80lb spectra, and 130lb short top shot Izorline
Caught the tuna at daybreak with a fly lined mackerel. You know the reel. Bought it from Ken’s in Oceanside.
The reel was packed with 80lb spectra, and 130lb short top shot Izorline. The fight lasted 2 hours. The boat was the Qualifier 105, one of their Fall trips last year.
The reel performed magnificently. It shifted back and forth on its own throughout the fight, saving me valuable time at crucial moments. When the cow tuna ran towards the boat, giving me slack, the Smart Shift shifted immediately into high gear, allowing me to gain line as fast as I could turn the handle. When the beast dove deep underneath to perform its circle dance, the reel shifted automatically into low gear, enabling me to grind it out with patience to my advantage. At that point, the drags were set at full and there was no slippage, once the mono was back securely onto the reel. My main concern as always became traffic with other anglers and the rudder/props under a big, drifting boat, but that had nothing to do with rod or reel.
Regards, Bill
The fish was 286 lb. Yellowfin. It is documented in Western Outdoor News. I have copies. The fish was 286 lb. Yellowfin. It is documented in Western Outdoor News. I have copies.
