carrothead

50 cal size cans should work. I think it is the same as mine.

14 lb Berkley Vanish fluorocarbon, 12 lb Stren Original, and 50 lb Spiderwire EZ Braid

Has anyone noticed besides me that 3 Plano 3600 boxes fit perfectly upright in an army metal ammo can? As long as you take the lid off, it would make a great storage spot for them in a boat. ;D I am planning on recessing a few into a jon this summer for storage. This looks like it would work great! ;D

Please stick with my listed choices. 50 lb braid, 12 lb mono, and 14 lb Vanish Flouro. What of these do you recommend for my reels?

I have two rods/reels for bass: One Shakespeare spinning reel on a 6' medium action matching rod, and an Abu Garcia Ambassadeur (old) 3.8:1 gear ratio on a 6' medium action Quantum rod. I am planning on getting either a Pfleuger Echelon or Abu Garcia Black Max with a 6.3:1 gear ratio on a 6'6" medium-heavy rod. What line should I spool on each? I am thinking of 14 lb Vanish Fluoro on the Black Max/Echelon, 12 lb mono on the Shakespeare spinning, and 50 lb braid on the Ambassadeur. Correct me if I should change these around, but I would like to stick with these line types (not necessarily test), but feel free to mix and match them with different reels. Thanks!

Which reel (both are in the $50 range) would be the best to buy for a fairly new baitcast user? I have used an old Ambassadeur 5000, and can cast it fairly well, but would like a faster retrieve. Both have a 6.2-3:1 gear ratio, and 5 bearings. I can't decide which to buy. Help please! Thanks!