Minn kota endura c2 55lb thrust $208-$212 depending on shaft size. 

 

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Dang that's the one we have it runs our 12 foot deep V incredibly. Solid motor, been through quite a bit of rocks and is still running great.

Dang that's the one we have it runs our 12 foot deep V incredibly. Solid motor, been through quite a bit of rocks and is still running great.

Good to hear! I have a 14ft grumman deep v. The 30lb thrust i had moved it with 4 people but any winf and it was struggling. So figued 55lb would be perfect! And now I got my new rod comming so ill be all set for the summer!

Thanks everyone for the help!

One last question! What lb test and how much can/should I put on the cardiff 300a?

For those baits I woul use 17-20 pound mono. Not sure how much you can put on.

Sunline 25 lb Defier Armilo Nylon line 165 yd spool fill the Cardiff 300 perfectly. This line is equal in diameter to most other 17 lb (.016 D). It's what use.

Tom

Great thanks! 

Depending on the size of your bait the line can vary, some guys only use 20 or 25lb mono or

Copolymer for bigger 5+oz baits. For the 2.5oz to 5oz range like smaller hudds 15-20 lb test will work fine, 17lb is pretty good all around. You could create a whole thread and ask everyone there favorite swimbait line and 20 guys will give you 20 different answers. I suggest checking out maxima mono or p-line cxx.

I have only used a bait caster for 1 season is all. I use fireline on all my spinner reels. But read its not good for baitcaster. Mono is supposed to be easiest to start with from what I have read.