When a Baitcasting reel states Braid capacity to be 50lb at 110 yards, is there any problem or issues with using a 65lb braid besides losing some yards on the spool?

Nope.

36 minutes ago, Jonny15678 said:

When a Baitcasting reel states Braid capacity to be 50lb at 110 yards, is there any problem or issues with using a 65lb braid besides losing some yards on the spool?

Not at all - you could put 80#, 100#, whatever on it...just lose capacity is all.

You can even go the reverse and put lighter braid on it if you wanted.

 

Capacity - whether it's mono or braid - is just giving you an indication of the size of the spool. You can calculate what a line not stated will take up using this tool

Fishing reel line capacity estimator - Pattaya Fishing

Nope, but you could gain some street rep for doing that. It's like putting a Daiwa reel on a Shimano rod. Wild......

4 minutes ago, newapti5 said:

Nope, but you could gain some street rep for doing that. It's like putting a Daiwa reel on a Shimano rod. Wild......

 

I have a Diawa Zillion on a Poison Adrena.

 

FM

Reel line capacity is subjective based on line diameter not line strength. The reel mfr’s use lb test because users don’t the line diameter they use.

Stating 110 yards of 50 braid or 14 lb Mono makes the assumption the line is .014 diameter and fully filled.

If the 65 lb braid is .014 D the reel holds the same 110 yards of line.

Tom 

My BCs hold 4" of 3/8 three strand, so no problems with backlashes...

On 10/19/2022 at 12:32 PM, Fishingmickey said:

I have a Diawa Zillion on a Poison Adrena.

 

FM

I have a bantam on a steez power pitch.  Am I doing this right?

 

scott

You've got the right idea!

 

On 10/19/2022 at 10:18 AM, newapti5 said:

Nope, but you could gain some street rep for doing that. It's like putting a Daiwa reel on a Shimano rod. Wild......

 

The baitcaster cops will come and write you a ticket. I believe the penalty is 15 yards. 1st down.