Spinfisher 950

[stinger]

gday raiders

for my birthday i got a spinfisher 950 and i want to put some line on there

i will mostly be using it off the beach and the occasional rocks

i prefer mono because i dont have time for wind knots

i am looking about 30lb will this be heavy enough?

is there some braid which doesent get wind knots?

asking about weight because there is a heap of sharks on the beaches down where i live and i would like to be able to get them in (or at least have a chance to)

is there a line that people like better than others ?

i have used heaps of platypus but it has gone bad now and it frays

any help greatly appreciated

cameron

[tan the fisherman]

Hi Cameron,

The Penn 950 Spinfisher SSM Fishing Reel has a line capacity of 300 yards of 30lb fishing line and a gear ratio of 4.2:1. Its a strong reel whlooked aft.

30lb will be ok for the beach - I use a Shimano BTR 6500 with 30lb mono and use a leader of 50lb when beach fishing for small sharks - seems to work ok.

[jewgaffer]

Good choice in the Penn 950 stinger...The 950 has a big spool and a powerful drag, so 30 lb Tortue or Ande mono will suit that reel alright off the rocks etc and even a good 80 lb dyneema braid with sufficient mono leader added but you would need to have a good quality rod that's suited to braid.

Cheers

jewgaffer

[stinger]

thanks guys

i ended up with 300m of platypus classic 30lb

and bought my self a wilson mt9144 to match it

cameron