Deeper spool for Bantam MGL?

[1nutinthewater]

Looking for more line capacity- Spooled with 30# Fireline Ultra 8 it only holds about 60 yards and i know a salmon is going to spool me any day..............

[BRONZEBACK32]

That doesn't sound right, it should hold more then 60 yards of 30lb fireline....

How much backing do you have on the reel?

[TommyG]

Looking for more line capacity- Spooled with 30# Fireline Ultra 8 it only holds about 60 yards and i know a salmon is going to spool me any day..............

Doesn't sound rite at all, I have 70yds of Sunline Stuter 70 lb. with backing on my Bantam flipping reel.

[cndbasshunter]

i have over 140 yards of 30lb braid on mine.... not sure how you get 60 yards

[1nutinthewater]

Just measured- 57 yards. 7 yards of 12# backing.
Ultra 8 30# dia- .015

[cndbasshunter]

0.15 dia is like 50lb sunline briad.

[1nutinthewater]

0.15 dia is like 50lb sunline briad.

and 30# Fireline Ultra 8...........

[1nutinthewater]

Looking for more line capacity- Spooled with 30# Fireline Ultra 8 it only holds about 60 yards and i know a salmon is going to spool me any day..............

Not sure it makes a difference but this is a JDM reel

[hoohoorjoo]

Looking for more line capacity- Spooled with 30# Fireline Ultra 8 it only holds about 60 yards and i know a salmon is going to spool me any day..............

Not sure it makes a difference but this is a JDM reel

Did you buy it new? If not, maybe the reel came with an aftermarket shallower spool to begin with....?

[LgMouthGambler]

Either put good 30lb braid that isnt .015 diam, or drop to a thinner line.

[1nutinthewater]

Looking for more line capacity- Spooled with 30# Fireline Ultra 8 it only holds about 60 yards and i know a salmon is going to spool me any day..............

Not sure it makes a difference but this is a JDM reel

Did you buy it new? If not, maybe the reel came with an aftermarket shallower spool to begin with....?

Yup, ordered it directly from Japan

[Jeffbro999]

Either put good 30lb braid that isnt .015 diam, or drop to a thinner line.

This. I’d put some calipers on that line and see what the actual diameter is. No way that reel holds less line than a 50.

[1nutinthewater]

Either put good 30lb braid that isnt .015 diam, or drop to a thinner line.

This. I’d put some calipers on that line and see what the actual diameter is. No way that reel holds less line than a 50.

Its huge!
Problem solved- Removed the line and taking it out of commission to send in and see if the clutch can be made easier to depress. Sweet reel- probably my favorite for now but have not had a chance to take out the new morethan PE.