I used was dry and fresh off the spool.
  13. Well, it's stronger than the mono I could use in that diameter, so it's better that way. Just not as good as advertised. I'd love to do my test with a premium braid like JB. And the mono I used in my test rig was 25lbs bite tippet.
  14. I wanted to test the strength of some 50lbs braid I have. Brand new braids---50lbs PowerPro, and 50lbs Sufix 832 1. I tied a 2ft. length of braid to two heavy swivels--each end of braid was tied to a swivel with a palomar knot. 2. On the other end of each swivel I tied a loop of really heavy mono. 3. I wrapped one of the mono loops over a 25lbs dumbbell, and put the other end through a wooden dowel. 4. GENTLY I started to lift the 25lbs dumbell off the ground. RESULT EVERY TIME: --The braid would snap as soon as the dumbell began lifting off the ground. --It would always snap in the middle---NOT at the knots. I would think that 50lbs braid should be able to lift a 25lbs weight. It doesn't even get close. My test isn't scientific, but it's real world. The problem wasn't the knots, the braid broke in the middle. What gives? Please see illustration of my test.....pic attached.
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