04-09-2002, 04:06 PM
Wayne: I deployed a 525 w/ 20 pound green P line the other night on the breakwater and did not back-lash once......yes that's somewhat of a personal record. But that's what I got the reel for. Casting about 3 times a minute takes lots of discipline with your thumb. Personally, I don't think the reel should be used with heavier line but it probably could be. You refer to "jigging" which encompasses a broad area of fishing. If you are throwing metal jigs the 525s' retrieval speed is adequate but the spool capacity is severlly reduced after a 70 yard cast. You know Wayne that it's almost impossible to break #30 pound mono bending your rod against an immovable object, with 20 yards of line out. My son catches 30 pound sea bass constantly with 15 pound. I usually don't question anybodys' fishing tactics, you can fish with that heavy stuff, but truthfully I would get a reel that calls for the heavy stuff. The 525 is for casting and retrieval. <br><br>George Van Zant<br><A HREF="http://www.bigfishtackle.com/georgescorner.htm " target="_new">http://www.bigfishtackle.com/georgescorner.htm </A><br>