In terms of bass fishing, is 110 yards of my preferred line enough? That is what my Citica holds in 14# test mono...

Have you ever caught a bass that was over 300 ft. from you ?

Have you ever caught a bass that was over 300 ft. from you ?

I apologize that I am uninformed on this sport for the most part. No, I sure haven't caught one that far away.... sorry for my ignorance

Hey!

I think that's a great question. Why do some reels have soooooo much capacity? Assuming you like a full spool, you will never use more than 80-100 yards of line. I like about that much "fresh", but that doesn't mean new. I replace line "as needed", but when I add on I strip it down so about 80-100 yards is replaced. That represents "about" two cast lengths and some margin. I don't want to feel a knot and following this recommendation, you won't!

So, 110 yard capacity is fine. With that reel, I would replace all the line when you get below the level you like. In this case I would not "add on".

8-)

nralover,

It's a good question- one that few people think about beyond an average cast on a fresh spool.  In answer to the original question, yes, 110 yds is enough if you use that lb test line.

But lets say you are like me and use that reel to carolina rig...  for starters, i use a #20 XT main line so that "110 yds capacity" is already down to about 70 yds. ? , give or take.  Now realize that we do a lot of c-rigging through flooded mesquite, oak and pecan trees so we have to cut and re-tie often- sometimes removing a few feet and other times up to 10+ yds. of line.  So you see it only takes a few re-ties to get where you can cast out the whole spool.  There are many times that we re-spool at lunch time, if the fish are biting well in the mesquite trees.  

For bass fishing, absolutely. It is more than adequate as already stated.

The species you target is a factor that you would need to consider. For example a large salmon, can and will make short work of that. Matter of fact, it can spool that much. I know because it has happened to me.

A brutish chum salmon spooled an optimally filled curado d. The only thing I could do was tip off my hat in respect. The worst thing about the whole thing was that it was swimming around with a hook in its mouth with a whole lot of line. :'( It was the best 22 minute (yes, I timed the battle) fight of my short fishing career.

Have you ever caught a bass that was over 300 ft. from you ?

I apologize that I am uninformed on this sport for the most part. No, I sure haven't caught one that far away.... sorry for my ignorance

I'm sorry you got up set at me but I was just getting a point across . I wasn't trying to be a smart ***. Just using that as an example.

I'm glad you care enough about my remarks that you back track my responces. You are correct about one thing , you don't know me and based on what you have written about me I sure to the heck don't want to know you.

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In terms of bass fishing, is 110 yards of my preferred line enough? That is what my Citica holds in 14# test mono...

Good question and we all ...or I should say most of us know just what your asking. If you did latch on to one of the really big Bass or whatever and he headed for deep water or for the middle of the lake it's nice to know you have enough line to play him if needed.

A friend of mine was fishing one of our lakes for small mouth and a Musky grabbed his Frog and the game was on!,Lol. He did land that Musky and it was 39" long . Don't know the weight but he fought that fish for 20 minutes and it just about striped his reel.

I like around a 100 yards of good stuff, Mike