Got a few new rods and reels with recent sales, wondering how you would fill these out (brand and lb test included please):

• Dobyns Fury 735c w/ Curado 200 K 8.5:1 for frogs, heavy jigs in heavy cover, etc. (thinking 50lb straight braid?)
• Tatula Elite 7'3 MH/F w/ Curado 200 K 7.4:1 for bottom contact, maybe some spinnerbait/chatterbait use (thinking 15-20lb straight fluoro?)
• Aird-X 7'0 MH/F w/ Tatula CT 7.1:1 for spinnerbait/chatterbait, maybe some whopper plopper/lipless/squarebill (thinking 15-20lb straight fluoro?)

 

Will a single 200yd spool of fluoro fill both those reels w/ no backing for those lb tests? I'm willing to get Tatsu or Sniper FC if it's worth it. Are those also soft enough to use without conditioner?

15 minutes ago, ohhey said:

Got a few new rods and reels with recent sales, wondering how you would fill these out (brand and lb test included please):

• Dobyns Fury 735c w/ Curado 200 K 8.5:1 for frogs, heavy jigs in heavy cover, etc. 
• #50 Seaguar Smackdown 
• Tatula Elite 7'3 MH/F w/ Curado 200 K 7.4:1 for bottom contact
• #15 Tatsu

I always use KVD Line & Lure Conditioner 

 

@roadwarrior

Covered it.

Done.

A-Jay

47 minutes ago, ohhey said:

Will a single 200yd spool of fluoro fill both those reels w/ no backing for those lb tests?

You're better off using enough backing to get three 200 ft runs out of a pricey spool of fluoro. You'll never come close to casting that far using a 7' rod and typical bass baits.

 

49 minutes ago, ohhey said:

Are those also soft enough to use without conditioner?

In warmer weather, for sure. In colder weather, it helps.

Solid choices, the only thing I would probably do different is 12-15lb mono on the aird.

29 minutes ago, Bass Rutten said:

Solid choices, the only thing I would probably do different is 12-15lb mono on the aird.

Myself - 12# Yo-Zuri Hybrid on the Aird - that's what I use for my spinner/chatter/spook/plopper rig (which is an Aird-X MH/F)

5 hours ago, ohhey said:

Dobyns Fury 735c w/ Curado 200 K 8.5:1 for frogs, heavy jigs in heavy cover, etc. (thinking 50lb straight braid?)

I would go with 50# Daiwa J-Samurai Grand or 65# Powerpro Maxcuatro

 

5 hours ago, ohhey said:

• Tatula Elite 7'3 MH/F w/ Curado 200 K 7.4:1 for bottom contact, maybe some spinnerbait/chatterbait use (thinking 15-20lb straight fluoro?)

16# Daiwa J-Fluoro Samurai - use some backing and through on about 80 yards. It's a real well handling line at a solid price.

 

5 hours ago, ohhey said:

Aird-X 7'0 MH/F w/ Tatula CT 7.1:1 for spinnerbait/chatterbait, maybe some whopper plopper/lipless/squarebill (thinking 15-20lb straight fluoro?)

I would go with 15# Berkley Big Game or 14# Sufix Siege since you plan on throwing topwaters.