[shorebound08]

I have penn 220s and a 330 for summer and fall trolling(light stuff) and I am trying to decide on what kind of line to re spool with. Any suggestions?

 

[salty sam]

If going with mono you would be fine with 30#. A lot of people use 40# mono year round. For braid you could use a top shot of 50#, especially on the 330, and still use it for spring/fall trolling. I use 30# mono on my Penn 209's for planer boards in the spring and summertime trolling as well.

John

 

[shorebound08]

respool

I was thinking like 50# braid too be safe. I am new at this trolling for rock. Should I put backing line and how much can I put on a 220?

 

[iFishMD]

I use 20lb for my lighter stuff and 30lb stuff for my fall and spring. I use mono... diamond line

 

[rocksteady]

I was thinking like 50# braid too be safe. I am new at this trolling for rock. Should I put backing line and how much can I put on a 220?

Are you talking about a 220 GTO ? What's that hold , about 320 yds of 20# ? I've seen those reels but never used them and I'm not sure if I would even spool them with braid . Maybe just go with 30lb mono . As Greg mentioned , it's hard to beat Momoi Diamond . Sufix makes a good mono as well .

 

[shorebound08]

respool

I have regular 25 lb test on now. should I just stick with that. Its only a year old and trolled twice?

 

[shorebound08]

respool

They are gto.

 

[rocksteady]

If it's the reel I think it is , you should be ok for pulling smaller tandems and single chutes with 25 .

 

[shorebound08]

respool

Thanks guys now I can sleep knowing its one less thinkg i have to do till July. Cant fish till then so good luck.

 

[27 sailfish]

The real beauty of braid is it's thin diameter.I use 50 lb braid on my Penn 320 LD's and it is great.Perfect for springtime with singles off the boards or a single back 200 feet.

In summer - they work fine with 4-8 oz in lines or #1 planers.

I like to use 300 feet of braid on top of mono.Spools come in 300 yds so I get three reels top shotted this way.