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Pro Qualifier and Braided line

ODgreen
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Gonna put 30lb braid on my pro qualifier. So how much can I put on it?

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    I put 65# on mine and I can put quite a bit on it, but as far as how much I am not sure...

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    • Super User
    Gonna put 30lb braid on my pro qualifier. So how much can I put on it?

    The PQ, according to specs, holds 120 yds of 10# mono. 10# mono is ~.012" in diameter. 30# Power Pro is .011" in diameter.

    120x.012=1.44

    1.44 divided by.011=131

    The reel will hold ~131 yds of 30# braid.

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    So thats what those silly math classes were for in school.  Calculating reel capacity.  Man, if I had only thought about it that way before.....

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    • Super User
    So thats what those silly math classes were for in school. Calculating reel capacity. Man, if I had only thought about it that way before.....

    I didn't pay much attention to that sort of thing in school either. I took just enough math to meet the minimum requirements. Raul posted this formula a while back and I thought it would be useful to remember.

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    I put 110 yards of 50/10 power pro on mine for froggin'.

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    • Super User

    Where did he say he was gonna use Power Pro..?

    BTW, 55lb samuri braid has the same dfiameter as 10 lb mono..why use 30 lb..?  :o

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    Where did he say he was gonna use Power Pro..?

    BTW, 55lb samuri braid has the same dfiameter as 10 lb mono..why use 30 lb..? :o

    I just picked one as an example. I assumed all 30# braids are similar. The math works in any case. 8-)

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    • Super User
    Where did he say he was gonna use Power Pro..?

    BTW, 55lb samuri braid has the same dfiameter as 10 lb mono..why use 30 lb..? :o

    I just picked one as an example. I assumed all 30# braids are similar. The math works in any case. 8-)

    What I meant was, being that 55lb has the same diameter as 10lb mono, why would a person use 30lb braid ..?

    I wasn't doubting your math skillz... ;)

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    60% mono backing, 40% braid.  So about 50 yards I'd say.

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    I'm using 30# ez braid. Because that was the heaviest wal mart had when i went through there at 1 am. I didn't put too much on there because it started bunching up on the right side to the point that it looked full on one side and barely on the other. But I use it for frogin as well.

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    • Super User

    You only need about 20 yards of backing.

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