NE Tuna guys - looking for gear input -

[cSickNick]

Now for the next point.. (gonna ruffle some feathers) If you get spooled by a fish.. any fish... you did something really wrong.

Ok Don i will bite on this one, do you mean that using a TLD20 with 30lb line you would not be spooled by a 500#plus BFT? No experience but common sense would tell me that i do not have enough drag or fast enough boat to slow down that train!

If you are saying cut your line and you are not spooled i understand ... but technically i still say you were spooled!

Give us more detail on you plan if i have this wrong. If you are saying you should not get spooled on 50's and up, i agree.

Trust me i will do my best to not be spooled, but with the wrong sized reel and the right fish i would think to Greek cheer would come out "Opah!!"

Jason, how do you like those Accurates? They look like sweet fun reels. I may also try one of the Diawa Saltiga(i think i like them better than my Shimano Trinidad) only because i find the star drag style to flick in/out of drag/freespool easier for dual purpose groundfishing.

- Nick